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Lowest poverty rate, US states · 2010

US states with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS). New Hampshire leads at 7.8%. 51 states qualify in total.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
USUnited States308,745,53813.8%–
01New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8687.8%+1.3 pts
02Maryland, MDMD6,206,0118.6%+0.1 pts
03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8099.1%+0.6 pts
04Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5089.2%+1.3 pts
05Alaska, AKAK735,7069.5%+0.1 pts
06Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2359.6%−1.1 pts
07Wyoming, WYWY582,3979.8%−1.6 pts
08Virginia, VAVA8,705,17010.3%+0.7 pts
09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05610.5%+1.2 pts
10Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44510.6%+2.7 pts
11Utah, UTUT3,392,33110.8%+1.4 pts
12Delaware, DEDE1,021,19111.0%+1.8 pts
13Vermont, VTVT647,10611.1%+1.7 pts
14Iowa, IAIA3,210,50711.6%+2.5 pts
15Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87211.6%+3.0 pts
16Nebraska, NENE1,978,70711.8%+2.1 pts
17Nevada, NVNV3,184,61211.9%+1.4 pts
18Washington, WAWA7,816,11612.1%+1.5 pts
19Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80112.2%+0.2 pts
20Colorado, COCO5,862,18912.2%+3.0 pts
21North Dakota, NDND784,84112.3%+0.5 pts
22Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63912.4%+1.4 pts
23Kansas, KSKS2,947,19712.4%+2.5 pts
24Maine, MEME1,387,81712.6%+1.6 pts
25Illinois, ILIL12,694,79812.6%+2.0 pts
26Indiana, ININ6,851,07313.5%+4.1 pts
27Idaho, IDID1,934,26213.6%+1.8 pts
28California, CACA39,287,37713.7%−0.5 pts
29South Dakota, SDSD907,42813.7%+0.5 pts
30Florida, FLFL22,416,07713.8%+1.3 pts
31Missouri, MOMO6,191,81414.0%+2.2 pts
32Oregon, OROR4,254,29314.0%+2.4 pts
33Ohio, OHOH11,810,29314.2%+3.6 pts
34New York, NYNY19,852,36614.2%−0.4 pts
35Montana, MTMT1,116,87514.5%−0.1 pts
36Michigan, MIMI10,077,76114.8%+4.3 pts
37Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83815.3%+1.4 pts
38North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40415.5%+3.2 pts
39Georgia, GAGA10,940,40715.7%+2.7 pts
40Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63416.2%+1.5 pts
41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22516.4%+2.3 pts
42Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38316.5%+3.0 pts
43Texas, TXTX30,188,42416.8%+1.4 pts
44Alabama, ALAL5,086,76817.1%+1.0 pts
45West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37317.4%−0.5 pts
46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82417.7%+1.9 pts
47Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39118.0%+2.2 pts
48Louisiana, LALA4,611,96118.1%−1.5 pts
49New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24618.4%−0.1 pts
50District of Columbia, DCDC681,29418.5%−1.8 pts
51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77921.2%+1.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest poverty rate?

New Hampshire ranks #1 with 7.8% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by poverty rate?

New Hampshire, Maryland, New Jersey, Connecticut, Alaska.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is poverty rate measured?

Share of people with income below the federal poverty line. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.