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Counties in Florida by poverty rate, 2024

Hamilton County had the highest poverty rate of 67 counties in 2024, at 25.3%. St. Johns County had the lowest, at 5.8%. The median was 13.4% and the figure for Florida was 12.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.3Hamilton County
Lowest5.8St. Johns County
Median13.467 counties
Florida12.1History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 25.3 %25.3Alachua CountyAlachua County: 22.9 %22.9Dixie CountyDixie County: 22.1 %22.1DeSoto CountyDeSoto County: 21.8 %21.8Leon CountyLeon County: 21.3 %21.3Gadsden CountyGadsden County: 20.7 %20.7Putnam CountyPutnam County: 20.7 %20.7Liberty CountyLiberty County: 20.5 %20.5Taylor CountyTaylor County: 19.9 %19.9Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 19.6 %19.6Madison CountyMadison County: 19.6 %19.6Jackson CountyJackson County: 19.4 %19.4Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 19.2 %19.2Hardee CountyHardee County: 18.9 %18.9Suwannee CountySuwannee County: 18.8 %18.8Holmes CountyHolmes County: 18.7 %18.7Hendry CountyHendry County: 18.3 %18.3Bradford CountyBradford County: 18.2 %18.2Union CountyUnion County: 18.2 %18.2Franklin CountyFranklin County: 17.9 %17.9Levy CountyLevy County: 17.6 %17.6Glades CountyGlades County: 17.2 %17.2Okeechobee CountyOkeechobee County: 17 %17Columbia CountyColumbia County: 16 %16Gulf CountyGulf County: 16 %16Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 15.9 %15.9Highlands CountyHighlands County: 15.5 %15.5Washington CountyWashington County: 14.9 %14.9Escambia CountyEscambia County: 14.5 %14.5Marion CountyMarion County: 14.3 %14.3Miami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade County: 14.2 %14.2Gilchrist CountyGilchrist County: 14.1 %14.1Citrus CountyCitrus County: 13.5 %13.5Polk CountyPolk County: 13.4 %13.4Baker CountyBaker County: 13 %13Osceola CountyOsceola County: 13 %13Orange CountyOrange County: 12.4 %12.4Duval CountyDuval County: 12.2 %12.2Wakulla CountyWakulla County: 11.8 %11.8Broward CountyBroward County: 11.7 %11.7
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Hamilton County25.3+3.4 pts
2Alachua County22.9+4.4 pts
3Dixie County22.1-1.6 pts
4DeSoto County21.8+3 pts
5Leon County21.3+3.7 pts
6Gadsden County20.7-0.8 pts
6Putnam County20.7-0.4 pts
8Liberty County20.5-0.3 pts
9Taylor County19.9+0.2 pts
10Lafayette County19.6+0.7 pts
10Madison County19.6-0.2 pts
12Jackson County19.4-1.2 pts
13Calhoun County19.2-3.7 pts
14Hardee County18.9-1.6 pts
15Suwannee County18.8+1.5 pts
16Holmes County18.7+0.5 pts
17Hendry County18.3-3.8 pts
18Bradford County18.2+2.8 pts
18Union County18.2-1.2 pts
20Franklin County17.9+1.3 pts
21Levy County17.6-0.7 pts
22Glades County17.2+0.3 pts
23Okeechobee County170 pts
24Columbia County16-1 pts
24Gulf County16+1.1 pts
26Jefferson County15.9-7.6 pts
27Highlands County15.5-3.1 pts
28Washington County14.9-1.9 pts
29Escambia County14.5+0.5 pts
30Marion County14.3-0.7 pts
31Miami-Dade County14.2+0.1 pts
32Gilchrist County14.1+0.6 pts
33Citrus County13.5-2.2 pts
34Polk County13.4+0.4 pts
35Baker County13+0.5 pts
35Osceola County13+2.1 pts
37Orange County12.40 pts
38Duval County12.2-2.3 pts
39Wakulla County11.8+1.4 pts
40Broward County11.7-1 pts
40Hillsborough County11.7-1.5 pts
40Palm Beach County11.7+0.9 pts
43Bay County11.6-0.2 pts
44St. Lucie County11.5+1.1 pts
45Lee County11.4-0.7 pts
46Monroe County10.9+0.9 pts
47Pinellas County10.8-0.5 pts
47Volusia County10.8-1.1 pts
49Pasco County10.7+0.2 pts
50Okaloosa County10.6+0.5 pts
50Walton County10.6-0.3 pts
52Collier County10.4-0.1 pts
52Hernando County10.4-1.7 pts
54Santa Rosa County10.3+2.2 pts
55Brevard County10.1-0.2 pts
56Flagler County9.9+1 pts
57Manatee County9.8-0.6 pts
58Charlotte County9.3+0.2 pts
59Indian River County9.2-2.1 pts
60Clay County9.1+1.2 pts
61Lake County9-1.7 pts
61Seminole County9-0.2 pts
63Sumter County8.8-0.9 pts
64Nassau County8.7-0.8 pts
65Martin County8.6-4.5 pts
65Sarasota County8.6-0.9 pts
67St. Johns County5.8-0.3 pts

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About this ranking

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

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_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 of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Hamilton County, with 25.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

St. Johns County, with 5.8% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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