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Highest median household income, US states

US states ranked by median household income from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. District of Columbia leads at $109,870. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is $77,485. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Idaho, ID, up 10 places to #25.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,499$82,259–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$109,870+174%

02▲2Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$103,960+106%

03▼1Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$103,678+96%

04▼1New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$103,556+88%

05Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$100,389+102%

06▲1California, CACA39,287,377$99,122+109%

07▲1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$99,031+100%

08▲2Washington, WAWA7,816,116$98,141+114%

09▼3Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$95,781+78%

10▲2Colorado, COCO5,862,189$95,470+102%

11▲2Utah, UTUT3,392,331$95,166+108%

12▼1Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$93,170+100%

13▼4Alaska, AKAK735,706$92,788+80%

14Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$89,062+89%

15▲1Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$87,796+109%

16▼1New York, NYNY19,852,366$85,974+98%

17Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$84,954+79%

18Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$83,390+79%

19Oregon, OROR4,254,293$83,011+103%

20▲4Vermont, VTVT647,106$81,203+99%

21▲8Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$79,964+97%

22Texas, TXTX30,188,424$78,476+97%

23▲4Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$78,260+76%

24▼1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$77,971+94%

25▲10Idaho, IDID1,934,262$77,800+107%

26▼1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$77,485+77%

27▲3Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$77,353+82%

28▼8North Dakota, NDND784,841$76,657+122%

29▼3Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$76,475+95%

30▼9Wyoming, WYWY582,397$76,176+101%

31▲1South Dakota, SDSD907,428$75,081+113%

32▼4Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$75,059+90%

33Maine, MEME1,387,817$74,733+101%

34▲4Florida, FLFL22,416,077$74,568+92%

35▼4Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$74,275+83%

36▼2Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$72,875+63%

37▲4Montana, MTMT1,116,875$72,509+120%

38▲2North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$72,388+85%

39▼3Indiana, ININ6,851,073$71,957+73%

40▼3Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$71,389+74%

41▼2Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$70,702+86%

42▲1Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$69,595+91%

43▼1South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$69,324+87%

44Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$65,039+95%

45▲2New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$64,059+88%

46Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$63,999+87%

47▼2Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$63,726+89%

48▲1Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$60,773+89%

49▼1Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$60,756+87%

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$59,608+101%

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$56,447+80%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest median household income?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with $109,870 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by median household income?

District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Hawaii.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).