Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report by State
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
State
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 52 states) 
|
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12.4 | 40,390,045 | N/A |
| Puerto Rico | 41.6 | 1,340,637 | 52 |
| Mississippi | 19.1 | 543,697 | 51 |
| Louisiana | 18.9 | 848,769 | 50 |
| New Mexico | 18.1 | 375,381 | 49 |
| West Virginia | 16.6 | 287,660 | 48 |
| Kentucky | 16.1 | 707,480 | 47 |
| Arkansas | 16.0 | 471,783 | 46 |
| Alabama | 15.6 | 768,185 | 45 |
| Oklahoma | 15.3 | 593,820 | 44 |
| District of Columbia | 14.5 | 94,140 | 43 |
| South Carolina | 14.2 | 719,720 | 42 |
| Tennessee | 13.8 | 940,092 | 40 |
| Texas | 13.8 | 4,005,417 | 40 |
| New York | 13.7 | 2,656,674 | 39 |
| Georgia | 13.5 | 1,423,159 | 38 |
| North Carolina | 13.2 | 1,355,827 | 36 |
| Ohio | 13.2 | 1,519,610 | 36 |
| Michigan | 13.1 | 1,284,470 | 35 |
| Arizona | 12.8 | 907,125 | 34 |
| Florida | 12.6 | 2,707,698 | 31 |
| Missouri | 12.6 | 756,528 | 31 |
| Nevada | 12.6 | 390,414 | 31 |
| Indiana | 12.2 | 807,582 | 30 |
| California | 12.0 | 4,610,600 | 27 |
| Montana | 12.0 | 129,998 | 27 |
| South Dakota | 12.0 | 104,511 | 27 |
| Oregon | 11.9 | 494,736 | 26 |
| Pennsylvania | 11.8 | 1,480,981 | 25 |
| Illinois | 11.7 | 1,454,217 | 24 |
| Kansas | 11.5 | 328,475 | 23 |
| Iowa | 11.0 | 340,362 | 22 |
| Rhode Island | 10.9 | 114,890 | 21 |
| Maine | 10.8 | 144,263 | 20 |
| Delaware | 10.7 | 105,246 | 18 |
| Wyoming | 10.7 | 60,704 | 18 |
| Idaho | 10.6 | 196,060 | 15 |
| North Dakota | 10.6 | 79,628 | 15 |
| Wisconsin | 10.6 | 609,003 | 15 |
| Nebraska | 10.3 | 197,300 | 13 |
| Vermont | 10.3 | 63,902 | 13 |
| Alaska | 10.2 | 72,978 | 12 |
| Connecticut | 10.0 | 351,948 | 9 |
| Hawaii | 10.0 | 140,461 | 9 |
| Massachusetts | 10.0 | 676,516 | 9 |
| Virginia | 9.9 | 834,866 | 7 |
| Washington | 9.9 | 753,455 | 7 |
| New Jersey | 9.8 | 889,287 | 6 |
| Colorado | 9.4 | 534,188 | 5 |
| Maryland | 9.3 | 564,966 | 4 |
| Minnesota | 9.2 | 514,300 | 3 |
| Utah | 8.6 | 280,516 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 7.2 | 96,457 | 1 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2025 6:45 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2025 6:45 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.