Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, FL

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
21.0% +66.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,757 of 3,222
14th percentile

How Jefferson County Compares

Jefferson County
21.0%
Florida Average
21.0%
Rank #60 of 67 in state
National
12.6%
66.4% above

National Distribution

Where Jefferson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Jefferson County: 21.0%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,754 Dixie County, FL 20.9%
#2,755 Marion County, GA 20.9%
#2,756 Forrest County, MS 21.0%
#2,757 Jefferson County, FL 21.0%
#2,758 Fentress County, TN 21.0%
#2,759 Jackson County, IL 21.0%
#2,760 Crittenden County, AR 21.0%
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Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, Florida

Jefferson County, Florida has a poverty rate of 21.0%, which ranks #2,757 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 66.4% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Florida, Jefferson County ranks #60 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.