- Credit card debt is on the rise in the US, with the average American household carrying $5,700 in credit card debt, according to a new report by ValuePenguin.
- However, location accounts for differences in credit card debt across American households.
- ValuePenguin broke down the average credit card debt by state and Alaska comes out on top.
More Americans are using credit cards than ever before.
And while the average percentage of Americans carrying credit card debt has been on the decline over the past ten years, the average credit card debt amount has been increasing, according to ValuePenguin, who recently explored data from the US Census Bureau and the Federal Reserve to take a closer look at credit card debt.
ValuePenguin found that more than 40% of all US households carry credit card debt, with the average American household carrying $5,700 in debt.
However, this average varies across different regions in the US. Using data from S&P Global Intelligence, ValuePenguin broke down the average credit card debt by state to highlight how location plays a factor.
Below, see the average credit card debt in every state, ranked from lowest to highest.
51. Ohio
Average credit card debt: $5,446
50. South Carolina
Average credit card debt: $5,801
49. Maine
Average credit card debt: $5,803
48. Pennsylvania
Average credit card debt: $6,065
47. Michigan
Average credit card debt: $6,082
46. Rhode Island
Average credit card debt: $6,104
45. Nebraska
Average credit card debt: $6,180
44. Tennessee
Average credit card debt: $6,217
43. Massachusetts
Average credit card debt: $6,277
42. Wisconsin
Average credit card debt: $6,484
41. Missouri
Average credit card debt: $6,491
40. Vermont
Average credit card debt: $6,545
39. Mississippi
Average credit card debt: $6,673
38. Iowa
Average credit card debt: $6,696
37. Arkansas
Average credit card debt: $6,747
36. Minnesota
Average credit card debt: $6,761
35. New Hampshire
Average credit card debt: $6,838
34. Indiana
Average credit card debt: $6,958
33. Kansas
Average credit card debt: $7,040
32. West Virginia
Average credit card debt: $7,090
31. Georgia
Average credit card debt: $7,090
30. Arizona
Average credit card debt: $7,100
29. Alabama
Average credit card debt: $7,105
28. Delaware
Average credit card debt: $7,158
27. Kentucky
Average credit card debt: $7,190
26. North Carolina
Average credit card debt: $7,225
25. Louisiana
Average credit card debt: $7,260
24. Illinois
Average credit card debt: $7,278
23. Connecticut
Average credit card debt: $7,304
22. South Dakota
Average credit card debt: $7,362
21. Texas
Average credit card debt: $7,692
20. Virginia
Average credit card debt: $7,867
19. Nevada
Average credit card debt: $7,871
18. Maryland
Average credit card debt: $7,913
17. New Mexico
Average credit card debt: $7,952
16. Oklahoma
Average credit card debt: $8,059
15. Washington
Average credit card debt: $8,108
14. Washington, DC
Average credit card debt: $8,291
13. Hawaii
Average credit card debt: $8,315
12. Florida
Average credit card debt: $8,444
11. North Dakota
Average credit card debt: $8,450
10. Idaho
Average credit card debt: $8,570
9. Oregon
Average credit card debt: $8,619
8. New York
Average credit card debt: $8,764
7. Colorado
Average credit card debt: $9,108
6. New Jersey
Average credit card debt: $9,454
5. Montana
Average credit card debt: $9,759
4. California
Average credit card debt: $10,496
3. Utah
Average credit card debt: $11,222
2. Wyoming
Average credit card debt: $11,546
1. Alaska
Average credit card debt: $13,048
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