# Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span. ## Key facts - Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in the United States was 12.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. - Louisiana had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 51 states in 2024, at 18.9%, and New Hampshire the lowest, at 7.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau. - Published for 6,415 places, with figures from 2021 to 2024. - Figures last updated on 2026-10-12. - Indicator id: `poverty_rate_acs` - Unit: % - Note: The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. - Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-acs - API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/poverty_rate_acs ## Latest figures | Place | Period | % | Source | |---|---|---:|---| | United States | 2024 | 12.5 | U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12. | ## Rankings - [US states](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/us-states.md) (51 places) - [US counties](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/us-counties.md) (3144 places) - [US cities](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/us-cities.md) (3219 places) - [Counties in Texas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/texas-counties.md) (254 places) - [Counties in Georgia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/georgia-counties.md) (159 places) - [Counties in Virginia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/virginia-counties.md) (133 places) - [Counties in Kentucky](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/kentucky-counties.md) (120 places) - [Counties in Missouri](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/missouri-counties.md) (115 places) - [Counties in Kansas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/kansas-counties.md) (105 places) - [Counties in Illinois](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/illinois-counties.md) (102 places) - [Counties in North Carolina](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/north-carolina-counties.md) (100 places) - [Counties in Iowa](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/iowa-counties.md) (99 places) - [Counties in Tennessee](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/tennessee-counties.md) (95 places) - [Counties in Nebraska](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/nebraska-counties.md) (93 places) - [Counties in Indiana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/indiana-counties.md) (92 places) - [Counties in Ohio](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/ohio-counties.md) (88 places) - [Counties in Minnesota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/minnesota-counties.md) (87 places) - [Counties in Michigan](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/michigan-counties.md) (83 places) - [Counties in Mississippi](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/mississippi-counties.md) (82 places) - [Counties in Oklahoma](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/oklahoma-counties.md) (77 places) - [Counties in Arkansas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/arkansas-counties.md) (75 places) - [Counties in Wisconsin](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/wisconsin-counties.md) (72 places) - [Counties in Alabama](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/alabama-counties.md) (67 places) - [Counties in Florida](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/florida-counties.md) (67 places) - [Counties in Pennsylvania](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/pennsylvania-counties.md) (67 places) - [Counties in South Dakota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/south-dakota-counties.md) (66 places) - [Counties in Colorado](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/colorado-counties.md) (64 places) - [Counties in Louisiana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/louisiana-counties.md) (64 places) - [Counties in New York](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/new-york-counties.md) (62 places) - [Counties in California](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/california-counties.md) (58 places) - [Counties in Montana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/montana-counties.md) (56 places) - [Counties in West Virginia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/west-virginia-counties.md) (55 places) - [Counties in North Dakota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/north-dakota-counties.md) (53 places) - [Counties in South Carolina](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/south-carolina-counties.md) (46 places) - [Counties in Idaho](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/idaho-counties.md) (44 places) - [Counties in Washington](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/washington-counties.md) (39 places) - [Counties in Oregon](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/oregon-counties.md) (36 places) - [Counties in New Mexico](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/new-mexico-counties.md) (33 places) - [Counties in Alaska](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/alaska-counties.md) (30 places) - [Counties in Utah](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/utah-counties.md) (29 places) - [Counties in Maryland](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/maryland-counties.md) (24 places) - [Counties in Wyoming](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/wyoming-counties.md) (23 places) - [Counties in New Jersey](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/new-jersey-counties.md) (21 places) - [Counties in Nevada](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/nevada-counties.md) (17 places) - [Counties in Maine](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/maine-counties.md) (16 places) - [Counties in Arizona](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/arizona-counties.md) (15 places) - [Counties in Massachusetts](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/massachusetts-counties.md) (14 places) - [Counties in Vermont](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/vermont-counties.md) (14 places) - [Counties in New Hampshire](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/new-hampshire-counties.md) (10 places) - [Counties in Connecticut](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/connecticut-counties.md) (9 places) - [Counties in Hawaii](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/hawaii-counties.md) (5 places) - [Counties in Rhode Island](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/rhode-island-counties.md) (5 places) - [Cities in California](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/california-cities.md) (376 places) - [Cities in Texas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/texas-cities.md) (256 places) - [Cities in Illinois](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/illinois-cities.md) (225 places) - [Cities in Florida](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/florida-cities.md) (176 places) - [Cities in Ohio](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/ohio-cities.md) (176 places) - [Cities in New Jersey](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/new-jersey-cities.md) (117 places) - [Cities in Minnesota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/minnesota-cities.md) (103 places) - [Cities in Georgia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/georgia-cities.md) (101 places) - [Cities in Wisconsin](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/wisconsin-cities.md) (98 places) - [Cities in North Carolina](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/north-carolina-cities.md) (93 places) - [Cities in Washington](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/washington-cities.md) (91 places) - [Cities in Michigan](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/michigan-cities.md) (90 places) - [Cities in New York](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/new-york-cities.md) (90 places) - [Cities in Indiana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/indiana-cities.md) (88 places) - [Cities in Missouri](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/missouri-cities.md) (81 places) - [Cities in Pennsylvania](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/pennsylvania-cities.md) (68 places) - [Cities in Utah](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/utah-cities.md) (67 places) - [Cities in Alabama](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/alabama-cities.md) (66 places) - [Cities in Tennessee](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/tennessee-cities.md) (65 places) - [Cities in Massachusetts](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/massachusetts-cities.md) (58 places) - [Cities in Oregon](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/oregon-cities.md) (56 places) - [Cities in Colorado](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/colorado-cities.md) (54 places) - [Cities in Oklahoma](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/oklahoma-cities.md) (46 places) - [Cities in Arizona](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/arizona-cities.md) (44 places) - [Cities in South Carolina](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/south-carolina-cities.md) (43 places) - [Cities in Kentucky](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/kentucky-cities.md) (42 places) - [Cities in Iowa](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/iowa-cities.md) (41 places) - [Cities in Mississippi](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/mississippi-cities.md) (41 places) - [Cities in Arkansas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/arkansas-cities.md) (39 places) - [Cities in Virginia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/virginia-cities.md) (39 places) - [Cities in Kansas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/kansas-cities.md) (38 places) - [Cities in Louisiana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/louisiana-cities.md) (35 places) - [Cities in Idaho](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/idaho-cities.md) (27 places) - [Cities in Maryland](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/maryland-cities.md) (23 places) - [Cities in Connecticut](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/connecticut-cities.md) (21 places) - [Cities in New Mexico](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/new-mexico-cities.md) (19 places) - [Cities in Nebraska](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/nebraska-cities.md) (16 places) - [Cities in South Dakota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/south-dakota-cities.md) (14 places) - [Cities in West Virginia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/west-virginia-cities.md) (13 places) - [Cities in Maine](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/maine-cities.md) (11 places) - [Cities in New Hampshire](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/new-hampshire-cities.md) (11 places) - [Cities in Wyoming](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/wyoming-cities.md) (11 places) - [Cities in Nevada](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/nevada-cities.md) (10 places) - [Cities in North Dakota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/north-dakota-cities.md) (9 places) - [Cities in Montana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/montana-cities.md) (8 places) - [Cities in Rhode Island](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/rhode-island-cities.md) (8 places) - [Cities in Delaware](https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/delaware-cities.md) (6 places)