In 2024, Louisiana had the highest poverty rate among U.S. states at ** percent. It was followed by Mississippi and Alabama. The state with the lowest poverty rate was New Hampshire at *** percent. The overall poverty rate of the United States stood at around **** percent that year.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (August 15, 2025). Poverty rate in the United States in 2024, by state [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from /statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Poverty rate in the United States in 2024, by state." Chart. August 15, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 14, 2026. /statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Poverty rate in the United States in 2024, by state. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 14, 2026. /statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/
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U.S. Census Bureau, Poverty rate in the United States in 2024, by state ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/ (last visited July 14, 2026)
Poverty rate in the United States in 2024, by state [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, August 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/
