The 10 Poorest States In The United States For 2025 - RoadSnacks The poorest states in the United States based on poverty level are Mississippi, Louisiana, New Mexico, West Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas, Alabama, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas Click to enlarge
List of U. S. states and territories by poverty rate - Wikipedia This list of U S states and territories by poverty rate covers the 50 U S states, the District of Columbia, and the territory of Puerto Rico Referenced data for the four other inhabited U S territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U S Virgin Islands) has not been found so far
Poorest U. S. States 2025 - World Population Review Mississippi is the poorest U S state, with 18 8% of its residents living in poverty The state also has the highest child poverty rate, with 27 9% of its under-18 population meeting federal poverty guidelines
10 Poorest States in the U. S. by Median Household Income The poorest states in the U S often face a multitude of economic and social challenges that contribute to and perpetuate their low median household incomes These states typically have higher poverty rates, with significant portions of their populations living below the poverty line
10 Poorest States in the US - WorldAtlas In the US, 11 6% of the population lives under the poverty line Some of the poorest states on this list, such as Mississippi and West Virginia, earn nearly $20,000 less than the national median, causing a significant shift in stability and quality of life
Top 10 Poorest States in the U. S. | Friends Committee On . . . According to the U S Census Bureau, the national poverty rate was 12 7% in 2023, up from 12 4% in 2022 These states and territory have the highest percentages of poverty in the country: Puerto Rico, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, West Virginia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New York and Tennessee
States With the Highest Poverty Rates - U. S. News World Report Poverty rates at the state level had a wide range, from 7 2% in New Hampshire to roughly 14% and higher in each of the 10 states with the highest poverty rates Between 2022 and 2023, the poverty
10 Poorest States in the U. S. (+Photos) - Touropia Knowing which states are the poorest helps you understand where people face more challenges and why things might be harder for some families This list takes a closer look at poverty across the country, showing where people struggle the most to make ends meet
Poorest States 2025 - Data Pandas Mississippi, topping the list with a poverty rate of 19 3%, is the poorest state in the nation Despite numerous efforts to improve the economy, Mississippi struggles with a combination of factors such as high unemployment rates, lower education levels, and inherited poverty