Poverty Rate in Highlands County, FL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Highlands County Compares
National Distribution
Where Highlands County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Highlands County: 15.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,989 | Gilliam County, OR | 15.3% |
| #1,990 | Fulton County, IN | 15.3% |
| #1,991 | St. Martin Parish, LA | 15.3% |
| #1,992 | Highlands County, FL | 15.3% |
| #1,993 | Montgomery County, IA | 15.3% |
| #1,994 | Kenedy County, TX | 15.3% |
| #1,995 | Washington County, ID | 15.3% |
Poverty Rate in Highlands County, Florida
Highlands County, Florida has a poverty rate of 15.3%, which ranks #1,992 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Florida, Highlands County ranks #42 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 38th 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.