Florida Counties by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 67 counties ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	Counties	Poverty Rate ↑
1	Flagler County, Florida	0.0%
2	Citrus County, Florida	0.0%
3	Gilchrist County, Florida	0.0%
4	Gulf County, Florida	0.0%
5	Jackson County, Florida	0.0%
6	Lake County, Florida	0.0%
7	Martin County, Florida	0.0%
8	Miami-Dade County, Florida	0.0%
9	Sarasota County, Florida	0.0%
10	Indian River County, Florida	0.1%
11	Clay County, Florida	0.7%
12	Dixie County, Florida	0.7%
13	Columbia County, Florida	1.2%
14	Jefferson County, Florida	1.7%
15	Suwannee County, Florida	2.0%
16	Brevard County, Florida	2.0%
17	Hillsborough County, Florida	2.4%
18	Monroe County, Florida	2.5%
19	Holmes County, Florida	2.7%
20	Liberty County, Florida	2.7%
21	DeSoto County, Florida	2.8%
22	Union County, Florida	2.8%
23	Orange County, Florida	2.9%
24	Marion County, Florida	3.3%
25	Escambia County, Florida	3.5%
26	Wakulla County, Florida	4.3%
27	St. Johns County, Florida	4.5%
28	Hendry County, Florida	4.5%
29	Lafayette County, Florida	4.9%
30	Glades County, Florida	5.4%
31	Sumter County, Florida	6.0%
32	Santa Rosa County, Florida	6.3%
33	Manatee County, Florida	6.5%
34	Okaloosa County, Florida	6.5%
35	Lee County, Florida	6.8%
36	Collier County, Florida	6.8%
37	Hernando County, Florida	6.8%
38	Pinellas County, Florida	7.0%
39	Nassau County, Florida	7.1%
40	Taylor County, Florida	7.1%
41	Levy County, Florida	7.1%
42	Palm Beach County, Florida	7.5%
43	Okeechobee County, Florida	7.7%
44	Charlotte County, Florida	7.7%
45	St. Lucie County, Florida	7.8%
46	Pasco County, Florida	7.8%
47	Bradford County, Florida	8.0%
48	Volusia County, Florida	8.1%
49	Bay County, Florida	8.3%
50	Duval County, Florida	8.5%
51	Alachua County, Florida	8.8%
52	Broward County, Florida	9.4%
53	Leon County, Florida	9.8%
54	Seminole County, Florida	10.2%
55	Osceola County, Florida	10.5%
56	Polk County, Florida	11.1%
57	Walton County, Florida	11.3%
58	Highlands County, Florida	11.4%
59	Baker County, Florida	12.5%
60	Franklin County, Florida	12.6%
61	Madison County, Florida	13.0%
62	Washington County, Florida	14.6%
63	Calhoun County, Florida	15.9%
64	Hamilton County, Florida	16.5%
65	Putnam County, Florida	17.8%
66	Hardee County, Florida	20.5%
67	Gadsden County, Florida	21.1%