Child Poverty Rate by State 2025
Mississippi
26.39%
Louisiana
25.71%
New Mexico
24.55%
Alabama
21.51%
West Virginia
21.41%
Arkansas
21.37%
Kentucky
20.86%
District of Columbia
20.43%
Oklahoma
20.14%
South Carolina
19.73%
Texas
18.92%
Tennessee
18.73%
Georgia
18.66%
New York
18.16%
North Carolina
18.11%
Ohio
17.98%
Michigan
17.47%
Arizona
17.02%
Florida
16.87%
Nevada
16.76%
Missouri
15.99%
Pennsylvania
15.98%
Delaware
15.78%
Indiana
15.71%
Illinois
15.36%
California
15.15%
South Dakota
14.97%
Montana
13.84%
Kansas
13.7%
Oregon
13.34%
New Jersey
13.27%
Rhode Island
13.26%
Connecticut
13.13%
Maine
13.12%
Wisconsin
13.02%
Iowa
12.71%
Virginia
12.67%
Wyoming
12.65%
Idaho
12.52%
Hawaii
12.51%
Alaska
12.49%
Washington
11.86%
Massachusetts
11.84%
Nebraska
11.6%
Maryland
11.53%
Colorado
10.9%
Vermont
10.77%
North Dakota
10.62%
Minnesota
10.59%
Utah
8.88%
New Hampshire
7.76%
State | Child Poverty Rate↓ | Child Poverty | Children | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mississippi | 26.39% | 179,522 | 680,330 |
 | Louisiana | 25.71% | 276,149 | 1,073,940 |
 | New Mexico | 24.55% | 112,705 | 459,098 |
 | Alabama | 21.51% | 239,040 | 1,111,460 |
 | West Virginia | 21.41% | 75,132 | 350,880 |
 | Arkansas | 21.37% | 148,147 | 693,404 |
 | Kentucky | 20.86% | 209,028 | 1,002,010 |
 | District of Columbia | 20.43% | 25,284 | 123,781 |
 | Oklahoma | 20.14% | 190,499 | 945,840 |
 | South Carolina | 19.73% | 218,849 | 1,108,970 |
 | Texas | 18.92% | 1,398,540 | 7,393,290 |
 | Tennessee | 18.73% | 286,069 | 1,527,660 |
 | Georgia | 18.66% | 467,864 | 2,507,130 |
 | New York | 18.16% | 731,672 | 4,028,700 |
 | North Carolina | 18.11% | 413,840 | 2,284,910 |
 | Ohio | 17.98% | 461,410 | 2,566,270 |
 | Michigan | 17.47% | 370,766 | 2,122,010 |
 | Arizona | 17.02% | 266,857 | 1,567,780 |
 | Florida | 16.87% | 714,768 | 4,236,580 |
 | Nevada | 16.76% | 114,206 | 681,532 |
 | Missouri | 15.99% | 216,943 | 1,356,460 |
 | Pennsylvania | 15.98% | 420,291 | 2,630,870 |
 | Delaware | 15.78% | 32,620 | 206,701 |
 | Indiana | 15.71% | 245,585 | 1,563,360 |
 | Illinois | 15.36% | 425,068 | 2,767,090 |
 | California | 15.15% | 1,301,440 | 8,590,410 |
 | South Dakota | 14.97% | 32,269 | 215,563 |
 | Montana | 13.84% | 31,816 | 229,927 |
 | Kansas | 13.7% | 95,012 | 693,627 |
 | Oregon | 13.34% | 111,896 | 839,115 |
 | New Jersey | 13.27% | 266,599 | 2,008,340 |
 | Rhode Island | 13.26% | 27,224 | 205,307 |
 | Connecticut | 13.13% | 95,177 | 724,622 |
 | Maine | 13.12% | 32,284 | 246,040 |
 | Wisconsin | 13.02% | 163,268 | 1,253,920 |
 | Iowa | 12.71% | 92,217 | 725,407 |
 | Virginia | 12.67% | 236,443 | 1,866,090 |
 | Wyoming | 12.65% | 16,442 | 130,017 |
 | Idaho | 12.52% | 57,171 | 456,757 |
 | Hawaii | 12.51% | 36,815 | 294,275 |
 | Alaska | 12.49% | 21,897 | 175,338 |
 | Washington | 11.86% | 195,225 | 1,646,340 |
 | Massachusetts | 11.84% | 159,492 | 1,347,350 |
 | Nebraska | 11.6% | 55,299 | 476,755 |
 | Maryland | 11.53% | 156,046 | 1,353,840 |
 | Colorado | 10.9% | 133,579 | 1,225,530 |
 | Vermont | 10.77% | 12,421 | 115,296 |
 | North Dakota | 10.62% | 19,303 | 181,811 |
 | Minnesota | 10.59% | 137,223 | 1,295,780 |
 | Utah | 8.88% | 82,898 | 933,047 |
 | New Hampshire | 7.76% | 19,566 | 252,075 |
 | United States | 0% | 11,829,876 | 72,472,635 |
State | Child Poverty Rate |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 26.39% |
| Louisiana | 25.71% |
| New Mexico | 24.55% |
| Alabama | 21.51% |
| West Virginia | 21.41% |
| Arkansas | 21.37% |
| Kentucky | 20.86% |
| District of Columbia | 20.43% |
| Oklahoma | 20.14% |
| South Carolina | 19.73% |
