Black Poverty Rate by State 2025
Wyoming
37.02%
Mississippi
29.85%
Louisiana
29.81%
Arkansas
28.77%
Iowa
28.72%
Wisconsin
27.43%
West Virginia
27.25%
Ohio
26.93%
Oregon
26.51%
Michigan
26.14%
Oklahoma
26.05%
Maine
25.24%
Kentucky
25.12%
Alabama
25.1%
Illinois
24.53%
Indiana
24.42%
Pennsylvania
24.22%
Nebraska
24.15%
District of Columbia
23.68%
Minnesota
23.37%
South Carolina
23.31%
Missouri
22.98%
New Mexico
22.37%
Vermont
22.12%
Tennessee
22.12%
Kansas
22.09%
South Dakota
21.18%
New York
20.63%
Nevada
20.59%
Utah
20.49%
North Dakota
20.38%
North Carolina
20.33%
Florida
19.48%
California
19.14%
Georgia
18.99%
Texas
18.91%
Idaho
18.05%
Rhode Island
18%
Arizona
17.62%
Colorado
17.44%
Massachusetts
17.13%
Connecticut
17.07%
Washington
16.7%
Virginia
16.37%
New Jersey
16.3%
Alaska
15.9%
Delaware
15.74%
Montana
14.75%
Maryland
13.04%
New Hampshire
11.21%
Hawaii
10.33%
State | Black Poverty Rate↓ | Black Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Wyoming | 37.02% | 4,611 |
 | Mississippi | 29.85% | 1,045,980 |
 | Louisiana | 29.81% | 1,379,950 |
 | Arkansas | 28.77% | 429,999 |
 | Iowa | 28.72% | 114,705 |
 | Wisconsin | 27.43% | 344,448 |
 | West Virginia | 27.25% | 49,187 |
 | Ohio | 26.93% | 1,390,020 |
 | Oregon | 26.51% | 78,015 |
 | Michigan | 26.14% | 1,299,350 |
 | Oklahoma | 26.05% | 263,269 |
 | Maine | 25.24% | 21,545 |
 | Kentucky | 25.12% | 337,440 |
 | Alabama | 25.1% | 1,266,240 |
 | Illinois | 24.53% | 1,679,660 |
 | Indiana | 24.42% | 604,142 |
 | Pennsylvania | 24.22% | 1,318,090 |
 | Nebraska | 24.15% | 89,447 |
 | District of Columbia | 23.68% | 282,170 |
 | Minnesota | 23.37% | 375,076 |
 | South Carolina | 23.31% | 1,274,960 |
 | Missouri | 22.98% | 654,630 |
 | New Mexico | 22.37% | 41,880 |
 | Vermont | 22.12% | 7,269 |
 | Tennessee | 22.12% | 1,071,150 |
 | Kansas | 22.09% | 147,301 |
 | South Dakota | 21.18% | 19,114 |
 | New York | 20.63% | 2,829,410 |
 | Nevada | 20.59% | 287,825 |
 | Utah | 20.49% | 36,236 |
 | North Dakota | 20.38% | 24,258 |
 | North Carolina | 20.33% | 2,100,080 |
 | Florida | 19.48% | 3,245,430 |
 | California | 19.14% | 2,082,190 |
 | Georgia | 18.99% | 3,290,080 |
 | Texas | 18.91% | 3,490,280 |
 | Idaho | 18.05% | 12,982 |
 | Rhode Island | 18% | 60,304 |
 | Arizona | 17.62% | 320,866 |
 | Colorado | 17.44% | 222,096 |
 | Massachusetts | 17.13% | 468,967 |
 | Connecticut | 17.07% | 370,787 |
 | Washington | 16.7% | 295,646 |
 | Virginia | 16.37% | 1,552,480 |
 | New Jersey | 16.3% | 1,159,990 |
 | Alaska | 15.9% | 21,023 |
 | Delaware | 15.74% | 212,411 |
 | Montana | 14.75% | 5,486 |
 | Maryland | 13.04% | 1,773,430 |
 | New Hampshire | 11.21% | 19,352 |
 | Hawaii | 10.33% | 25,297 |
 | United States | 0% | 39,496,554 |
State | Black Poverty Rate |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 37.02% |
| Mississippi | 29.85% |
| Louisiana | 29.81% |
| Arkansas | 28.77% |
| Iowa | 28.72% |
| Wisconsin | 27.43% |
| West Virginia | 27.25% |
| Ohio | 26.93% |
| Oregon | 26.51% |
| Michigan | 26.14% |
