States by Poverty Rate
The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.
All 52 states ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.
| # | States | Poverty Rate ↑ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 4.4% |
| 2 | Minnesota | 5.5% |
| 3 | Utah | 5.7% |
| 4 | Vermont | 5.7% |
| 5 | Colorado | 5.9% |
| 6 | North Dakota | 6.2% |
| 7 | Maryland | 6.3% |
| 8 | Washington | 6.4% |
| 9 | Maine | 6.5% |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 6.6% |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 6.6% |
| 12 | Nebraska | 6.7% |
| 13 | Virginia | 6.8% |
| 14 | Connecticut | 6.8% |
| 15 | Alaska | 6.8% |
| 16 | Iowa | 6.9% |
| 17 | Hawaii | 6.9% |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 7.0% |
| 19 | New Jersey | 7.0% |
| 20 | Idaho | 7.0% |
| 21 | Montana | 7.1% |
| 22 | Wyoming | 7.1% |
| 23 | Oregon | 7.3% |
| 24 | Delaware | 7.3% |
| 25 | South Dakota | 7.4% |
| 26 | Kansas | 7.7% |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | 8.1% |
| 28 | Illinois | 8.2% |
| 29 | Indiana | 8.4% |
| 30 | Missouri | 8.4% |
| 31 | California | 8.4% |
| 32 | Michigan | 8.8% |
| 33 | Florida | 8.9% |
| 34 | Arizona | 8.9% |
| 35 | Nevada | 9.0% |
| 36 | Ohio | 9.2% |
| 37 | North Carolina | 9.4% |
| 38 | New York | 9.8% |
| 39 | Tennessee | 9.9% |
| 40 | Georgia | 9.9% |
| 41 | South Carolina | 10.1% |
| 42 | Texas | 10.5% |
| 43 | District of Columbia | 10.7% |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 11.1% |
| 45 | Alabama | 11.3% |
| 46 | Arkansas | 11.5% |
| 47 | Kentucky | 11.8% |
| 48 | West Virginia | 11.9% |
| 49 | New Mexico | 13.7% |
| 50 | Louisiana | 14.2% |
| 51 | Mississippi | 14.3% |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | 38.2% |