Which metro area has the highest per capita income?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with $22,900 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by per capita income?

Los Alamos, NM, Naples-Marco Island, FL, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Nantucket, MA, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, 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 per capita income measured?

Total income divided by total population. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Highest per-capita income, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas ranked by per-capita income (1990 ACS) — total personal income divided by every resident, including children.

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS –

501Gloversville, NYNY52,216$11,330–

502Winona, MNMN50,523$11,323–

503Charleston, ILIL46,607$11,315–

504Shelbyville, TNTN55,273$11,311–

505Mexico, MOMO24,528$11,310–

506Shreveport, LALA383,474$11,305–

507Carroll, IAIA20,303$11,301–

508Quincy, ILIL74,146$11,292–

509Forest City, NCNC65,745$11,287–

510Jamestown, NYNY124,126$11,287–

511Enterprise, ALAL56,953$11,286–

512Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147$11,279–

513Garden City, KSKS37,505$11,278–

514Sunbury, PAPA107,788$11,276–

515Aberdeen, SDSD41,583$11,275–

516Kearney, NENE57,962$11,274–

517Owensboro, KYKY113,962$11,271–

518Dyersburg, TNTN36,320$11,270–

519Danville, VAVA101,137$11,268–

520Ardmore, OKOK48,910$11,266–

521Albemarle, NCNC68,830$11,265–

522New Bern, NCNC127,358$11,257–

523Marion, ILIL67,225$11,254–

524Lufkin, TXTX88,154$11,248–

525Lewisburg, TNTN38,071$11,248–

526New Ulm, MNMN25,517$11,244–

527Columbus, NENE46,583$11,241–

528Columbus, GAGA324,830$11,239–

529Altoona, PAPA119,541$11,233–

530Cortland, NYNY45,850$11,228–

531Tiffin, OHOH54,522$11,226–

532Jackson, MSMS609,847$11,206–

533Centralia, WAWA88,062$11,205–

534Hillsdale, MIMI45,738$11,198–

535Branson, MOMO57,001$11,198–

536Dumas, TXTX21,891$11,195–

537Pottsville, PAPA145,085$11,193–

538Longview, TXTX297,315$11,184–

539Emporia, KSKS34,838$11,172–

540Grand Island, NENE78,076$11,166–

541Williston, NDND41,767$11,165–

542Watertown, NYNY111,540$11,160–

543Mobile, ALAL411,658$11,158–

544Greencastle, ININ37,876$11,154–

545New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373$11,141–

546Klamath Falls, OROR70,274$11,138–

547Johnson City, TNTN216,416$11,136–

548Cumberland, MDMD93,640$11,132–

549Marshall, MNMN25,684$11,121–

550Wheeling, WVWV134,089$11,118–

551Dodge City, KSKS33,993$11,114–

552Beatrice, NENE21,711$11,099–

553Guymon, OKOK20,322$11,096–

554Union City, TNTN30,067$11,096–

555Montrose, COCO44,591$11,092–

556Hermiston, OROR93,721$11,091–

557Coos Bay, OROR63,992$11,088–

558Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912$11,084–

559Fort Smith, ARAR234,140$11,083–

560Greenwood, SCSC95,215$11,081–

561Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191$11,081–

562Vincennes, ININ35,652$11,077–

563Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215$11,074–

564Ottumwa, IAIA35,210$11,055–

565Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063$11,049–

566Morgantown, WVWV141,995$11,046–

567Brenham, TXTX38,288$11,036–

568Coldwater, MIMI45,993$11,033–

569Grand Forks, NDND105,046$11,031–

570Marquette, MIMI68,064$11,025–

571Texarkana, TXTX146,816$11,021–

572Sedalia, MOMO44,254$11,010–

573Woodward, OKOK19,827$11,000–

574Gadsden, ALAL103,886$10,997–

575Red Bluff, CACA64,665$10,990–

576Pocatello, IDID91,591$10,976–

577Waco, TXTX308,807$10,966–

578Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193$10,959–

579LaGrange, GAGA107,097$10,950–

580Cornelia, GAGA50,416$10,950–

581Alpena, MIMI28,853$10,930–

582Fort Morgan, COCO30,306$10,928–

583Lexington, NENE26,255$10,927–

584Fayetteville, NCNC395,412$10,915–

585El Campo, TXTX42,060$10,911–

586Stillwater, OKOK83,889$10,907–

587Morristown, TNTN128,867$10,904–

588Sterling, COCO20,654$10,899–

589Odessa, TXTX173,801$10,897–

590Moscow, IDID41,842$10,892–

591Jefferson, GAGA99,265$10,885–

592Blacksburg, VAVA181,616$10,884–

593Alexander City, ALAL40,953$10,878–

594Peru, ININ34,487$10,862–

595Vicksburg, MSMS41,759$10,861–

596St. Joseph, MOMO119,170$10,861–

597Worthington, MNMN22,338$10,860–

598Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655$10,859–

599Moberly, MOMO24,513$10,855–

600Jackson, TNTN184,569$10,853–

601Brigham City, UTUT70,405$10,851–

602Ludington, MIMI29,040$10,848–

603Sevierville, TNTN101,342$10,848–

604Zanesville, OHOH87,014$10,844–

605Goldsboro, NCNC122,278$10,843–

606Duncan, OKOK44,310$10,839–

607Meadville, PAPA81,792$10,833–

608Florence, SCSC201,392$10,833–

609Stephenville, TXTX43,911$10,832–

610Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880$10,819–

611Bradford, PAPA38,984$10,817–

612North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233$10,816–

613Escanaba, MIMI36,582$10,810–

614Sayre, PAPA59,600$10,810–

615Roseburg, OROR111,951$10,809–

616Grants Pass, OROR87,867$10,809–

617Baker City, OROR16,658$10,802–

618Twin Falls, IDID123,901$10,794–

619Albertville, ALAL103,537$10,793–

620Norfolk, NENE49,228$10,790–

621Lake Charles, LALA244,655$10,785–

622Mayfield, KYKY37,050$10,784–

623Ellensburg, WAWA48,803$10,781–

624St. Marys, PAPA29,926$10,775–

625Huntington, WVWV365,965$10,760–

626Chillicothe, OHOH76,429$10,758–

627Madisonville, KYKY45,127$10,751–

628Sparta, WIWI46,572$10,744–

629Yakima, WAWA259,185$10,735–

630Washington, NCNC44,670$10,722–

631Canton, ILIL32,901$10,720–

632Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201$10,718–

633Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332$10,716–

634Jacksonville, NCNC217,175$10,713–

635College Station, TXTX287,476$10,708–

636Fayetteville, TNTN36,853$10,704–

637Oxford, ALAL115,834$10,704–

638Platteville, WIWI52,446$10,704–

639Tupelo, MSMS133,167$10,704–

640Ruidoso, NMNM19,844$10,701–

641La Grande, OROR25,900$10,698–

642Oil City, PAPA49,346$10,696–

643Athens, TXTX88,595$10,692–

644Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002$10,688–

645Coshocton, OHOH37,188$10,685–

646Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076$10,676–

647Alma, MIMI41,190$10,673–

648Pullman, WAWA48,512$10,653–

649Mountain Home, ARAR42,982$10,648–

650Kinston, NCNC55,837$10,647–

651Gulfport, MSMS431,329$10,645–

652Big Spring, TXTX30,504$10,644–

653Joplin, MOMO208,796$10,642–

654Jonesboro, ARAR139,440$10,640–

655Franklin, KYKY20,788$10,635–

656Boone, NCNC54,786$10,628–

657Crescent City, CACA26,410$10,625–

658Marshall, MOMO23,265$10,624–

659El Dorado, ARAR36,926$10,617–

660Lewistown, PAPA46,127$10,609–

661Scottsbluff, NENE36,272$10,609–

662Merced, CACA297,260$10,606–

663Olean, NYNY75,390$10,595–

664Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850$10,589–

665Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368$10,580–

666Ozark, ALAL49,912$10,580–

667Bowling Green, KYKY197,180$10,576–

668Salem, OHOH99,377$10,567–

669Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666$10,567–

670Thomaston, GAGA28,500$10,554–

671Roswell, NMNM63,364$10,550–

672Auburn, ALAL208,013$10,547–

673Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404$10,541–

674Albany, GAGA145,510$10,541–

675Minot, NDND75,694$10,533–

676Rolla, MOMO45,247$10,531–

677Toccoa, GAGA27,854$10,531–

678Sandpoint, IDID54,420$10,527–

679Lawton, OKOK127,590$10,520–

680Marion, NCNC45,198$10,516–

681Winchester, TNTN45,579$10,513–

682Watertown, SDSD29,562$10,508–

683Pittsburg, KSKS39,008$10,507–

684Batesville, ARAR38,785$10,493–

685Carlsbad, NMNM62,509$10,490–

686Newberry, SCSC39,561$10,487–

687McMinnville, TNTN43,717$10,472–

688Huntingdon, PAPA43,001$10,471–

689Corsicana, TXTX57,181$10,468–

690Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041$10,467–

691Johnstown, PAPA128,968$10,460–

692Clarksville, TNTN349,001$10,458–

693Henderson, NCNC42,638$10,457–

694Cullman, ALAL94,009$10,447–

695Murray, KYKY39,421$10,434–

696DuBois, PAPA78,100$10,430–

697Wahpeton, NDND23,019$10,429–

698Yuma, AZAZ224,449$10,428–

699Paris, TNTN32,896$10,423–

700Somerset, PAPA72,004$10,422–

701Killeen, TXTX511,497$10,418–

702Gaffney, SCSC58,275$10,406–

703Elk City, OKOK22,159$10,400–

704Shawnee, OKOK75,102$10,391–

705Marinette, WIWI65,515$10,388–

706Cadillac, MIMI49,719$10,380–

707Rice Lake, WIWI46,484$10,377–

708Moses Lake, WAWA105,727$10,376–

709Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599$10,374–

710Huron, SDSD19,624$10,373–

711Menomonie, WIWI46,223$10,364–

712Andrews, TXTX18,914$10,361–

713Milledgeville, GAGA44,029$10,358–

714Valdosta, GAGA153,276$10,355–

715Pueblo, COCO169,277$10,347–

716Massena, NYNY105,488$10,346–

717Meridian, MSMS85,419$10,339–

718Snyder, TXTX16,162$10,333–

719Fairmont, WVWV55,584$10,328–

720Columbus, MSMS67,144$10,327–

721Lake City, FLFL74,094$10,324–

722Athens, TNTN71,590$10,305–

723Yankton, SDSD23,635$10,305–

724Visalia, CACA485,146$10,302–

725Washington Court House, OHOH28,552$10,300–

726Bonham, TXTX39,265$10,298–

727Payson, AZAZ53,801$10,297–

728Lock Haven, PAPA37,870$10,287–

729Arcadia, FLFL37,078$10,286–

730Brainerd, MNMN100,562$10,277–

731Alexandria, MNMN40,120$10,264–

732Indiana, PAPA82,878$10,260–

733Bluefield, WVWV96,138$10,235–

734Price, UTUT20,680$10,225–

735Altus, OKOK24,764$10,224–

736Weatherford, OKOK39,059$10,217–

737Hannibal, MOMO38,969$10,214–

738Warrensburg, MOMO56,670$10,202–

739Lafayette, LALA423,758$10,195–

740Clewiston, FLFL61,546$10,191–

741Cedartown, GAGA45,514$10,184–

742Manhattan, KSKS136,122$10,178–

743Washington, ININ34,209$10,176–

744Greeneville, TNTN73,831$10,161–

745Scottsboro, ALAL54,281$10,144–

746Atchison, KSKS16,172$10,144–

747Shawano, WIWI45,759$10,120–

748Dublin, GAGA60,351$10,100–

749DeRidder, LALA36,673$10,096–

750Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914$10,094–

751Huntsville, TXTX83,842$10,090–

752Macomb, ILIL25,916$10,089–

753Othello, WAWA21,488$10,083–

754Russellville, ARAR84,932$10,083–

755Tifton, GAGA51,237$10,082–

756Palatka, FLFL77,734$10,079–

757Cookeville, TNTN152,477$10,055–

758Alamogordo, NMNM70,368$10,053–

759Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137$10,053–

760Hanford, CACA154,327$10,035–

761Hobbs, NMNM74,749$10,025–

762Paris, TXTX63,319$10,012–

763Ada, OKOK38,528$10,005–

764Carbondale, ILIL52,501$10,003–

765Sumter, SCSC105,067$9,997–

766Mountain Home, IDID29,465$9,981–

767Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791$9,979–

768Cañon City, COCO50,039$9,971–

769Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691$9,961–

770Mitchell, SDSD25,913$9,932–

771Cambridge, OHOH38,379$9,929–

772Brookings, SDSD37,635$9,926–

773The Villages, FLFL157,772$9,920–

774Thomasville, GAGA72,958$9,919–

775Burley, IDID49,308$9,917–

776Searcy, ARAR80,085$9,902–

777Camden, ARAR26,363$9,892–

778Dickinson, NDND39,142$9,890–

779Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497$9,889–

780Moultrie, GAGA47,438$9,878–

781Clarksburg, WVWV88,142$9,875–

782Danville, KYKY56,985$9,870–

783Plainview, TXTX36,700$9,860–

784Monroe, LALA222,390$9,859–

785Martin, TNTN33,261$9,857–

786Jesup, GAGA32,481$9,856–

787Rockingham, NCNC42,041$9,841–

788McAlester, OKOK43,320$9,832–

789Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035$9,829–

790Vernon, TXTX12,481$9,823–

791Alexandria, LALA147,952$9,816–

792Riverton, WYWY39,464$9,806–

793Brownwood, TXTX38,711$9,797–

794Okeechobee, FLFL42,608$9,792–

795Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211$9,783–

796Crossville, TNTN66,300$9,782–

797Douglas, GAGA52,861$9,776–

798Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014$9,769–

799Laurinburg, NCNC33,322$9,768–

800Paragould, ARAR47,411$9,757–

801Muskogee, OKOK66,708$9,756–

802Waycross, GAGA57,670$9,752–

803Sweetwater, TXTX14,117$9,738–

804Ontario, OROR60,085$9,737–

805Gallipolis, OHOH29,072$9,711–

806Beckley, WVWV109,940$9,677–

807Clovis, NMNM65,270$9,676–

808Vidalia, GAGA36,180$9,662–

809Statesboro, GAGA97,977$9,661–

810Sikeston, MOMO49,978$9,649–

811Talladega, ALAL91,764$9,639–

812Campbellsville, KYKY38,407$9,627–

813Americus, GAGA33,394$9,616–

814Fort Payne, ALAL74,085$9,604–

815Farmington, MOMO67,809$9,585–

816Kingsville, TXTX30,315$9,580–

817Lebanon, MOMO36,943$9,522–

818Harrison, ARAR45,654$9,486–

819Blackfoot, IDID51,153$9,474–

820Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081$9,468–

821New Iberia, LALA66,846$9,466–

822Eufaula, ALAL26,861$9,459–

823St. George, UTUT213,670$9,450–

824Tahlequah, OKOK49,196$9,446–

825Logan, UTUT160,889$9,426–

826Magnolia, ARAR21,894$9,425–

827Troy, ALAL33,688$9,423–

828Picayune, MSMS59,363$9,418–

829Glasgow, KYKY56,224$9,389–

830Houma, LALA199,668$9,385–

831Palestine, TXTX59,805$9,384–

832Silver City, NMNM27,252$9,381–

833Las Cruces, NMNM229,091$9,374–

834Ruston, LALA48,360$9,342–

835Corinth, MSMS34,569$9,301–

836Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099$9,300–

837Hereford, TXTX18,626$9,296–

838Summerville, GAGA25,300$9,281–

839Big Rapids, MIMI42,320$9,271–

840Maryville, MOMO20,174$9,268–

841Portsmouth, OHOH71,365$9,253–

842Cordele, GAGA19,237$9,248–

843Bainbridge, GAGA29,432$9,246–

844Somerset, KYKY67,384$9,209–

845El Centro, CACA181,411$9,208–

846Laurel, MSMS82,281$9,200–

847Jacksonville, TXTX53,337$9,195–

848Minden, LALA34,948$9,191–

849Richmond, KYKY131,806$9,191–

850Kirksville, MOMO29,824$9,177–

851Athens, OHOH63,197$9,170–

852Malvern, ARAR33,451$9,164–

853Vermillion, SDSD15,031$9,160–

854Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442$9,159–

855Taos, NMNM34,564$9,158–

856El Paso, TXTX881,291$9,144–

857Brookhaven, MSMS35,012$9,134–

858Durant, OKOK51,367$9,082–

859Miami, OKOK30,438$9,057–

860Russellville, ALAL32,449$9,049–

861Provo, UTUT773,426$9,035–

862Kennett, MOMO26,855$9,028–

863Elkins, WVWV26,882$9,009–

864Nogales, AZAZ50,020$9,007–

865Orangeburg, SCSC83,177$9,004–

866Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938$9,001–

867Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904$9,000–

868Starkville, MSMS62,063$8,995–

869Houghton, MIMI40,028$8,994–

870Hinesville, GAGA91,870$8,968–

871Safford, AZAZ40,157$8,955–

872Bemidji, MNMN47,055$8,938–

873Farmington, NMNM120,340$8,911–

874Oxford, MSMS71,972$8,881–

875Lumberton, NCNC119,941$8,878–

876Greenwood, MSMS34,912$8,852–

877Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428$8,780–

878Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025$8,779–

879Morgan City, LALA46,552$8,777–

880West Plains, MOMO40,798$8,776–

881Greenville, MSMS40,446$8,704–

882Blytheville, ARAR37,828$8,691–

883Uvalde, TXTX24,963$8,625–

884Beeville, TXTX32,515$8,619–

885Grenada, MSMS30,222$8,590–

886Newport, TNTN37,889$8,574–

887Natchez, MSMS54,722$8,573–

888Cedar City, UTUT67,141$8,539–

889Pikeville, KYKY89,122$8,392–

890Vernal, UTUT38,278$8,379–

891Selma, ALAL35,140$8,344–

892Bogalusa, LALA44,937$8,292–

893Alamosa, COCO27,896$8,187–

894Hammond, LALA141,346$8,150–

895Deming, NMNM25,407$8,116–

896Natchitoches, LALA36,089$8,112–

897Las Vegas, NMNM30,311$7,989–

898Corbin, KYKY150,040$7,928–

899Del Rio, TXTX47,835$7,904–

900McComb, MSMS52,640$7,879–

901Española, NMNM39,832$7,859–

902Alice, TXTX45,383$7,819–

903Rexburg, IDID69,380$7,792–

904Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138$7,765–

905Opelousas, LALA80,765$7,671–

906Show Low, AZAZ109,946$7,586–

907Clarksdale, MSMS19,849$7,197–

908Forrest City, ARAR21,800$7,194–

909Brownsville, TXTX433,946$7,125–

910Middlesborough, KYKY22,829$7,037–

911Cleveland, MSMS28,262$6,889–

912Laredo, TXTX281,224$6,771–

913McAllen, TXTX921,549$6,630–

914Gallup, NMNM68,119$6,628–

915Zapata, TXTX13,753$6,541–

916Raymondville, TXTX19,971$6,074–

917Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823$5,184–

918Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319$4,152–

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