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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Gainesville: below the poverty line

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 2 of 8 · Towns of Gainesville Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Gainesville Alachua County Florida United States

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 10 figures
Latest value · 2024 30.8% +2.8 pp since 2023
Towns of Gainesville · 2024 2 of 8 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −5.1 pp
vs Alachua County +9.6 pp Alachua County: 21.2% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Gainesville · Alachua County · Florida · United States
−5.1 pp since 2014
Gainesville 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
Gainesville
30.8%
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 Gainesville · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 30.8% · 2024
First value 34.8% · 2013
Highest 35.8% · 2014
Lowest 28.0% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearGainesvilleChange Alachua CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 30.8% +2.8 pp 21.2% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 28.0% −1.0 pp 19.7% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 29.0% +0.5 pp 20.2% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 28.5% −1.2 pp 20.1% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 29.7% −0.9 pp 20.7% 13.3% —
2019estimate 30.6% −0.8 pp 21.4% 14.0% —
2018estimate 31.4% −2.1 pp 21.8% 14.8% —
2017estimate 33.6% −1.2 pp 23.3% 15.5% —
2016estimate 34.8% −0.8 pp 24.2% 16.1% —
2015estimate 35.6% −0.3 pp 24.3% 16.5% —
2014estimate 35.8% +1.1 pp 25.4% 16.7% —
2013estimate 34.8% 24.9% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Gainesville

2024 · 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 Hastings 74.5%
2 Gainesville 30.8%
3 Tallahassee 23.6%
4 Hawthorne 15.4%
5 Micanopy 11.2%
6 Newberry 9.8%
7 Alachua 9.5%
8 Ellenton 7.2%

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

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.