Credit Card Delinquency Rising the Most in These US States

The country’s total credit card balance rose by $24 billion in the third quarter of 2024.

A credit card is placed into a credit card machine for processing payments in La Puente, Calif., on Sept. 11, 2023. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Credit card delinquencies have jumped across the United States, with Wyoming, Rhode Island, and Alaska seeing the largest increases, according to the latest data from personal finance company WalletHub.

An analysis of consumer delinquency rates between the third quarters of 2023 and 2024 showed that credit card delinquencies rose in all 50 states during the period, according to a Jan. 16 report from the company.