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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Volusia County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 43 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 2, 2026
Economy & jobs · Volusia County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Overview 6 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2024 11.8% −0.5 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 43 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −5.8 pp
vs Florida −0.8 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Volusia County · Florida · United States
−5.8 pp since 2014
Volusia County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Volusia County
11.8%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Volusia County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 11.8% · 2024
First value 16.8% · 2013
Highest 17.6% · 2014
Lowest 11.8% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearVolusia CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 11.8% −0.5 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 12.2% +0.1 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 12.2% −0.7 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 12.9% −0.3 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 13.2% −1.0 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 14.3% −1.0 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 15.2% −0.9 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 16.1% −0.6 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 16.7% −0.7 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 17.4% −0.2 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 17.6% +0.8 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 16.8% 16.3% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
12 Alachua County 19.7%
35 Baker County 13.1%
42 Bay County 11.7%
14 Bradford County 19.0%
55 Brevard County 9.9%
39 Broward County 12.2%
7 Calhoun County 21.2%
56 Charlotte County 9.6%
25 Citrus County 15.5%
62 Clay County 9.1%
52 Collier County 10.5%
24 Columbia County 17.0%
5 DeSoto County 23.1%
13 Dixie County 19.3%
29 Duval County 14.6%
31 Escambia County 14.5%
58 Flagler County 9.4%
22 Franklin County 17.3%
1 Gadsden County 27.7%
49 Gilchrist County 11.2%
8 Glades County 21.2%
44 Gulf County 11.6%
2 Hamilton County 27.4%
3 Hardee County 24.3%
6 Hendry County 21.6%
…
33 Suwannee County 14.2%
21 Taylor County 17.3%
18 Union County 18.7%
38 Volusia County 12.2%
67 Wakulla County 5.6%
47 Walton County 11.4%
16 Washington County 18.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

What it means

The share of residents living in households below the official poverty threshold.

How it is calculated

Residents in households whose income is below the federal poverty threshold for their size, from the survey.