RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest median household income, US states · 1990

US states ranked by median household income from the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Connecticut leads at $41,721. 51 states qualify in total.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

USUnited States248,709,873$30,130–

01Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$41,721–

02Alaska, AKAK735,706$41,408–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$40,927–

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$39,386–

05Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$38,829–

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$36,952–

07New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$36,329–

08California, CACA39,287,377$35,798–

09Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$34,875–

10Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$33,328–

11New York, NYNY19,852,366$32,965–

12Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$32,252–

13Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$32,181–

14Washington, WAWA7,816,116$31,183–

15Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$31,020–

16Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$31,011–

17Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$30,909–

18District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$30,727–

19Colorado, COCO5,862,189$30,140–

20Vermont, VTVT647,106$29,792–

21Utah, UTUT3,392,331$29,470–

22Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$29,442–

23Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$29,069–

24Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$29,021–

25Indiana, ININ6,851,073$28,797–

26Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$28,706–

27Maine, MEME1,387,817$27,854–

28Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$27,540–

29Florida, FLFL22,416,077$27,483–

30Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$27,291–

31Oregon, OROR4,254,293$27,250–

32Wyoming, WYWY582,397$27,096–

33Texas, TXTX30,188,424$27,016–

34North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$26,647–

35Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$26,362–

36South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$26,256–

37Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$26,229–

38Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$26,016–

39Idaho, IDID1,934,262$25,257–

40Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$24,807–

41New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$24,087–

42Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$23,597–

43Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$23,577–

44North Dakota, NDND784,841$23,213–

45Montana, MTMT1,116,875$22,988–

46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$22,534–

47South Dakota, SDSD907,428$22,503–

48Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$21,949–

49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$21,147–

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$20,795–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$20,136–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest median household income?

Connecticut ranks #1 with $41,721 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by median household income?

Connecticut, Alaska, New Jersey, Maryland, Hawaii.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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.