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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Alachua County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 6 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Alachua County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 21.2% +1.5 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 6 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −4.2 pp
vs Florida +8.6 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alachua County · Florida · United States
−4.2 pp since 2014
Alachua County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Alachua County
21.2%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Alachua County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 21.2% · 2024
First value 24.9% · 2013
Highest 25.4% · 2014
Lowest 19.7% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearAlachua CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 21.2% +1.5 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 19.7% −0.5 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 20.2% +0.1 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 20.1% −0.6 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 20.7% −0.6 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 21.4% −0.4 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 21.8% −1.5 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 23.3% −0.9 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 24.2% −0.1 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 24.3% −1.0 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 25.4% +0.5 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 24.9% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2016 · 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
67 St. Johns County 9.0%
66 Sumter County 9.9%
65 Clay County 10.2%
64 Sarasota County 11.0%
63 Martin County 11.8%
62 Okaloosa County 12.0%
61 Seminole County 12.1%
60 Santa Rosa County 12.3%
59 Charlotte County 12.4%
58 Nassau County 12.7%
57 Monroe County 13.0%
56 Calhoun County 13.1%
55 Collier County 13.2%
54 Flagler County 13.2%
53 Lake County 13.5%
52 Pasco County 13.6%
51 Palm Beach County 13.9%
50 Brevard County 14.0%
49 Indian River County 14.1%
48 Pinellas County 14.1%
47 Wakulla County 14.3%
46 Manatee County 14.3%
45 Broward County 14.4%
44 Escambia County 14.7%
43 Taylor County 14.8%
…
13 Suwannee County 22.7%
12 Jackson County 22.9%
11 Gilchrist County 23.8%
10 Alachua County 24.2%
9 Okeechobee County 25.3%
8 Gadsden County 25.6%
7 Holmes County 26.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.