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Lowest poverty rate, US states

US states with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). New Hampshire leads at 7.2%. 51 states qualify in total.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
USUnited States334,922,49912.5%–
01New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8687.2%+0.7 pts
02Utah, UTUT3,392,3318.5%−0.9 pts
03Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4459.3%+1.4 pts
04Colorado, COCO5,862,1899.4%+0.2 pts
05Maryland, MDMD6,206,0119.4%+1.0 pts
06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8099.7%+1.2 pts
07Virginia, VAVA8,705,1709.9%+0.3 pts
08Washington, WAWA7,816,1169.9%−0.7 pts
09Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50810.0%+2.2 pts
10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05610.0%+0.7 pts
11Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23510.0%−0.7 pts
12Vermont, VTVT647,10610.1%+0.6 pts
13Alaska, AKAK735,70610.1%+0.7 pts
14Delaware, DEDE1,021,19110.4%+1.2 pts
15Wyoming, WYWY582,39710.5%−0.9 pts
16Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87210.6%+1.9 pts
17Idaho, IDID1,934,26210.6%−1.2 pts
18Nebraska, NENE1,978,70710.6%+0.9 pts
19Maine, MEME1,387,81710.7%−0.2 pts
20North Dakota, NDND784,84110.8%−1.0 pts
21Iowa, IAIA3,210,50711.1%+1.9 pts
22Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80111.2%−0.8 pts
23Kansas, KSKS2,947,19711.3%+1.4 pts
24Montana, MTMT1,116,87511.5%−3.1 pts
25Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63911.7%+0.7 pts
26Illinois, ILIL12,694,79811.8%+1.1 pts
27South Dakota, SDSD907,42811.9%−1.3 pts
28Oregon, OROR4,254,29311.9%+0.3 pts
29California, CACA39,287,37712.0%−2.2 pts
30Indiana, ININ6,851,07312.3%+2.8 pts
31Nevada, NVNV3,184,61212.4%+1.9 pts
32Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83812.5%−1.4 pts
33Florida, FLFL22,416,07712.6%+0.1 pts
34Missouri, MOMO6,191,81412.6%+0.8 pts
35North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40413.0%+0.7 pts
36Michigan, MIMI10,077,76113.2%+2.7 pts
37Ohio, OHOH11,810,29313.3%+2.7 pts
38Georgia, GAGA10,940,40713.4%+0.4 pts
39Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38313.8%+0.3 pts
40Texas, TXTX30,188,42413.8%−1.6 pts
41New York, NYNY19,852,36614.0%−0.6 pts
42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22514.1%−0.0 pts
43Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63415.3%+0.6 pts
44District of Columbia, DCDC681,29415.4%−4.8 pts
45Alabama, ALAL5,086,76815.6%−0.5 pts
46Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39116.0%+0.2 pts
47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82416.1%+0.2 pts
48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37316.7%−1.2 pts
49New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24617.8%−0.6 pts
50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77918.9%−1.0 pts
51Louisiana, LALA4,611,96118.9%−0.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest poverty rate?

New Hampshire ranks #1 with 7.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by poverty rate?

New Hampshire, Utah, Minnesota, Colorado, Maryland.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is poverty rate measured?

Share of people with income below the federal poverty line. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).