Which metro area has the highest median household income?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with $54,801 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by median household income?

Los Alamos, NM, Juneau, AK, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is median household income measured?

Median income of all households, as reported each year (nominal dollars, not inflation adjusted). Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Highest median household income, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas ranked by median household income from the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

501Fayetteville, ARAR622,177$24,146–

502Kalispell, MTMT115,429$24,145–

503Ozark, ALAL49,912$24,091–

504Norfolk, NENE49,228$24,086–

505Lawton, OKOK127,590$24,074–

506Amsterdam, NYNY50,046$24,068–

507Snyder, TXTX16,162$24,046–

508Wilson, NCNC81,150$24,021–

509Owensboro, KYKY113,962$24,009–

510Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102$24,002–

511Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912$23,981–

512Sayre, PAPA59,600$23,970–

513Vernal, UTUT38,278$23,968–

514Zanesville, OHOH87,014$23,967–

515Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448$23,956–

516Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486$23,948–

517Clewiston, FLFL61,546$23,945–

518Panama City, FLFL231,174$23,929–

519Weirton, WVWV112,468$23,929–

520Wahpeton, NDND23,019$23,906–

521Enterprise, ALAL56,953$23,905–

522El Campo, TXTX42,060$23,896–

523Duluth, MNMN281,219$23,875–

524Gloversville, NYNY52,216$23,862–

525Lewisburg, TNTN38,071$23,855–

526Danville, ILIL71,259$23,841–

527Forest City, NCNC65,745$23,828–

528Oxford, ALAL115,834$23,802–

529Odessa, TXTX173,801$23,801–

530Massena, NYNY105,488$23,799–

531Jackson, MSMS609,847$23,797–

532Woodward, OKOK19,827$23,796–

533Austin, MNMN40,971$23,763–

534Mountain Home, IDID29,465$23,750–

535Abilene, TXTX185,429$23,744–

536Emporia, KSKS34,838$23,736–

537Lubbock, TXTX368,431$23,734–

538Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527$23,722–

539Longview, TXTX297,315$23,715–

540Great Falls, MTMT85,029$23,700–

541Albany, GAGA145,510$23,699–

542Grand Junction, COCO162,845$23,698–

543Florence, SCSC201,392$23,695–

544Roseburg, OROR111,951$23,693–

545Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838$23,692–

546New Orleans, LALA970,849$23,671–

547Killeen, TXTX511,497$23,636–

548Yuma, AZAZ224,449$23,635–

549Coshocton, OHOH37,188$23,617–

550Shelbyville, TNTN55,273$23,613–

551Yakima, WAWA259,185$23,612–

552Guymon, OKOK20,322$23,587–

553Eureka, CACA131,647$23,586–

554Goldsboro, NCNC122,278$23,560–

555Lake Charles, LALA244,655$23,538–

556Dothan, ALAL156,266$23,530–

557Athens, GAGA224,148$23,529–

558Hastings, NENE40,577$23,516–

559Richmond, ININ66,169$23,475–

560Columbus, GAGA324,830$23,475–

561Greenwood, SCSC95,215$23,466–

562Mount Airy, NCNC72,287$23,444–

563Gulfport, MSMS431,329$23,441–

564Springfield, MOMO500,694$23,441–

565Winchester, TNTN45,579$23,438–

566Great Bend, KSKS24,790$23,432–

567Mexico, MOMO24,528$23,424–

568Olean, NYNY75,390$23,421–

569Carlsbad, NMNM62,509$23,418–

570Newberry, SCSC39,561$23,405–

571Jacksonville, NCNC217,175$23,386–

572LaGrange, GAGA107,097$23,379–

573Salem, OHOH99,377$23,368–

574Clarksville, TNTN349,001$23,365–

575Burley, IDID49,308$23,354–

576Hobbs, NMNM74,749$23,352–

577Bozeman, MTMT128,740$23,345–

578Greenville, NCNC182,936$23,324–

579St. Joseph, MOMO119,170$23,323–

580Terre Haute, ININ169,241$23,318–

581Jesup, GAGA32,481$23,311–

582Missoula, MTMT128,698$23,289–

583Altoona, PAPA119,541$23,271–

584Williston, NDND41,767$23,249–

585Enid, OKOK61,779$23,243–

586Morristown, TNTN128,867$23,207–

587Kerrville, TXTX54,037$23,205–

588Cedar City, UTUT67,141$23,185–

589Florence, ALAL156,609$23,174–

590Rexburg, IDID69,380$23,157–

591Big Spring, TXTX30,504$23,145–

592Kingsport, TNTN314,834$23,139–

593Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880$23,115–

594Bradford, PAPA38,984$23,106–

595Meadville, PAPA81,792$23,083–

596Huntingdon, PAPA43,001$23,067–

597Danville, VAVA101,137$23,061–

598Klamath Falls, OROR70,274$23,054–

599Brenham, TXTX38,288$23,052–

600Warrensburg, MOMO56,670$23,044–

601Aberdeen, WAWA78,144$23,042–

602Sevierville, TNTN101,342$23,042–

603Pottsville, PAPA145,085$23,028–

604Twin Falls, IDID123,901$23,011–

605Mobile, ALAL411,658$22,994–

606Lufkin, TXTX88,154$22,986–

607Indiana, PAPA82,878$22,966–

608Quincy, ILIL74,146$22,949–

609Worthington, MNMN22,338$22,942–

610Hermiston, OROR93,721$22,925–

611Shawano, WIWI45,759$22,920–

612Sunbury, PAPA107,788$22,919–

613Crescent City, CACA26,410$22,917–

614Newport, OROR50,636$22,883–

615Beatrice, NENE21,711$22,876–

616Fort Morgan, COCO30,306$22,849–

617Shreveport, LALA383,474$22,843–

618Texarkana, TXTX146,816$22,833–

619Centralia, ILIL36,382$22,813–

620Charleston, WVWV200,170$22,806–

621Vicksburg, MSMS41,759$22,804–

622Washington, ININ34,209$22,801–

623Blacksburg, VAVA181,616$22,799–

624Escanaba, MIMI36,582$22,791–

625Lewistown, PAPA46,127$22,778–

626Chico, CACA209,211$22,776–

627Thomaston, GAGA28,500$22,747–

628Palestine, TXTX59,805$22,737–

629Lexington, NENE26,255$22,706–

630Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599$22,706–

631Aberdeen, SDSD41,583$22,705–

632Washington Court House, OHOH28,552$22,704–

633Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691$22,659–

634Duncan, OKOK44,310$22,647–

635Moscow, IDID41,842$22,635–

636Alamogordo, NMNM70,368$22,624–

637Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215$22,612–

638Montrose, COCO44,591$22,610–

639El Paso, TXTX881,291$22,608–

640Alpena, MIMI28,853$22,598–

641Oil City, PAPA49,346$22,593–

642Brookings, OROR22,621$22,579–

643Rice Lake, WIWI46,484$22,570–

644Marion, NCNC45,198$22,562–

645Laurinburg, NCNC33,322$22,561–

646Minot, NDND75,694$22,524–

647La Grande, OROR25,900$22,484–

648Hays, KSKS29,075$22,466–

649Waynesville, NCNC63,369$22,462–

650Tupelo, MSMS133,167$22,457–

651Ocala, FLFL442,660$22,452–

652DeRidder, LALA36,673$22,442–

653Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404$22,442–

654El Centro, CACA181,411$22,442–

655Red Bluff, CACA64,665$22,436–

656Huron, SDSD19,624$22,425–

657Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332$22,425–

658Jamestown, NDND21,414$22,415–

659Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147$22,397–

660Sumter, SCSC105,067$22,387–

661Moses Lake, WAWA105,727$22,372–

662Fort Smith, ARAR234,140$22,366–

663Valdosta, GAGA153,276$22,345–

664Union City, TNTN30,067$22,344–

665Atchison, KSKS16,172$22,339–

666Cedartown, GAGA45,514$22,326–

667Gadsden, ALAL103,886$22,314–

668Farmington, NMNM120,340$22,300–

669Cadillac, MIMI49,719$22,289–

670Manhattan, KSKS136,122$22,266–

671North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233$22,261–

672Riverton, WYWY39,464$22,260–

673Toccoa, GAGA27,854$22,204–

674Jackson, TNTN184,569$22,191–

675Madisonville, KYKY45,127$22,155–

676Baker City, OROR16,658$22,150–

677Coos Bay, OROR63,992$22,146–

678Waco, TXTX308,807$22,146–

679Lock Haven, PAPA37,870$22,128–

680Dyersburg, TNTN36,320$22,105–

681Sedalia, MOMO44,254$22,101–

682Marinette, WIWI65,515$22,088–

683Alexandria, MNMN40,120$22,067–

684Nogales, AZAZ50,020$22,066–

685Sterling, COCO20,654$22,065–

686Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552$22,060–

687Marion, ILIL67,225$22,043–

688Alexander City, ALAL40,953$22,020–

689Fayetteville, TNTN36,853$21,996–

690Lake City, FLFL74,094$21,961–

691Rockingham, NCNC42,041$21,953–

692Shawnee, OKOK75,102$21,914–

693Scottsboro, ALAL54,281$21,910–

694Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041$21,909–

695Johnson City, TNTN216,416$21,908–

696Kingsville, TXTX30,315$21,887–

697Bowling Green, KYKY197,180$21,871–

698Wheeling, WVWV134,089$21,865–

699Las Cruces, NMNM229,091$21,859–

700Watertown, SDSD29,562$21,816–

701Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201$21,816–

702Brookings, SDSD37,635$21,807–

703Ardmore, OKOK48,910$21,800–

704Yankton, SDSD23,635$21,798–

705Clearlake, CACA67,772$21,794–

706Franklin, KYKY20,788$21,793–

707Macomb, ILIL25,916$21,774–

708DuBois, PAPA78,100$21,773–

709Roswell, NMNM63,364$21,764–

710Dickinson, NDND39,142$21,753–

711Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137$21,743–

712Washington, NCNC44,670$21,738–

713Altus, OKOK24,764$21,715–

714Ludington, MIMI29,040$21,701–

715Canton, ILIL32,901$21,701–

716Marshall, MOMO23,265$21,685–

717Cumberland, MDMD93,640$21,675–

718Pullman, WAWA48,512$21,674–

719Somerset, PAPA72,004$21,674–

720Cullman, ALAL94,009$21,672–

721Huntington, WVWV365,965$21,671–

722Huntsville, TXTX83,842$21,631–

723Gainesville, FLFL359,036$21,628–

724Athens, TNTN71,590$21,627–

725Houma, LALA199,668$21,601–

726Paducah, KYKY102,259$21,587–

727Russellville, ARAR84,932$21,578–

728Hannibal, MOMO38,969$21,572–

729Morgantown, WVWV141,995$21,560–

730Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442$21,559–

731Henderson, NCNC42,638$21,555–

732Pueblo, COCO169,277$21,553–

733Vincennes, ININ35,652$21,550–

734Greeneville, TNTN73,831$21,513–

735Tifton, GAGA51,237$21,494–

736Corsicana, TXTX57,181$21,479–

737Sandpoint, IDID54,420$21,465–

738Johnstown, PAPA128,968$21,462–

739Albertville, ALAL103,537$21,458–

740Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081$21,449–

741Columbus, MSMS67,144$21,446–

742Okeechobee, FLFL42,608$21,427–

743Moberly, MOMO24,513$21,425–

744Scottsbluff, NENE36,272$21,388–

745Silver City, NMNM27,252$21,350–

746Weatherford, OKOK39,059$21,337–

747Hinesville, GAGA91,870$21,302–

748Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666$21,285–

749Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850$21,268–

750Talladega, ALAL91,764$21,235–

751Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118$21,216–

752Kinston, NCNC55,837$21,207–

753Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211$21,187–

754Hereford, TXTX18,626$21,177–

755Lafayette, LALA423,758$21,156–

756Dublin, GAGA60,351$21,146–

757Sebring, FLFL111,122$21,146–

758Cambridge, OHOH38,379$21,143–

759Brainerd, MNMN100,562$21,089–

760Camden, ARAR26,363$21,079–

761Ottumwa, IAIA35,210$21,060–

762Joplin, MOMO208,796$21,042–

763El Dorado, ARAR36,926$21,041–

764McMinnville, TNTN43,717$21,019–

765Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076$21,009–

766Americus, GAGA33,394$21,006–

767Martin, TNTN33,261$21,004–

768Morgan City, LALA46,552$20,980–

769Gallipolis, OHOH29,072$20,972–

770Payson, AZAZ53,801$20,964–

771Arcadia, FLFL37,078$20,962–

772Grants Pass, OROR87,867$20,936–

773Bemidji, MNMN47,055$20,925–

774Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497$20,920–

775Vernon, TXTX12,481$20,886–

776Rolla, MOMO45,247$20,885–

777Bainbridge, GAGA29,432$20,854–

778Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914$20,842–

779New Iberia, LALA66,846$20,838–

780Plainview, TXTX36,700$20,790–

781Big Rapids, MIMI42,320$20,784–

782Mitchell, SDSD25,913$20,774–

783Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063$20,771–

784Jonesboro, ARAR139,440$20,756–

785Athens, TXTX88,595$20,747–

786Farmington, MOMO67,809$20,745–

787Laramie, WYWY38,558$20,715–

788Bonham, TXTX39,265$20,669–

789Mayfield, KYKY37,050$20,647–

790Beeville, TXTX32,515$20,614–

791Clovis, NMNM65,270$20,565–

792Statesboro, GAGA97,977$20,528–

793Danville, KYKY56,985$20,512–

794Ellensburg, WAWA48,803$20,489–

795Crossville, TNTN66,300$20,474–

796Alexandria, LALA147,952$20,447–

797Waycross, GAGA57,670$20,446–

798Thomasville, GAGA72,958$20,424–

799Muskogee, OKOK66,708$20,407–

800Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791$20,389–

801Fairmont, WVWV55,584$20,386–

802Cookeville, TNTN152,477$20,371–

803Sweetwater, TXTX14,117$20,350–

804Maryville, MOMO20,174$20,347–

805Summerville, GAGA25,300$20,335–

806Moultrie, GAGA47,438$20,331–

807Ontario, OROR60,085$20,290–

808Hot Springs, ARAR99,695$20,260–

809Branson, MOMO57,001$20,260–

810Boone, NCNC54,786$20,252–

811Paris, TXTX63,319$20,240–

812Orangeburg, SCSC83,177$20,216–

813Campbellsville, KYKY38,407$20,211–

814Batesville, ARAR38,785$20,208–

815Meridian, MSMS85,419$20,161–

816Palatka, FLFL77,734$20,155–

817Douglas, GAGA52,861$20,136–

818Fort Payne, ALAL74,085$20,135–

819Picayune, MSMS59,363$20,133–

820Lebanon, MOMO36,943$20,122–

821College Station, TXTX287,476$20,025–

822Cañon City, COCO50,039$19,988–

823Auburn, ALAL208,013$19,985–

824Paragould, ARAR47,411$19,940–

825Stephenville, TXTX43,911$19,881–

826Clarksburg, WVWV88,142$19,724–

827Searcy, ARAR80,085$19,722–

828Lumberton, NCNC119,941$19,716–

829Monroe, LALA222,390$19,712–

830Pittsburg, KSKS39,008$19,616–

831Vidalia, GAGA36,180$19,606–

832Stillwater, OKOK83,889$19,591–

833The Villages, FLFL157,772$19,584–

834Sikeston, MOMO49,978$19,528–

835Bluefield, WVWV96,138$19,491–

836Ruidoso, NMNM19,844$19,489–

837Harrison, ARAR45,654$19,480–

838Show Low, AZAZ109,946$19,452–

839Murray, KYKY39,421$19,408–

840Richmond, KYKY131,806$19,398–

841Vermillion, SDSD15,031$19,392–

842Malvern, ARAR33,451$19,355–

843Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035$19,340–

844Jacksonville, TXTX53,337$19,296–

845Brownwood, TXTX38,711$19,291–

846Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014$19,277–

847Ruston, LALA48,360$19,254–

848Athens, OHOH63,197$19,169–

849Elk City, OKOK22,159$19,154–

850Eufaula, ALAL26,861$19,116–

851Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099$19,106–

852McAlester, OKOK43,320$18,906–

853Paris, TNTN32,896$18,891–

854Mountain Home, ARAR42,982$18,826–

855Minden, LALA34,948$18,716–

856Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025$18,686–

857Laurel, MSMS82,281$18,567–

858Glasgow, KYKY56,224$18,559–

859Corinth, MSMS34,569$18,538–

860Blytheville, ARAR37,828$18,522–

861Beckley, WVWV109,940$18,493–

862Magnolia, ARAR21,894$18,470–

863Safford, AZAZ40,157$18,455–

864Española, NMNM39,832$18,373–

865Grenada, MSMS30,222$18,291–

866Elkins, WVWV26,882$18,278–

867Starkville, MSMS62,063$18,210–

868Somerset, KYKY67,384$18,198–

869Brookhaven, MSMS35,012$18,193–

870Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428$18,075–

871Laredo, TXTX281,224$18,074–

872Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938$18,068–

873Del Rio, TXTX47,835$18,042–

874Uvalde, TXTX24,963$18,001–

875Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138$17,952–

876Ada, OKOK38,528$17,945–

877Russellville, ALAL32,449$17,907–

878Cordele, GAGA19,237$17,797–

879Miami, OKOK30,438$17,716–

880Portsmouth, OHOH71,365$17,595–

881Carbondale, ILIL52,501$17,567–

882Oxford, MSMS71,972$17,555–

883Tahlequah, OKOK49,196$17,513–

884Greenville, MSMS40,446$17,492–

885Houghton, MIMI40,028$17,475–

886Gallup, NMNM68,119$17,468–

887Alice, TXTX45,383$17,456–

888Alamosa, COCO27,896$17,450–

889Brownsville, TXTX433,946$17,336–

890Troy, ALAL33,688$17,312–

891Kirksville, MOMO29,824$17,203–

892Las Vegas, NMNM30,311$17,190–

893Taos, NMNM34,564$16,966–

894Hammond, LALA141,346$16,849–

895Newport, TNTN37,889$16,818–

896Pikeville, KYKY89,122$16,790–

897McAllen, TXTX921,549$16,703–

898Durant, OKOK51,367$16,610–

899West Plains, MOMO40,798$16,564–

900Selma, ALAL35,140$16,493–

901Natchez, MSMS54,722$16,303–

902Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904$16,285–

903Bogalusa, LALA44,937$16,246–

904Natchitoches, LALA36,089$15,778–

905Deming, NMNM25,407$15,684–

906Greenwood, MSMS34,912$15,501–

907Kennett, MOMO26,855$15,388–

908Corbin, KYKY150,040$15,291–

909Forrest City, ARAR21,800$15,029–

910Zapata, TXTX13,753$14,926–

911McComb, MSMS52,640$14,865–

912Opelousas, LALA80,765$14,670–

913Raymondville, TXTX19,971$14,590–

914Cleveland, MSMS28,262$14,020–

915Clarksdale, MSMS19,849$13,780–

916Middlesborough, KYKY22,829$13,078–

917Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823$12,262–

918Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319$10,182–

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