In 2024, California had the largest population of residents living below the poverty line, with over **** million residents living in poverty. Texas followed, with **** million people in poverty. Still, among U.S. state, Louisiana had the highest poverty rate.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (August 15, 2025). Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2024, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/233117/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-state/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2024, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 15, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/233117/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-state/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2024, by state (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/233117/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-state/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Number of People Living below The Poverty Line in The United States in 2024, by State (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Aug 2025, /statistics/233117/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-state/
U.S. Census Bureau, Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2024, by state (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/233117/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-state/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2024, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, August 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/233117/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-state/
