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Are poverty rates higher in southern states?
Many states in the South and Southwest recorded some of the nation's highest poverty rates in 2024. The national rate was roughly 12%, but several states in these regions exceeded that. For example, New Mexico's rate was 16.5%, Oklahoma's was about 15%, and Texas' rate was over 13%.AllSides highlights content from Gigafact, a network of newsrooms that respond to online claims. View the full fact brief on Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting.