Top 10 Poorest Cities In Usa 2024. The united states has 41,502,065 people living in poverty which is 12.50% of the population. The highest poverty rate in the country is in mississippi, where 18.8% of the population lives in poverty.
The highest poverty rate in the country is in mississippi, where 18.8% of the population lives in poverty. You can skip our detailed analysis of the causes.