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Lowest poverty rate, US states · 2020

US states with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). New Hampshire leads at 7.4%. 51 states qualify in total.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
USUnited States331,449,28112.8%–
01New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8687.4%+0.9 pts
02Maryland, MDMD6,206,0119.0%+0.5 pts
03Utah, UTUT3,392,3319.1%−0.3 pts
04Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2359.3%−1.4 pts
05Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4459.3%+1.4 pts
06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8099.7%+1.2 pts
07Colorado, COCO5,862,1899.8%+0.5 pts
08Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5089.8%+1.9 pts
09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0569.8%+0.5 pts
10Virginia, VAVA8,705,17010.0%+0.4 pts
11Washington, WAWA7,816,11610.2%−0.4 pts
12Alaska, AKAK735,70610.3%+0.9 pts
13Nebraska, NENE1,978,70710.4%+0.7 pts
14North Dakota, NDND784,84110.5%−1.3 pts
15Wyoming, WYWY582,39710.8%−0.7 pts
16Vermont, VTVT647,10610.8%+1.3 pts
17Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87211.0%+2.3 pts
18Maine, MEME1,387,81711.1%+0.2 pts
19Iowa, IAIA3,210,50711.1%+2.0 pts
20Delaware, DEDE1,021,19111.4%+2.2 pts
21Kansas, KSKS2,947,19711.4%+1.5 pts
22Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80111.6%−0.4 pts
23Idaho, IDID1,934,26211.9%+0.2 pts
24Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63912.0%+1.0 pts
25Illinois, ILIL12,694,79812.0%+1.3 pts
26Oregon, OROR4,254,29312.4%+0.8 pts
27California, CACA39,287,37712.6%−1.6 pts
28Nevada, NVNV3,184,61212.8%+2.3 pts
29Montana, MTMT1,116,87512.8%−1.8 pts
30South Dakota, SDSD907,42812.8%−0.4 pts
31Indiana, ININ6,851,07312.9%+3.4 pts
32Missouri, MOMO6,191,81413.0%+1.3 pts
33Florida, FLFL22,416,07713.3%+0.8 pts
34New York, NYNY19,852,36613.6%−1.0 pts
35Ohio, OHOH11,810,29313.6%+3.0 pts
36Michigan, MIMI10,077,76113.7%+3.2 pts
37North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40414.0%+1.7 pts
38Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83814.1%+0.2 pts
39Texas, TXTX30,188,42414.2%−1.1 pts
40Georgia, GAGA10,940,40714.3%+1.3 pts
41Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38314.6%+1.1 pts
42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22514.7%+0.6 pts
43Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63415.3%+0.5 pts
44District of Columbia, DCDC681,29415.5%−4.8 pts
45Alabama, ALAL5,086,76816.0%−0.1 pts
46Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39116.1%+0.2 pts
47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82416.6%+0.8 pts
48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37317.1%−0.8 pts
49New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24618.6%+0.1 pts
50Louisiana, LALA4,611,96118.6%−1.0 pts
51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77919.6%−0.3 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 7.4% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by poverty rate?

New Hampshire, Maryland, Utah, Hawaii, Minnesota.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is poverty rate measured?

Share of people with income below the federal poverty line. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.