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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

2023 · 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 Wakulla County 5.6%
66 St. Johns County 6.7%
65 Sarasota County 8.2%
64 Santa Rosa County 8.4%
63 Sumter County 9.1%
62 Clay County 9.1%
61 Seminole County 9.2%
60 Nassau County 9.2%
59 Okaloosa County 9.3%
58 Flagler County 9.4%
57 Lake County 9.5%
56 Charlotte County 9.6%
55 Brevard County 9.9%
54 Manatee County 10.4%
53 Monroe County 10.4%
52 Collier County 10.5%
51 Palm Beach County 11.1%
50 Pasco County 11.1%
49 Gilchrist County 11.2%
48 Martin County 11.4%
47 Walton County 11.4%
46 Pinellas County 11.4%
45 Indian River County 11.4%
44 Gulf County 11.6%
43 St. Lucie County 11.6%
…
15 Okeechobee County 19.0%
14 Bradford County 19.0%
13 Dixie County 19.3%
12 Alachua County 19.7%
11 Jefferson County 20.3%
10 Liberty County 20.8%
9 Madison County 20.9%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

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.