U.S. states and DC; 2024 ACS 1-year population below the poverty level, people.
Population below the poverty level is compared across the 50 states and the District of Columbia for 2024. Values count people below the poverty level among residents for whom poverty status is determined. California ranks first at 4,567,967 people, ahead of Texas by 459,068 people. North Carolina records 1,349,479 people, making the first value 3.38 times the last.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 4.57M | 2024 |
| 2 | Texas | 4.11M | 2024 |
| 3 | Florida | 2.76M | 2024 |
| 4 | New York | 2.7M | 2024 |
| 5 | Ohio | 1.47M | 2024 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 1.46M | 2024 |
| 7 | Illinois | 1.44M | 2024 |
| 8 | Georgia | 1.37M | 2024 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 1.35M | 2024 |
Source 1: 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates: Population below the poverty level
Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau
Dataset/table: American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
Units: people
Date checked: 2026-06-24
Evidence: Supports the 2024 population below the poverty level estimates and geography labels used in this ranking.
The ranking uses absolute counts rather than rates. Values count people below the poverty level among residents for whom poverty status is determined. ACS estimates are subject to sampling error; margins of error are not included here.
The ranking uses the 2024 ACS 1-year estimate for population below the poverty level across U.S. states and DC. Values are ordered from highest to lowest, with equal values retaining tied ranks. National totals and other summary geographies are excluded. Compact labels are rounded for readability without changing the source order.
All entries use the same Census source family, ACS 1-year product, 2024 period and measurement unit (people), supporting a like-for-like ranking across the stated geographies.
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