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Counties in Florida by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Putnam County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 67 counties in 2014, at 44.3%. St. Johns County had the lowest, at 11%. The median was 26.7% and the figure for Florida was 24.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest44.3Putnam County
Lowest11St. Johns County
Median26.767 counties
Florida24.2History

Map of counties, 2014

Alachua County: 22.1 %Baker County: 25.7 %Bay County: 23.4 %Bradford County: 28.2 %Brevard County: 22 %Broward County: 20.1 %Calhoun County: 30.5 %Charlotte County: 21.8 %Citrus County: 34.1 %Clay County: 15.5 %Collier County: 26.1 %Columbia County: 31.1 %DeSoto County: 41.1 %Dixie County: 36.3 %Duval County: 26.7 %Escambia County: 23.8 %Flagler County: 21.1 %Franklin County: 37.1 %Gadsden County: 39.7 %Gilchrist County: 26.4 %Glades County: 29.1 %Gulf County: 30 %Hamilton County: 39.9 %Hardee County: 38.8 %Hendry County: 35.6 %Hernando County: 24.4 %Highlands County: 32.1 %Hillsborough County: 23.3 %Holmes County: 34.5 %Indian River County: 25 %Jackson County: 31.7 %Jefferson County: 28.3 %Lafayette County: 30.8 %Lake County: 23.2 %Lee County: 26.1 %Leon County: 22.8 %Levy County: 36 %Liberty County: 28.9 %Madison County: 35.5 %Manatee County: 22.5 %Marion County: 29.7 %Martin County: 20.7 %Miami-Dade County: 27.7 %Monroe County: 20.5 %Nassau County: 18.1 %Okaloosa County: 20.2 %Okeechobee County: 35.3 %Orange County: 25.4 %Osceola County: 27.5 %Palm Beach County: 21.9 %Pasco County: 20.2 %Pinellas County: 22.2 %Polk County: 27.3 %Putnam County: 44.3 %St. Johns County: 11 %St. Lucie County: 26.6 %Santa Rosa County: 16.3 %Sarasota County: 19.1 %Seminole County: 16.1 %Sumter County: 30.5 %Suwannee County: 33.2 %Taylor County: 30.9 %Union County: 26.1 %Volusia County: 27.2 %Wakulla County: 20.8 %Walton County: 26.8 %Washington County: 28.9 %
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%, 2014. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2014

Putnam County: 44.3 %Putnam County44.3DeSoto County: 41.1 %DeSoto County41.1Hamilton County: 39.9 %Hamilton County39.9Gadsden County: 39.7 %Gadsden County39.7Hardee County: 38.8 %Hardee County38.8Franklin County: 37.1 %Franklin County37.1Dixie County: 36.3 %Dixie County36.3Levy County: 36 %Levy County36Hendry County: 35.6 %Hendry County35.6Madison County: 35.5 %Madison County35.5Okeechobee County: 35.3 %Okeechobee County35.3Holmes County: 34.5 %Holmes County34.5Citrus County: 34.1 %Citrus County34.1Suwannee County: 33.2 %Suwannee County33.2Highlands County: 32.1 %Highlands County32.1Jackson County: 31.7 %Jackson County31.7Columbia County: 31.1 %Columbia County31.1Taylor County: 30.9 %Taylor County30.9Lafayette County: 30.8 %Lafayette County30.8Calhoun County: 30.5 %Calhoun County30.5Sumter County: 30.5 %Sumter County30.5Gulf County: 30 %Gulf County30Marion County: 29.7 %Marion County29.7Glades County: 29.1 %Glades County29.1Liberty County: 28.9 %Liberty County28.9Washington County: 28.9 %Washington County28.9Jefferson County: 28.3 %Jefferson County28.3Bradford County: 28.2 %Bradford County28.2Miami-Dade County: 27.7 %Miami-Dade County27.7Osceola County: 27.5 %Osceola County27.5Polk County: 27.3 %Polk County27.3Volusia County: 27.2 %Volusia County27.2Walton County: 26.8 %Walton County26.8Duval County: 26.7 %Duval County26.7St. Lucie County: 26.6 %St. Lucie County26.6Gilchrist County: 26.4 %Gilchrist County26.4Collier County: 26.1 %Collier County26.1Lee County: 26.1 %Lee County26.1Union County: 26.1 %Union County26.1Baker County: 25.7 %Baker County25.7Putnam County: 44.3 %Putnam County44.3DeSoto County: 41.1 %DeSoto County41.1Hamilton County: 39.9 %Hamilton County39.9Gadsden County: 39.7 %Gadsden County39.7Hardee County: 38.8 %Hardee County38.8Franklin County: 37.1 %Franklin County37.1Dixie County: 36.3 %Dixie County36.3Levy County: 36 %Levy County36Hendry County: 35.6 %Hendry County35.6Madison County: 35.5 %Madison County35.5Okeechobee County: 35.3 %Okeechobee County35.3Holmes County: 34.5 %Holmes County34.5Citrus County: 34.1 %Citrus County34.1Suwannee County: 33.2 %Suwannee County33.2Highlands County: 32.1 %Highlands County32.1Jackson County: 31.7 %Jackson County31.7Columbia County: 31.1 %Columbia County31.1Taylor County: 30.9 %Taylor County30.9Lafayette County: 30.8 %Lafayette County30.8Calhoun County: 30.5 %Calhoun County30.5Sumter County: 30.5 %Sumter County30.5Gulf County: 30 %Gulf County30Marion County: 29.7 %Marion County29.7Glades County: 29.1 %Glades County29.1Liberty County: 28.9 %Liberty County28.9Washington County: 28.9 %Washington County28.9Jefferson County: 28.3 %Jefferson County28.3Bradford County: 28.2 %Bradford County28.2Miami-Dade County: 27.7 %Miami-Dade County27.7Osceola County: 27.5 %Osceola County27.5Polk County: 27.3 %Polk County27.3Volusia County: 27.2 %Volusia County27.2Walton County: 26.8 %Walton County26.8Duval County: 26.7 %Duval County26.7St. Lucie County: 26.6 %St. Lucie County26.6Gilchrist County: 26.4 %Gilchrist County26.4Collier County: 26.1 %Collier County26.1Lee County: 26.1 %Lee County26.1Union County: 26.1 %Union County26.1Baker County: 25.7 %Baker County25.7
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Putnam County44.3+1.5 pts
2DeSoto County41.1-5.4 pts
3Hamilton County39.9-0.6 pts
4Gadsden County39.7+0.1 pts
5Hardee County38.8+0.1 pts
6Franklin County37.1-1.8 pts
7Dixie County36.3-3.2 pts
8Levy County36-3.3 pts
9Hendry County35.6-2.8 pts
10Madison County35.5-6.6 pts
11Okeechobee County35.3-1.7 pts
12Holmes County34.5-3.8 pts
13Citrus County34.1+5 pts
14Suwannee County33.2-4.3 pts
15Highlands County32.1-1.3 pts
16Jackson County31.7-6.4 pts
17Columbia County31.1+1.6 pts
18Taylor County30.9-2 pts
19Lafayette County30.8-1.7 pts
20Calhoun County30.5-2.2 pts
20Sumter County30.5-3 pts
22Gulf County30+0.3 pts
23Marion County29.7-0.4 pts
24Glades County29.1-6.9 pts
25Liberty County28.9-4.4 pts
25Washington County28.9-5.6 pts
27Jefferson County28.3-2.6 pts
28Bradford County28.2-0.9 pts
29Miami-Dade County27.7-0.1 pts
30Osceola County27.5-4.5 pts
31Polk County27.3-2.1 pts
32Volusia County27.2+1.9 pts
33Walton County26.8-3.1 pts
34Duval County26.7+1.1 pts
35St. Lucie County26.6-2 pts
36Gilchrist County26.4-5.8 pts
37Collier County26.1+2 pts
37Lee County26.1-1.1 pts
37Union County26.1-0.9 pts
40Baker County25.7+0.1 pts
41Orange County25.4-0.6 pts
42Indian River County25+0.9 pts
43Hernando County24.4-1.2 pts
44Escambia County23.8-5.8 pts
45Bay County23.4-5 pts
46Hillsborough County23.3-0.7 pts
47Lake County23.2-0.5 pts
48Leon County22.8+0.2 pts
49Manatee County22.5-5.8 pts
50Pinellas County22.2-1.4 pts
51Alachua County22.1-3.6 pts
52Brevard County22+0.1 pts
53Palm Beach County21.9-0.8 pts
54Charlotte County21.8-3.5 pts
55Flagler County21.1-3.3 pts
56Wakulla County20.8-1.4 pts
57Martin County20.7+0.1 pts
58Monroe County20.5-3.1 pts
59Okaloosa County20.2-0.6 pts
59Pasco County20.2+1 pts
61Broward County20.1+0.6 pts
62Sarasota County19.1-1.3 pts
63Nassau County18.1-2.3 pts
64Santa Rosa County16.3-1.4 pts
65Seminole County16.1-1.2 pts
66Clay County15.5+1.4 pts
67St. Johns County11-0.7 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in Florida by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Florida by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/florida-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in Florida by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/florida-counties?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Florida by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/florida-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Putnam County, with 44.3% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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St. Johns County, with 11% in 2014.

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