Ranking of Florida Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Florida was 20.5%. Among all Florida counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Gilchrist County (53.88%), followed by Holmes County (53.18%), and DeSoto County (45.62%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Wakulla County (1.82%), Baker County (6.49%), and Clay County (10.73%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Florida counties where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Florida counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Florida.

You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.