Where the unbanked live

Millions of people across the country don't have bank accounts. Hover over the map to see which states have the biggest populations of unbanked households.

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Alabama

10.2%of state population

Alaska

5.2%of state population

Arizona

11.6%of state population

Arkansas

12.3%of state population

California

7.8%of state population

Colorado

5.4%of state population

Connecticut

5.3%of state population

Washington D.C.

10.9%of state population

Delaware

6.7%of state population

Florida

7.3%of state population

Georgia

11.5%of state population

Hawaii

3.8%of state population

Idaho

5.7%of state population

Illinois

7.6%of state population

Indiana

7.8%of state population

Iowa

4.4%of state population

Kansas

7.1%of state population

Kentucky

9.9%of state population

Louisiana

11.5%of state population

Maine

3.7%of state population

Maryland

5.6%of state population

Massachusetts

4.9%of state population

Michigan

7.7%of state population

Minnesota

4.1%of state population

Mississippi

15.1%of state population

Missouri

9.5%of state population

Montana

4.8%of state population

Nebraska

3.7%of state population

Nevada

7.5%of state population

New Hampshire

1.9%of state population

New Jersey

6.6%of state population

New Mexico

11.5%of state population

New York

9.6%of state population

North Carolina

9.3%of state population

North Dakota

5.3%of state population

Ohio

8.8%of state population

Oklahoma

10.9%of state population

Oregon

4.3%of state population

Pennsylvania

6.1%of state population

Rhode Island

7.0%of state population

South Carolina

9.3%of state population

South Dakota

4.4%of state population

Tennessee

10.9%of state population

Texas

12.8%of state population

Utah

2.8%of state population

Vermont

3.4%of state population

Virginia

6.6%of state population

Washington

4.5%of state population

West Virginia

9.5%of state population

Wisconsin

4.5%of state population

Wyoming

5.8%of state population

Unbanked rate
1.9%15.1%

Source: FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households
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