Ranking of Florida Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on December 6, 2023.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Florida was 13.11%. Among all Florida counties, Hamilton County had the highest poverty rate (26.39%), followed by Hardee County (26.23%), and Hendry County (25.89%). On the other hand, the following 3 counties had the lowest poverty rate: Wakulla County (6.19%), St. Johns County (7.65%), and Sarasota County (8.14%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Florida counties with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Florida counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.
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Related Topics: Florida ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates (2021).
Ranking of Florida Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton County | 26.39 |
| 2 | Hardee County | 26.23 |
| 3 | Hendry County | 25.89 |
| 4 | Madison County | 25.39 |
| 5 | DeSoto County | 25.32 |
| 6 | Gadsden County | 24.24 |
| 7 | Putnam County | 23.70 |
| 8 | Washington County | 22.33 |
| 9 | Liberty County | 20.49 |
| 10 | Alachua County | 20.12 |
| 11 | Glades County | 19.87 |
| 12 | Okeechobee County | 19.77 |
| 13 | Bradford County | 19.45 |
| 14 | Leon County | 19.31 |
| 15 | Franklin County | 19.10 |
| 16 | Holmes County | 18.82 |
| 17 | Taylor County | 18.25 |
| 18 | Calhoun County | 18.20 |
| 19 | Jackson County | 18.05 |
| 20 | Levy County | 18.04 |
| 21 | Jefferson County | 17.13 |
| 22 | Union County | 17.04 |
| 23 | Highlands County | 15.89 |
| 24 | Dixie County | 15.73 |
| 25 | Miami-Dade County | 15.68 |
| 26 | Suwannee County | 15.19 |
| 27 | Lafayette County | 14.96 |
| 28 | Citrus County | 14.89 |
| 29 | Marion County | 14.62 |
| 30 | Polk County | 14.57 |
| 31 | Escambia County | 14.54 |
| 32 | Duval County | 14.46 |
| 33 | Columbia County | 14.36 |
| 34 | Hillsborough County | 14.03 |
| 35 | Orange County | 13.90 |
| 36 | Osceola County | 13.52 |
| 37 | Hernando County | 13.16 |
| 38 | Bay County | 12.93 |
| 39 | Volusia County | 12.90 |
| 40 | Walton County | 12.78 |
| 41 | Broward County | 12.38 |
| 42 | Gilchrist County | 12.20 |
| 43 | Pasco County | 12.18 |
| 44 | Lee County | 12.05 |
| 45 | St. Lucie County | 11.82 |
| 46 | Baker County | 11.67 |
| 47 | Palm Beach County | 11.60 |
| 48 | Pinellas County | 11.54 |
| 49 | Flagler County | 11.06 |
| 50 | Okaloosa County | 10.98 |
| 51 | Monroe County | 10.97 |
| 52 | Lake County | 10.72 |
| 53 | Indian River County | 10.67 |
| 54 | Brevard County | 10.60 |
| 54 | Collier County | 10.60 |
| 55 | Charlotte County | 10.52 |
| 56 | Martin County | 10.47 |
| 57 | Manatee County | 10.36 |
| 58 | Gulf County | 9.82 |
| 59 | Sumter County | 9.66 |
| 60 | Nassau County | 9.63 |
| 61 | Clay County | 9.58 |
| 62 | Seminole County | 9.47 |
| 63 | Santa Rosa County | 8.84 |
| 64 | Sarasota County | 8.14 |
| 65 | St. Johns County | 7.65 |
| 66 | Wakulla County | 6.19 |