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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

2018 · 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
1 Hamilton County 29.5%
2 DeSoto County 28.5%
3 Madison County 28.2%
4 Hendry County 26.8%
5 Hardee County 26.7%
6 Holmes County 25.6%
7 Putnam County 24.8%
8 Gadsden County 24.6%
9 Dixie County 23.1%
10 Okeechobee County 22.7%
11 Washington County 22.4%
12 Union County 22.0%
13 Alachua County 21.8%
14 Levy County 20.7%
15 Franklin County 20.7%
16 Jackson County 20.6%
17 Leon County 20.4%
18 Bradford County 20.3%
19 Lafayette County 20.1%
20 Taylor County 19.8%
21 Highlands County 19.2%
22 Miami-Dade County 18.0%
23 Gilchrist County 17.9%
24 Suwannee County 17.8%
25 Columbia County 17.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.