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Poverty rate by race and Hispanic origin by state Share of people below the federal poverty level, by race and Hispanic origin: White alone not Hispanic, Black or African American alone, Asian alone, American Indian and Alaska Native alone, and Hispanic or Latino (of any race). Blank cells are values the Census Bureau does not publish for small samples. Percentages are as published in the ACS subject table.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (5 options): White, not Hispanic, below poverty Black, below poverty Asian, below poverty American Indian and Alaska Native, below poverty Hispanic or Latino, below poverty
White, not Hispanic, below poverty (White, not Hispanic, below poverty (%)) Black, below poverty (Black, below poverty (%)) Asian, below poverty (Asian, below poverty (%)) American Indian and Alaska Native, below poverty (American Indian and Alaska Native, below poverty (%)) Hispanic or Latino, below poverty (Hispanic or Latino, below poverty (%))
Poverty rate by race and Hispanic origin by state: White, not Hispanic, below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by White, not Hispanic, below poverty (%). Highest: West Virginia (15.7); lowest: District of Columbia (4.1); national value 9.0. West Virginia West Virginia: 15.7 15.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 14.9 14.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 12.1 12.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 12.0 12.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 11.8 11.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 11.2 11.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 10.9 10.9 Oregon Oregon: 10.8 10.8 Alabama Alabama: 10.4 10.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 10.1 10.1 Michigan Michigan: 10.0 10.0 Ohio Ohio: 9.9 9.9 Missouri Missouri: 9.8 9.8 Indiana Indiana: 9.6 9.6 Montana Montana: 9.4 9.4 Nevada Nevada: 9.4 9.4 New York New York: 9.4 9.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 9.4 9.4 Florida Florida: 9.2 9.2 Iowa Iowa: 9.2 9.2 Maine Maine: 9.2 9.2 California California: 9.1 9.1 Idaho Idaho: 9.0 9.0 Arizona Arizona: 8.9 8.9 Georgia Georgia: 8.7 8.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 8.7 8.7 Washington Washington: 8.7 8.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 8.6 8.6 Kansas Kansas: 8.6 8.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 8.4 8.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 8.4 8.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 8.3 8.3 Texas Texas: 8.3 8.3 Vermont Vermont: 8.2 8.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 8.2 8.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 8.1 8.1 Illinois Illinois: 7.9 7.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 7.7 7.7 Colorado Colorado: 7.6 7.6 Utah Utah: 7.5 7.5 Virginia Virginia: 7.5 7.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 7.4 7.4 Delaware Delaware: 7.3 7.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 7.1 7.1 Alaska Alaska: 7.0 7.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 7.0 7.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 6.5 6.5 Maryland Maryland: 6.1 6.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 5.8 5.8 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 5.7 5.7 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 4.1 4.1 National 9.0
Poverty rate by race and Hispanic origin by state: White, not Hispanic, below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by White, not Hispanic, below poverty (%). Highest: West Virginia (15.7); lowest: District of Columbia (4.1); national value 9.0. West Virginia West Virginia: 15.7 15.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 14.9 14.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 12.1 12.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 12.0 12.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 11.8 11.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 11.2 11.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 10.9 10.9 Oregon Oregon: 10.8 10.8 Alabama Alabama: 10.4 10.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 10.1 10.1 Michigan Michigan: 10.0 10.0 Ohio Ohio: 9.9 9.9 Missouri Missouri: 9.8 9.8 Indiana Indiana: 9.6 9.6 Montana Montana: 9.4 9.4 Nevada Nevada: 9.4 9.4 New York New York: 9.4 9.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 9.4 9.4 Florida Florida: 9.2 9.2 Iowa Iowa: 9.2 9.2 Maine Maine: 9.2 9.2 California California: 9.1 9.1 Idaho Idaho: 9.0 9.0 Arizona Arizona: 8.9 8.9 Georgia Georgia: 8.7 8.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 8.7 8.7 Washington Washington: 8.7 8.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 8.6 8.6 Kansas Kansas: 8.6 8.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 8.4 8.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 8.4 8.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 8.3 8.3 Texas Texas: 8.3 8.3 Vermont Vermont: 8.2 8.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 8.2 8.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 8.1 8.1 Illinois Illinois: 7.9 7.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 7.7 7.7 Colorado Colorado: 7.6 7.6 Utah Utah: 7.5 7.5 Virginia Virginia: 7.5 7.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 7.4 7.4 Delaware Delaware: 7.3 7.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 7.1 7.1 Alaska Alaska: 7.0 7.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 7.0 7.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 6.5 6.5 Maryland Maryland: 6.1 6.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 5.8 5.8 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 5.7 5.7 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 4.1 4.1 National 9.0
White, not Hispanic, below poverty (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by White, not Hispanic, below poverty (%). Highest: West Virginia (15.7); lowest: District of Columbia (4.1); national value 9.0. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Poverty rate by race and Hispanic origin by state: Black, below poverty (%) 49 areas ranked by Black, below poverty (%). Highest: Vermont (35.9); lowest: North Dakota (5.1); national value 19.9. Vermont Vermont: 35.9 35.9 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 30.7 30.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 29.3 29.3 Louisiana Louisiana: 28.2 28.2 Iowa Iowa: 26.8 26.8 Oregon Oregon: 25.9 25.9 Michigan Michigan: 25.7 25.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 25.6 25.6 Arkansas Arkansas: 24.8 24.8 Alabama Alabama: 24.7 24.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 24.5 24.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 24.5 24.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 23.3 23.3 Illinois Illinois: 23.1 23.1 Ohio Ohio: 23.1 23.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 22.3 22.3 Indiana Indiana: 21.7 21.7 New York New York: 21.5 21.5 Nevada Nevada: 21.4 21.4 Utah Utah: 21.4 21.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 21.3 21.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 21.2 21.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 21.2 21.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 20.8 20.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 20.7 20.7 Missouri Missouri: 20.4 20.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 20.3 20.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 19.8 19.8 California California: 19.5 19.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 18.7 18.7 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 18.0 18.0 Texas Texas: 17.6 17.6 Maine Maine: 17.3 17.3 Georgia Georgia: 17.1 17.1 Florida Florida: 16.4 16.4 Washington Washington: 16.2 16.2 Kansas Kansas: 15.3 15.3 Arizona Arizona: 14.8 14.8 Colorado Colorado: 14.8 14.8 Virginia Virginia: 14.7 14.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 14.4 14.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 14.3 14.3 Maryland Maryland: 13.7 13.7 Alaska Alaska: 11.0 11.0 Delaware Delaware: 10.5 10.5 Idaho Idaho: 10.1 10.1 Hawaii Hawaii: 9.7 9.7 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 7.5 7.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 5.1 5.1 National 19.9
Poverty rate by race and Hispanic origin by state: Black, below poverty (%) 49 areas ranked by Black, below poverty (%). Highest: Vermont (35.9); lowest: North Dakota (5.1); national value 19.9. Vermont Vermont: 35.9 35.9 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 30.7 30.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 29.3 29.3 Louisiana Louisiana: 28.2 28.2 Iowa Iowa: 26.8 26.8 Oregon Oregon: 25.9 25.9 Michigan Michigan: 25.7 25.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 25.6 25.6 Arkansas Arkansas: 24.8 24.8 Alabama Alabama: 24.7 24.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 24.5 24.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 24.5 24.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 23.3 23.3 Illinois Illinois: 23.1 23.1 Ohio Ohio: 23.1 23.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 22.3 22.3 Indiana Indiana: 21.7 21.7 New York New York: 21.5 21.5 Nevada Nevada: 21.4 21.4 Utah Utah: 21.4 21.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 21.3 21.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 21.2 21.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 21.2 21.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 20.8 20.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 20.7 20.7 Missouri Missouri: 20.4 20.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 20.3 20.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 19.8 19.8 California California: 19.5 19.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 18.7 18.7 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 18.0 18.0 Texas Texas: 17.6 17.6 Maine Maine: 17.3 17.3 Georgia Georgia: 17.1 17.1 Florida Florida: 16.4 16.4 Washington Washington: 16.2 16.2 Kansas Kansas: 15.3 15.3 Arizona Arizona: 14.8 14.8 Colorado Colorado: 14.8 14.8 Virginia Virginia: 14.7 14.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 14.4 14.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 14.3 14.3 Maryland Maryland: 13.7 13.7 Alaska Alaska: 11.0 11.0 Delaware Delaware: 10.5 10.5 Idaho Idaho: 10.1 10.1 Hawaii Hawaii: 9.7 9.7 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 7.5 7.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 5.1 5.1 National 19.9
Black, below poverty (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 49 areas ranked by Black, below poverty (%). Highest: Vermont (35.9); lowest: North Dakota (5.1); national value 19.9. Not shown (no value in the source): Montana, Wyoming. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Poverty rate by race and Hispanic origin by state: Asian, below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by Asian, below poverty (%). Highest: Wyoming (19.5); lowest: Montana (3.7); national value 9.3. Wyoming Wyoming: 19.5 19.5 Iowa Iowa: 17.9 17.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 15.1 15.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 14.8 14.8 Missouri Missouri: 13.8 13.8 New York New York: 13.2 13.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 12.5 12.5 Kansas Kansas: 11.8 11.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 11.4 11.4 Ohio Ohio: 11.1 11.1 Indiana Indiana: 10.9 10.9 Utah Utah: 10.9 10.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 10.7 10.7 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 10.5 10.5 Illinois Illinois: 10.0 10.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 10.0 10.0 Maine Maine: 9.9 9.9 Alabama Alabama: 9.8 9.8 Nebraska Nebraska: 9.8 9.8 Michigan Michigan: 9.7 9.7 Maryland Maryland: 9.6 9.6 South Carolina South Carolina: 9.5 9.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 9.4 9.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.3 9.3 California California: 9.2 9.2 Vermont Vermont: 9.2 9.2 Texas Texas: 9.1 9.1 Arizona Arizona: 9.0 9.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 8.9 8.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 8.9 8.9 Alaska Alaska: 8.6 8.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 8.5 8.5 Washington Washington: 8.2 8.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 8.1 8.1 Georgia Georgia: 7.9 7.9 Nevada Nevada: 7.9 7.9 Florida Florida: 7.8 7.8 Idaho Idaho: 7.7 7.7 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 7.6 7.6 Oregon Oregon: 7.4 7.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 7.3 7.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 7.2 7.2 Virginia Virginia: 7.2 7.2 Colorado Colorado: 7.0 7.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 6.8 6.8 Delaware Delaware: 6.5 6.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 6.1 6.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 5.2 5.2 South Dakota South Dakota: 4.6 4.6 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 4.4 4.4 Montana Montana: 3.7 3.7 National 9.3
Poverty rate by race and Hispanic origin by state: Asian, below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by Asian, below poverty (%). Highest: Wyoming (19.5); lowest: Montana (3.7); national value 9.3. Wyoming Wyoming: 19.5 19.5 Iowa Iowa: 17.9 17.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 15.1 15.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 14.8 14.8 Missouri Missouri: 13.8 13.8 New York New York: 13.2 13.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 12.5 12.5 Kansas Kansas: 11.8 11.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 11.4 11.4 Ohio Ohio: 11.1 11.1 Indiana Indiana: 10.9 10.9 Utah Utah: 10.9 10.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 10.7 10.7 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 10.5 10.5 Illinois Illinois: 10.0 10.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 10.0 10.0 Maine Maine: 9.9 9.9 Alabama Alabama: 9.8 9.8 Nebraska Nebraska: 9.8 9.8 Michigan Michigan: 9.7 9.7 Maryland Maryland: 9.6 9.6 South Carolina South Carolina: 9.5 9.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 9.4 9.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.3 9.3 California California: 9.2 9.2 Vermont Vermont: 9.2 9.2 Texas Texas: 9.1 9.1 Arizona Arizona: 9.0 9.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 8.9 8.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 8.9 8.9 Alaska Alaska: 8.6 8.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 8.5 8.5 Washington Washington: 8.2 8.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 8.1 8.1 Georgia Georgia: 7.9 7.9 Nevada Nevada: 7.9 7.9 Florida Florida: 7.8 7.8 Idaho Idaho: 7.7 7.7 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 7.6 7.6 Oregon Oregon: 7.4 7.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 7.3 7.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 7.2 7.2 Virginia Virginia: 7.2 7.2 Colorado Colorado: 7.0 7.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 6.8 6.8 Delaware Delaware: 6.5 6.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 6.1 6.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 5.2 5.2 South Dakota South Dakota: 4.6 4.6 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 4.4 4.4 Montana Montana: 3.7 3.7 National 9.3
Asian, below poverty (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Asian, below poverty (%). Highest: Wyoming (19.5); lowest: Montana (3.7); national value 9.3. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Poverty rate by race and Hispanic origin by state: American Indian and Alaska Native, below poverty (%) 44 areas ranked by American Indian and Alaska Native, below poverty (%). Highest: Wyoming (36.2); lowest: Tennessee (7.1); national value 18.1. Wyoming Wyoming: 36.2 36.2 South Dakota South Dakota: 32.3 32.3 Montana Montana: 31.7 31.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 27.8 27.8 Arizona Arizona: 26.0 26.0 Alabama Alabama: 25.7 25.7 Iowa Iowa: 25.6 25.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 25.5 25.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 24.5 24.5 Alaska Alaska: 24.4 24.4 New York New York: 24.4 24.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 24.3 24.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 22.9 22.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 22.9 22.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 22.0 22.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 21.6 21.6 Kansas Kansas: 20.9 20.9 Washington Washington: 20.9 20.9 Michigan Michigan: 19.6 19.6 Maine Maine: 17.3 17.3 Florida Florida: 17.1 17.1 Nevada Nevada: 16.6 16.6 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 16.5 16.5 Missouri Missouri: 16.2 16.2 Utah Utah: 15.9 15.9 Indiana Indiana: 15.6 15.6 Georgia Georgia: 15.4 15.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 15.2 15.2 Ohio Ohio: 14.6 14.6 Idaho Idaho: 14.3 14.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 13.5 13.5 California California: 13.4 13.4 Virginia Virginia: 13.1 13.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 13.0 13.0 New Jersey New Jersey: 12.4 12.4 Illinois Illinois: 12.1 12.1 Oregon Oregon: 11.9 11.9 Colorado Colorado: 11.7 11.7 Texas Texas: 11.6 11.6 Maryland Maryland: 11.3 11.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 10.7 10.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 9.6 9.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.3 9.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 7.1 7.1 National 18.1
Poverty rate by race and Hispanic origin by state: American Indian and Alaska Native, below poverty (%) 44 areas ranked by American Indian and Alaska Native, below poverty (%). Highest: Wyoming (36.2); lowest: Tennessee (7.1); national value 18.1. Wyoming Wyoming: 36.2 36.2 South Dakota South Dakota: 32.3 32.3 Montana Montana: 31.7 31.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 27.8 27.8 Arizona Arizona: 26.0 26.0 Alabama Alabama: 25.7 25.7 Iowa Iowa: 25.6 25.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 25.5 25.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 24.5 24.5 Alaska Alaska: 24.4 24.4 New York New York: 24.4 24.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 24.3 24.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 22.9 22.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 22.9 22.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 22.0 22.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 21.6 21.6 Kansas Kansas: 20.9 20.9 Washington Washington: 20.9 20.9 Michigan Michigan: 19.6 19.6 Maine Maine: 17.3 17.3 Florida Florida: 17.1 17.1 Nevada Nevada: 16.6 16.6 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 16.5 16.5 Missouri Missouri: 16.2 16.2 Utah Utah: 15.9 15.9 Indiana Indiana: 15.6 15.6 Georgia Georgia: 15.4 15.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 15.2 15.2 Ohio Ohio: 14.6 14.6 Idaho Idaho: 14.3 14.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 13.5 13.5 California California: 13.4 13.4 Virginia Virginia: 13.1 13.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 13.0 13.0 New Jersey New Jersey: 12.4 12.4 Illinois Illinois: 12.1 12.1 Oregon Oregon: 11.9 11.9 Colorado Colorado: 11.7 11.7 Texas Texas: 11.6 11.6 Maryland Maryland: 11.3 11.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 10.7 10.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 9.6 9.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.3 9.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 7.1 7.1 National 18.1
American Indian and Alaska Native, below poverty (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 44 areas ranked by American Indian and Alaska Native, below poverty (%). Highest: Wyoming (36.2); lowest: Tennessee (7.1); national value 18.1. Not shown (no value in the source): Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Poverty rate by race and Hispanic origin by state: Hispanic or Latino, below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by Hispanic or Latino, below poverty (%). Highest: South Dakota (25.0); lowest: District of Columbia (8.8); national value 14.8. South Dakota South Dakota: 25.0 25.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 22.1 22.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 21.2 21.2 New York New York: 20.4 20.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 19.9 19.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 18.9 18.9 Delaware Delaware: 18.7 18.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 18.7 18.7 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 18.7 18.7 Ohio Ohio: 18.6 18.6 Alabama Alabama: 18.3 18.3 Indiana Indiana: 18.0 18.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 18.0 18.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 17.1 17.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 17.0 17.0 Iowa Iowa: 16.7 16.7 Vermont Vermont: 16.7 16.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 16.4 16.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 16.3 16.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 15.9 15.9 Texas Texas: 15.9 15.9 Georgia Georgia: 15.5 15.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 15.5 15.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 15.4 15.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 15.0 15.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 15.0 15.0 Kansas Kansas: 14.6 14.6 Washington Washington: 14.6 14.6 Arizona Arizona: 14.5 14.5 Oregon Oregon: 14.5 14.5 Illinois Illinois: 14.1 14.1 Maine Maine: 14.1 14.1 Missouri Missouri: 13.7 13.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 13.5 13.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 13.3 13.3 Alaska Alaska: 13.2 13.2 New Jersey New Jersey: 13.2 13.2 California California: 13.0 13.0 Michigan Michigan: 12.8 12.8 Colorado Colorado: 12.7 12.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 12.6 12.6 Florida Florida: 12.2 12.2 Virginia Virginia: 11.8 11.8 Idaho Idaho: 11.7 11.7 Maryland Maryland: 11.7 11.7 Montana Montana: 11.7 11.7 Nevada Nevada: 11.7 11.7 Utah Utah: 11.1 11.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 9.6 9.6 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 8.9 8.9 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 8.8 8.8 National 14.8
Poverty rate by race and Hispanic origin by state: Hispanic or Latino, below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by Hispanic or Latino, below poverty (%). Highest: South Dakota (25.0); lowest: District of Columbia (8.8); national value 14.8. South Dakota South Dakota: 25.0 25.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 22.1 22.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 21.2 21.2 New York New York: 20.4 20.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 19.9 19.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 18.9 18.9 Delaware Delaware: 18.7 18.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 18.7 18.7 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 18.7 18.7 Ohio Ohio: 18.6 18.6 Alabama Alabama: 18.3 18.3 Indiana Indiana: 18.0 18.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 18.0 18.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 17.1 17.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 17.0 17.0 Iowa Iowa: 16.7 16.7 Vermont Vermont: 16.7 16.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 16.4 16.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 16.3 16.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 15.9 15.9 Texas Texas: 15.9 15.9 Georgia Georgia: 15.5 15.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 15.5 15.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 15.4 15.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 15.0 15.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 15.0 15.0 Kansas Kansas: 14.6 14.6 Washington Washington: 14.6 14.6 Arizona Arizona: 14.5 14.5 Oregon Oregon: 14.5 14.5 Illinois Illinois: 14.1 14.1 Maine Maine: 14.1 14.1 Missouri Missouri: 13.7 13.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 13.5 13.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 13.3 13.3 Alaska Alaska: 13.2 13.2 New Jersey New Jersey: 13.2 13.2 California California: 13.0 13.0 Michigan Michigan: 12.8 12.8 Colorado Colorado: 12.7 12.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 12.6 12.6 Florida Florida: 12.2 12.2 Virginia Virginia: 11.8 11.8 Idaho Idaho: 11.7 11.7 Maryland Maryland: 11.7 11.7 Montana Montana: 11.7 11.7 Nevada Nevada: 11.7 11.7 Utah Utah: 11.1 11.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 9.6 9.6 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 8.9 8.9 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 8.8 8.8 National 14.8
Hispanic or Latino, below poverty (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Hispanic or Latino, below poverty (%). Highest: South Dakota (25.0); lowest: District of Columbia (8.8); national value 14.8. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State White, not Hispanic, below poverty (%) Black, below poverty (%) Asian, below poverty (%) American Indian and Alaska Native, below poverty (%) Hispanic or Latino, below poverty (%) United States 9 19.9 9.3 18.1 14.8 Alabama 10.4 24.7 9.8 25.7 18.3 Alaska 7 11 8.6 24.4 13.2 Arizona 8.9 14.8 9 26 14.5 Arkansas 12 24.8 8.9 13.5 21.2 California 9.1 19.5 9.2 13.4 13 Colorado 7.6 14.8 7 11.7 12.7 Connecticut 6.5 14.4 7.2 10.7 15 Delaware 7.3 10.5 6.5 18.7 District of Columbia 4.1 30.7 7.6 8.8 Florida 9.2 16.4 7.8 17.1 12.2 Georgia 8.7 17.1 7.9 15.4 15.5 Hawaii 8.6 9.7 7.3 13.5 Idaho 9 10.1 7.7 14.3 11.7 Illinois 7.9 23.1 10 12.1 14.1 Indiana 9.6 21.7 10.9 15.6 18 Iowa 9.2 26.8 17.9 25.6 16.7 Kansas 8.6 15.3 11.8 20.9 14.6 Kentucky 14.9 24.5 9.4 25.5 18.7 Louisiana 11.8 28.2 15.1 13 22.1 Maine 9.2 17.3 9.9 17.3 14.1 Maryland 6.1 13.7 9.6 11.3 11.7 Massachusetts 7 18 9.3 9.3 18.7 Michigan 10 25.7 9.7 19.6 12.8 Minnesota 7.1 21.2 8.9 22.9 12.6 Mississippi 10.9 29.3 14.8 9.6 15.9 Missouri 9.8 20.4 13.8 16.2 13.7 Montana 9.4 3.7 31.7 11.7 Nebraska 7.7 24.5 9.8 21.6 15.4 Nevada 9.4 21.4 7.9 16.6 11.7 New Hampshire 5.7 19.8 4.4 8.9 New Jersey 5.8 14.3 6.1 12.4 13.2 New Mexico 11.2 20.7 6.8 24.3 17.1 New York 9.4 21.5 13.2 24.4 20.4 North Carolina 8.7 18.7 10 22 17 North Dakota 8.1 5.1 11.4 24.5 15 Ohio 9.9 23.1 11.1 14.6 18.6 Oklahoma 12.1 23.3 10.7 16.5 18 Oregon 10.8 25.9 7.4 11.9 14.5 Pennsylvania 8.4 21.3 10.5 22.9 19.9 Rhode Island 7.4 7.5 8.1 15.5 South Carolina 9.4 21.2 9.5 27.8 18.9 South Dakota 8.3 20.3 4.6 32.3 25 Tennessee 10.1 22.3 5.2 7.1 16.4 Texas 8.3 17.6 9.1 11.6 15.9 Utah 7.5 21.4 10.9 15.9 11.1 Vermont 8.2 35.9 9.2 16.7 Virginia 7.5 14.7 7.2 13.1 11.8 Washington 8.7 16.2 8.2 20.9 14.6 West Virginia 15.7 20.8 8.5 9.6 Wisconsin 8.2 25.6 12.5 15.2 16.3 Wyoming 8.4 19.5 36.2 13.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table S1701: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months . Reference period: 2025.
Cite this table Source agency U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Dataset ACS 1-year estimates, Table S1701 Table Poverty rate by race and Hispanic origin by state Data last updated 2026-11-09 Page https://quadranac.com/tables/us-poverty-by-race/ Poverty rate by race and Hispanic origin by state (United States, 2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 1-year estimates, Table S1701. Retrieved 2026-11-09 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/us-poverty-by-race/
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