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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 67 SHOWN OF 67

Most residents in poverty, Florida counties

Florida counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 67 counties in Florida that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 17,382. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Jefferson County, FL, up 5 places to #56.

SAME RANKING BYCitiesStatesMetros
Most residents in poverty by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000
01Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,029403,2030%
02Broward County, FLFL2,013,317241,984+30%
03Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115193,596+55%
04Orange County, FLFL1,528,002191,281+76%
05Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726173,790+55%
06Duval County, FLFL1,062,963144,738+56%
07▲1Polk County, FLFL874,790114,394+83%
08▼1Pinellas County, FLFL948,563111,183+21%
09Lee County, FLFL875,60798,130+129%
10Volusia County, FLFL606,57368,154+32%
11Pasco County, FLFL674,51667,854+85%
12Brevard County, FLFL663,98264,725+43%
13▲1Alachua County, FLFL290,02860,429+22%
14▼1Marion County, FLFL442,66057,671+70%
15Leon County, FLFL299,04855,546+28%
16Osceola County, FLFL481,71854,733+175%
17▲1Escambia County, FLFL333,83447,946+5%
18▲2St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44944,261+71%
19▼2Seminole County, FLFL491,88443,473+61%
20▲2Collier County, FLFL417,13142,592+65%
21▼2Manatee County, FLFL468,20041,999+58%
22▲1Sarasota County, FLFL479,95839,457+56%
23▼2Lake County, FLFL456,06836,551+80%
24▲1Citrus County, FLFL171,66625,335+84%
25▼1Hernando County, FLFL221,70124,297+80%
26Bay County, FLFL204,47922,163+15%
27▲2Clay County, FLFL239,59320,982+120%
28▼1Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81020,182+34%
29▼1St. Johns County, FLFL346,32820,087+103%
30▲3Indian River County, FLFL172,79918,458+76%
31▲3Martin County, FLFL166,27218,335+65%
32▼2Charlotte County, FLFL217,21218,067+55%
33▼1Putnam County, FLFL77,73417,604+20%
34▼3Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11517,382+50%
35Highlands County, FLFL111,12216,135+21%
36▲1Sumter County, FLFL157,77213,928+90%
37▼1Flagler County, FLFL140,36012,991+200%
38▲2Gadsden County, FLFL44,29812,199+36%
39Columbia County, FLFL74,09411,969+41%
40▲4Walton County, FLFL93,28810,344+77%
41▼3Hendry County, FLFL48,2769,548+9%
42▼1Nassau County, FLFL106,8799,475+80%
43▲2Jackson County, FLFL49,6299,391+17%
44▼1Monroe County, FLFL80,4068,718+8%
45▼3DeSoto County, FLFL37,0788,514+12%
46Levy County, FLFL48,5207,895+23%
47Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6087,343+28%
48▲1Suwannee County, FLFL48,1496,790+6%
49▼1Hardee County, FLFL25,9326,503−2%
50▲1Bradford County, FLFL28,3074,677+23%
51▼1Washington County, FLFL26,6954,414+10%
52Madison County, FLFL18,7593,798−12%
53Taylor County, FLFL21,2103,730+8%
54▲3Dixie County, FLFL18,0383,566+35%
55▲1Baker County, FLFL29,7373,342+2%
56▲5Jefferson County, FLFL16,0073,165+43%
57▲1Union County, FLFL16,2503,069+63%
58▲5Calhoun County, FLFL13,2892,799+8%
59▼4Hamilton County, FLFL14,1802,742−21%
60▼6Holmes County, FLFL20,1192,724−23%
61▼1Wakulla County, FLFL38,0892,366−8%
62Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4882,189+7%
63▲1Glades County, FLFL13,2702,161+34%
64▼5Franklin County, FLFL13,0292,071+6%
65Gulf County, FLFL15,9431,887−15%
66▲1Lafayette County, FLFL8,7921,428+16%
67▼1Liberty County, FLFL8,0351,349−3%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES