Lowest poverty rate in the United States
US states, counties, cities, and ZIP codes ranked by poverty rate.
Across the United States, this page ranks states, counties, cities & places, zip codes by poverty rate — which have the lowest poverty rate, from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among states, New Hampshire leads at 7.2%.
Among counties, Morgan County leads at 1.7%.
States
| # | Name | Poverty rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 7.2% | |
| 2 | Utah | 8.6% | |
| 3 | Minnesota | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Maryland | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Colorado | 9.4% | |
| 6 | New Jersey | 9.8% | |
| 7 | Washington | 9.9% | |
| 8 | Virginia | 9.9% | |
| 9 | Hawaii | 10.0% | |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 10.0% | |
| 11 | Connecticut | 10.0% | |
| 12 | Alaska | 10.2% | |
| 13 | Vermont | 10.3% | |
| 14 | Nebraska | 10.3% | |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 10.6% | |
| 16 | North Dakota | 10.6% | |
| 17 | Idaho | 10.6% | |
| 18 | Delaware | 10.7% | |
| 19 | Wyoming | 10.7% | |
| 20 | Maine | 10.8% | |
| 21 | Rhode Island | 10.9% | |
| 22 | Iowa | 11.0% | |
| 23 | Kansas | 11.5% | |
| 24 | Illinois | 11.7% | |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | 11.8% | |
| 26 | Oregon | 11.9% | |
| 27 | California | 12.0% | |
| 28 | South Dakota | 12.0% | |
| 29 | Montana | 12.0% | |
| 30 | Indiana | 12.2% | |
| 31 | Nevada | 12.6% | |
| 32 | Florida | 12.6% | |
| 33 | Missouri | 12.6% | |
| 34 | Arizona | 12.8% | |
| 35 | Michigan | 13.1% | |
| 36 | North Carolina | 13.2% | |
| 37 | Ohio | 13.2% | |
| 38 | Georgia | 13.5% | |
| 39 | New York | 13.7% | |
| 40 | Tennessee | 13.8% | |
| 41 | Texas | 13.8% | |
| 42 | South Carolina | 14.2% | |
| 43 | District of Columbia | 14.5% | |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 15.3% | |
| 45 | Alabama | 15.6% | |
| 46 | Arkansas | 16.0% | |
| 47 | Kentucky | 16.1% | |
| 48 | West Virginia | 16.6% | |
| 49 | New Mexico | 18.1% | |
| 50 | Louisiana | 18.9% | |
| 51 | Mississippi | 19.1% | |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | 41.6% |
Counties
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Top 100.Other national rankings
20- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)
By state
52- Lowest poverty rate in Alabama
- Lowest poverty rate in Alaska
- Lowest poverty rate in Arizona
- Lowest poverty rate in Arkansas
- Lowest poverty rate in California
- Lowest poverty rate in Colorado
- Lowest poverty rate in Connecticut
- Lowest poverty rate in Delaware
- Lowest poverty rate in District of Columbia
- Lowest poverty rate in Florida
- Lowest poverty rate in Georgia
- Lowest poverty rate in Hawaii
- Lowest poverty rate in Idaho
- Lowest poverty rate in Illinois
- Lowest poverty rate in Indiana
- Lowest poverty rate in Iowa
- Lowest poverty rate in Kansas
- Lowest poverty rate in Kentucky
- Lowest poverty rate in Louisiana
- Lowest poverty rate in Maine
- Lowest poverty rate in Maryland
- Lowest poverty rate in Massachusetts
- Lowest poverty rate in Michigan
- Lowest poverty rate in Minnesota
- Lowest poverty rate in Mississippi
- Lowest poverty rate in Missouri
- Lowest poverty rate in Montana
- Lowest poverty rate in Nebraska
- Lowest poverty rate in Nevada
- Lowest poverty rate in New Hampshire
- Lowest poverty rate in New Jersey
- Lowest poverty rate in New Mexico
- Lowest poverty rate in New York
- Lowest poverty rate in North Carolina
- Lowest poverty rate in North Dakota
- Lowest poverty rate in Ohio
- Lowest poverty rate in Oklahoma
- Lowest poverty rate in Oregon
- Lowest poverty rate in Pennsylvania
- Lowest poverty rate in Puerto Rico
- Lowest poverty rate in Rhode Island
- Lowest poverty rate in South Carolina
- Lowest poverty rate in South Dakota
- Lowest poverty rate in Tennessee
- Lowest poverty rate in Texas
- Lowest poverty rate in Utah
- Lowest poverty rate in Vermont
- Lowest poverty rate in Virginia
- Lowest poverty rate in Washington
- Lowest poverty rate in West Virginia
- Lowest poverty rate in Wisconsin
- Lowest poverty rate in Wyoming