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Lowest poverty rate, Florida counties · 2000

Florida counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 67 counties in Florida that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Clay County, FLFL239,5936.8%−0.3 pts

02Seminole County, FLFL491,8847.4%+0.2 pts

03Sarasota County, FLFL479,9587.8%+0.8 pts

04St. Johns County, FLFL346,3288.0%−2.3 pts

05Charlotte County, FLFL217,2128.2%+0.7 pts

06Flagler County, FLFL140,3608.7%−0.6 pts

07Martin County, FLFL166,2728.8%+0.5 pts

08Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8108.8%−1.4 pts

09Nassau County, FLFL106,8799.1%−2.5 pts

10Indian River County, FLFL172,7999.3%+0.6 pts

11Brevard County, FLFL663,9829.5%+0.3 pts

12Lake County, FLFL456,0689.6%−1.4 pts

13Lee County, FLFL875,6079.7%+0.6 pts

14Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1159.8%−4.3 pts

15Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7269.9%+0.6 pts

16Pinellas County, FLFL948,56310.0%+0.5 pts

17Manatee County, FLFL468,20010.1%−0.1 pts

18Monroe County, FLFL80,40610.2%−0.6 pts

19Collier County, FLFL417,13110.3%−0.2 pts

20Hernando County, FLFL221,70110.3%−0.6 pts

21Pasco County, FLFL674,51610.7%−0.9 pts

22Wakulla County, FLFL38,08911.3%−2.4 pts

23Broward County, FLFL2,013,31711.5%+1.3 pts

24Osceola County, FLFL481,71811.5%+2.1 pts

25Volusia County, FLFL606,57311.6%−0.5 pts

26Citrus County, FLFL171,66611.7%−0.9 pts

27Duval County, FLFL1,062,96311.9%−0.9 pts

28Orange County, FLFL1,528,00212.1%+0.9 pts

29Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11512.5%−0.8 pts

30Polk County, FLFL874,79012.9%−0.0 pts

31Bay County, FLFL204,47913.0%−1.4 pts

32Marion County, FLFL442,66013.1%−1.5 pts

33St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44913.4%+0.4 pts

34Sumter County, FLFL157,77213.7%−6.1 pts

35Union County, FLFL16,25014.0%−1.9 pts

36Gilchrist County, FLFL20,48814.1%−3.4 pts

37Walton County, FLFL93,28814.4%−4.4 pts

38Bradford County, FLFL28,30714.6%−1.2 pts

39Baker County, FLFL29,73714.7%−1.2 pts

40Columbia County, FLFL74,09415.0%−5.6 pts

41Glades County, FLFL13,27015.2%+1.2 pts

42Highlands County, FLFL111,12215.2%−0.0 pts

43Escambia County, FLFL333,83415.4%−1.6 pts

44Okeechobee County, FLFL42,60816.0%−4.7 pts

45Gulf County, FLFL15,94316.7%−0.5 pts

46Jefferson County, FLFL16,00717.1%−5.4 pts

47Jackson County, FLFL49,62917.2%−5.4 pts

48Lafayette County, FLFL8,79217.5%−6.4 pts

49Franklin County, FLFL13,02917.7%−8.9 pts

50Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02918.0%–

51Taylor County, FLFL21,21018.0%−2.7 pts

52Leon County, FLFL299,04818.2%+1.2 pts

53Suwannee County, FLFL48,14918.5%−1.2 pts

54Levy County, FLFL48,52018.6%−2.1 pts

55Holmes County, FLFL20,11919.1%−5.6 pts

56Dixie County, FLFL18,03819.1%−8.3 pts

57Washington County, FLFL26,69519.2%−2.7 pts

58Liberty County, FLFL8,03519.9%+3.2 pts

59Gadsden County, FLFL44,29819.9%−8.0 pts

60Calhoun County, FLFL13,28920.0%+1.2 pts

61Putnam County, FLFL77,73420.9%+0.9 pts

62Alachua County, FLFL290,02822.8%−0.7 pts

63Madison County, FLFL18,75923.1%−2.8 pts

64DeSoto County, FLFL37,07823.6%+4.3 pts

65Hendry County, FLFL48,27624.1%+5.2 pts

66Hardee County, FLFL25,93224.6%+1.8 pts

67Hamilton County, FLFL14,18026.0%−1.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS