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The South is made up of 16 states and the District of Columbia: Map of the 4 regions of the United States and the states that make up those regions
| State | Region |
|---|---|
| Illinois | Midwest |
| Kansas | Midwest |
| Minnesota | Midwest |
| Missouri | Midwest |
| Ohio | Midwest |
| Iowa | Midwest |
| Nebraska | Midwest |
| North Dakota | Midwest |
| South Dakota | Midwest |
| Indiana | Midwest |
| Michigan | Midwest |
| Wisconsin | Midwest |
| Connecticut | Northeast |
| Maine | Northeast |
| Massachusetts | Northeast |
| New Hampshire | Northeast |
| New Jersey | Northeast |
| New York | Northeast |
| Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Rhode Island | Northeast |
| Vermont | Northeast |
| Delaware | South |
| District of Columbia | South |
| Maryland | South |
| Alabama | South |
| Arkansas | South |
| Florida | South |
| Georgia | South |
| Louisiana | South |
| Mississippi | South |
| North Carolina | South |
| Oklahoma | South |
| South Carolina | South |
| Tennessee | South |
| Texas | South |
| Virginia | South |
| Kentucky | South |
| West Virginia | South |
| Alaska | West |
| California | West |
| Colorado | West |
| Hawaii | West |
| Montana | West |
| New Mexico | West |
| Oregon | West |
| Washington | West |
| Arizona | West |
| Idaho | West |
| Nevada | West |
| Utah | West |
| Wyoming | West |
Source: EPI analysis of U.S. Census Bureau 2021.
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