Economy#39 of 102 · Added July 22, 2026
Poverty Rate
Share of people living below the federal poverty line
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 1-year (B17001), 2024 ↗nhmaps.com/48
At 7.2%, New Hampshire has the lowest poverty rate in the nation. Mississippi drags up the rear.
Share of people with income below the federal poverty line (percent of the population for whom poverty status is determined)
Map: Map: @geoallday (data: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBR-026) ↗Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 1-year (B17001), 2024 ↗Found via @GregMooreNH ↗
View the data (50 states)
| # | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 7.2% |
| 2 | Utah | 8.3% |
| 3 | Vermont | 9.0% |
| 4 | Maryland | 9.1% |
| 5 | New Jersey | 9.2% |
| 6 | Minnesota | 9.3% |
| 7 | Colorado | 9.6% |
| 7 | Delaware | 9.6% |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 9.7% |
| 9 | Virginia | 9.7% |
| 11 | Washington | 9.9% |
| 12 | Hawaii | 10.0% |
| 13 | Wyoming | 10.1% |
| 14 | Alaska | 10.2% |
| 14 | Connecticut | 10.2% |
| 14 | Montana | 10.2% |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 10.3% |
| 18 | South Dakota | 10.4% |
| 19 | Idaho | 10.5% |
| 20 | Maine | 10.6% |
| 21 | Kansas | 10.9% |
| 21 | Nebraska | 10.9% |
| 23 | North Dakota | 11.1% |
| 24 | Iowa | 11.3% |
| 25 | Illinois | 11.6% |
| 25 | Nevada | 11.6% |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | 11.6% |
| 28 | Arizona | 11.7% |
| 29 | California | 11.8% |
| 29 | Oregon | 11.8% |
| 31 | Florida | 12.0% |
| 32 | Indiana | 12.2% |
| 32 | Rhode Island | 12.2% |
| 34 | Missouri | 12.3% |
| 35 | North Carolina | 12.5% |
| 36 | Georgia | 12.6% |
| 37 | Ohio | 12.7% |
| 38 | South Carolina | 13.3% |
| 39 | Michigan | 13.4% |
| 39 | Texas | 13.4% |
| 41 | Tennessee | 13.5% |
| 42 | New York | 14.0% |
| 43 | Oklahoma | 14.9% |
| 44 | Alabama | 15.2% |
| 45 | Arkansas | 15.5% |
| 46 | Kentucky | 15.6% |
| 47 | New Mexico | 16.4% |
| 48 | West Virginia | 16.7% |
| 49 | Mississippi | 17.8% |
| 50 | Louisiana | 18.7% |