Poverty Rate in Bay County, FL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bay County Compares
National Distribution
Where Bay County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Bay County: 11.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,249 | Hopkins County, TX | 11.9% |
| #1,250 | Yakutat City and Borough, AK | 11.9% |
| #1,251 | Lafayette County, WI | 11.9% |
| #1,252 | Bay County, FL | 11.9% |
| #1,253 | Carlton County, MN | 11.9% |
| #1,254 | Knox County, MO | 11.9% |
| #1,255 | Cass County, MI | 11.9% |
Poverty Rate in Bay County, Florida
Bay County, Florida has a poverty rate of 11.9%, which ranks #1,252 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.6% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Florida, Bay County ranks #26 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 61th 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.