Where Are the Poor in America? States Ranked by Poverty

Key Takeaways

• Naturally, the largest states (California, Texas, Florida, New York) will have the most number of Americans who are struggling.
• But Americans in some states are clearly struggling more.
• For example, North Carolina is 9th by overall population but 5th by Americans in poverty (1.4M).
• For reference, its poverty rate is 13.2%, 10th in the country.