RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Black household income, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the median income of households with a Black or African American householder (2020 American Community Survey). Places with fewer than 1,000 Black residents are excluded. Hawaii leads at $71,939. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is $42,963.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

USUnited States331,449,281$45,762–

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$71,939–

02Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$69,964–

03Alaska, AKAK735,706$64,054–

04New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$59,261–

05Washington, WAWA7,816,116$56,196–

06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$55,453–

07California, CACA39,287,377$54,976–

08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$54,835–

09Colorado, COCO5,862,189$53,806–

10Wyoming, WYWY582,397$53,354–

11Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$52,929–

12New York, NYNY19,852,366$51,060–

13Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$50,905–

14Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$50,870–

15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$49,418–

16District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$48,515–

17Texas, TXTX30,188,424$48,293–

18Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$47,723–

19South Dakota, SDSD907,428$47,270–

20Montana, MTMT1,116,875$47,177–

21Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$46,964–

22Idaho, IDID1,934,262$45,059–

23Utah, UTUT3,392,331$44,772–

24Oregon, OROR4,254,293$44,138–

25Florida, FLFL22,416,077$43,418–

26New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$42,963–

27Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$42,047–

28Maine, MEME1,387,817$41,174–

29Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$41,021–

30Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$40,785–

31North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$40,767–

32Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$40,370–

33Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$40,020–

34North Dakota, NDND784,841$39,280–

35Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$39,274–

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$38,456–

37Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$37,521–

38Vermont, VTVT647,106$37,489–

39Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$37,163–

40Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$36,790–

41Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$36,561–

42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$36,271–

43Indiana, ININ6,851,073$36,131–

44Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$35,239–

45Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$34,778–

46Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$33,662–

47Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$32,857–

48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$32,844–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$32,803–

50Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$31,479–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$31,389–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest black household income?

Hawaii ranks #1 with $71,939 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by black household income?

Hawaii, Maryland, Alaska, New Hampshire, Washington.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is black household income measured?

Median income of households with a Black or African American householder (ACS B19013B). Shown only for places with at least 1,000 Black residents. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.