Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report by State
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
State
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 52 states)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12.5 | 40,735,661 | N/A |
| Puerto Rico | 40.5 | 1,299,426 | 52 |
| Louisiana | 18.9 | 848,967 | 50 |
| Mississippi | 18.9 | 538,793 | 50 |
| New Mexico | 17.8 | 370,915 | 49 |
| West Virginia | 16.7 | 287,953 | 48 |
| Kentucky | 16.1 | 708,321 | 47 |
| Arkansas | 16.0 | 473,903 | 46 |
| Alabama | 15.6 | 772,360 | 45 |
| District of Columbia | 15.4 | 101,008 | 44 |
| Oklahoma | 15.3 | 599,071 | 43 |
| South Carolina | 14.1 | 725,690 | 42 |
| New York | 14.0 | 2,711,742 | 41 |
| Tennessee | 13.8 | 950,340 | 39 |
| Texas | 13.8 | 4,074,940 | 39 |
| Georgia | 13.4 | 1,430,012 | 38 |
| Ohio | 13.3 | 1,529,692 | 37 |
| Michigan | 13.2 | 1,303,527 | 36 |
| North Carolina | 13.0 | 1,360,882 | 35 |
| Florida | 12.6 | 2,759,397 | 33 |
| Missouri | 12.6 | 757,180 | 33 |
| Arizona | 12.5 | 901,451 | 32 |
| Nevada | 12.4 | 390,669 | 31 |
| Indiana | 12.3 | 821,528 | 30 |
| California | 12.0 | 4,632,248 | 29 |
| Oregon | 11.9 | 498,380 | 27 |
| South Dakota | 11.9 | 104,798 | 27 |
| Illinois | 11.8 | 1,464,937 | 26 |
| Pennsylvania | 11.7 | 1,475,496 | 25 |
| Montana | 11.5 | 125,642 | 24 |
| Kansas | 11.3 | 322,842 | 23 |
| Rhode Island | 11.2 | 118,364 | 22 |
| Iowa | 11.1 | 344,519 | 21 |
| North Dakota | 10.8 | 81,881 | 20 |
| Maine | 10.7 | 144,830 | 19 |
| Idaho | 10.6 | 199,519 | 16 |
| Nebraska | 10.6 | 204,630 | 16 |
| Wisconsin | 10.6 | 610,030 | 16 |
| Wyoming | 10.5 | 59,920 | 15 |
| Delaware | 10.4 | 103,819 | 14 |
| Alaska | 10.1 | 72,786 | 12 |
| Vermont | 10.1 | 62,749 | 12 |
| Connecticut | 10.0 | 353,604 | 9 |
| Hawaii | 10.0 | 141,401 | 9 |
| Massachusetts | 10.0 | 684,548 | 9 |
| Virginia | 9.9 | 837,363 | 7 |
| Washington | 9.9 | 760,577 | 7 |
| New Jersey | 9.7 | 891,891 | 6 |
| Colorado | 9.4 | 542,093 | 4 |
| Maryland | 9.4 | 574,017 | 4 |
| Minnesota | 9.3 | 522,508 | 3 |
| Utah | 8.5 | 283,680 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 7.2 | 98,248 | 1 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/26/2026 9:25 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.