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Highest median household income, US states · 2000

US states ranked by median household income from the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. New Jersey leads at $55,146. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$55,146+0%

02Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$53,935+0%

03Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$52,868+0%

04Alaska, AKAK735,706$51,571+0%

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$50,502+0%

06Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$49,820+0%

07New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$49,467+0%

08California, CACA39,287,377$47,493+0%

09Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$47,381+0%

10Colorado, COCO5,862,189$47,203+0%

11Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$47,111+0%

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$46,677+0%

13Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$46,590+0%

14Washington, WAWA7,816,116$45,776+0%

15Utah, UTUT3,392,331$45,726+0%

16Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$44,667+0%

17Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$44,581+0%

18Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$43,791+0%

19New York, NYNY19,852,366$43,393+0%

20Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$42,433+0%

21Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$42,090+0%

22Indiana, ININ6,851,073$41,567+0%

23Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$40,956+0%

24Oregon, OROR4,254,293$40,916+0%

25Vermont, VTVT647,106$40,856+0%

26Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$40,624+0%

27Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$40,558+0%

28District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$40,127+0%

29Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$40,106+0%

30Texas, TXTX30,188,424$39,927+0%

31Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$39,469+0%

32Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$39,250+0%

33North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$39,184+0%

34Florida, FLFL22,416,077$38,819+0%

35Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$37,934+0%

36Wyoming, WYWY582,397$37,892+0%

37Idaho, IDID1,934,262$37,572+0%

38Maine, MEME1,387,817$37,240+0%

39South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$37,082+0%

40Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$36,360+0%

41South Dakota, SDSD907,428$35,282+0%

42North Dakota, NDND784,841$34,604+0%

43Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$34,135+0%

44New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$34,133+0%

45Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$33,672+0%

46Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$33,400+0%

47Montana, MTMT1,116,875$33,024+0%

48Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$32,566+0%

49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$32,182+0%

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$31,330+0%

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$29,696+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest median household income?

New Jersey ranks #1 with $55,146 (2000 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by median household income?

New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Alaska, Massachusetts.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 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 (2000).