Poverty Rate in Alachua County, FL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Alachua County Compares
National Distribution
Where Alachua County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Alachua County: 21.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,772 | Columbia County, AR | 21.1% |
| #2,773 | Mississippi County, AR | 21.1% |
| #2,774 | Lincoln County, MS | 21.2% |
| #2,775 | Alachua County, FL | 21.2% |
| #2,776 | Fleming County, KY | 21.2% |
| #2,777 | Chattooga County, GA | 21.2% |
| #2,778 | McCurtain County, OK | 21.2% |
Poverty Rate in Alachua County, Florida
Alachua County, Florida has a poverty rate of 21.2%, which ranks #2,775 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 68.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Florida, Alachua County ranks #62 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 14th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.