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RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 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. Los Alamos, NM leads at $22,900. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR19902000201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS –
USUnited States248,709,873$14,340
01Los Alamos, NMNM19,407$22,900
02Naples, FLFL417,131$21,386
03Washington, DCDC6,465,724$21,122
04Nantucket, MAMA14,758$20,591
05San Jose, CACA1,984,473$20,268
06San Francisco, CACA4,630,041$20,203
07Juneau city and, AKAK31,609$19,920
08Anchorage, AKAK405,821$19,065
09Trenton, NJNJ399,289$18,936
10Key West, FLFL80,406$18,869
11Ketchikan, AKAK13,549$18,789
12Easton, MDMD38,238$18,755
13New York, NYNY20,112,448$18,670
14Boston, MAMA5,034,221$18,496
15Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219$18,280
16Edwards, COCO54,291$18,202
17Miami, FLFL6,391,072$18,128
18Oxnard, CACA830,851$17,861
19Sebastian, FLFL172,799$17,825
20Napa, CACA132,949$17,640
21Hailey, IDID32,436$17,622
22Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154$17,472
23Manchester, NHNH433,415$17,404
24Boulder, COCO328,560$17,359
25Santa Cruz, CACA258,852$17,347
26Santa Rosa, CACA486,444$17,239
27Santa Maria, CACA442,065$17,155
28Rifle, COCO80,099$17,145
29Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214$17,115
30Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441$16,949
31Seattle, WAWA4,161,883$16,895
32North Port, FLFL948,158$16,712
33Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295$16,629
34Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781$16,596
35Denver, COCO3,092,037$16,514
36Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118$16,416
37Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182$16,413
38Barnstable, MAMA233,539$16,402
39Chicago, ILIL9,434,123$16,395
40Honolulu, HIHI988,703$16,256
41San Diego, CACA3,282,248$16,220
42Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377$16,215
43Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721$16,176
44Concord, NHNH158,078$16,057
45Reno, NVNV578,734$16,022
46Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720$15,971
47Fairbanks, AKAK93,972$15,914
48Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047$15,873
49Dallas, TXTX8,477,157$15,797
50Truckee, CACA101,911$15,760
51Detroit, MIMI4,390,913$15,750
52Lexington Park, MDMD211,176$15,691
53Richmond, VAVA1,389,338$15,676
54Cape Coral, FLFL875,607$15,623
55Midland, MIMI83,754$15,615
56Kahului, HIHI160,674$15,610
57Worcester, MAMA888,502$15,500
58Pahrump, NVNV57,336$15,454
59Breckenridge, COCO39,069$15,450
60Sacramento, CACA2,477,274$15,407
61Albany, NYNY915,835$15,377
62Rochester, NYNY1,056,149$15,355
63Santa Fe, NMNM156,907$15,327
64Jackson, WYWY36,587$15,292
65San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367$15,237
66Midland, TXTX193,139$15,170
67Carson, NVNV58,571$15,131
68Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226$15,109
69Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245$15,107
70Palm Bay, FLFL663,982$15,093
71Bartlesville, OKOK54,037$15,086
72Burlington, VTVT227,803$15,034
73Portland, MEME577,635$15,024
74Harrisburg, PAPA617,427$15,007
75Portland, OROR2,542,282$15,003
76Allentown, PAPA887,615$14,995
77Granbury, TXTX70,501$14,961
78Pinehurst, NCNC110,619$14,934
79Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682$14,929
80Kingston, NYNY183,330$14,921
81Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695$14,903
82Houston, TXTX7,904,627$14,889
83Charlottesville, VAVA228,597$14,888
84Madison, WIWI709,685$14,882
85Pittsfield, MAMA128,224$14,857
86Vallejo, CACA455,376$14,833
87Springfield, ILIL206,033$14,830
88Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010$14,785
89Huntsville, ALAL556,444$14,751
90St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421$14,746
91Durham, NCNC625,485$14,702
92Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938$14,671
93Des Moines, IAIA758,539$14,626
94Reading, PAPA440,072$14,604
95Providence, RIRI1,708,161$14,603
96Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775$14,601
97Orlando, FLFL2,957,672$14,591
98Salinas, CACA433,729$14,578
99Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206$14,571
100Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795$14,548
101York, PAPA473,197$14,544
102Rockford, ILIL337,242$14,499
103Rochester, MNMN231,184$14,497
104Laconia, NHNH65,147$14,439
105Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212$14,431
106Amherst, MAMA164,065$14,414
107Dayton, OHOH826,554$14,407
108Tampa, FLFL3,418,895$14,374
109Heber, UTUT81,655$14,368
110Kokomo, ININ83,904$14,346
111Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459$14,341
112Fort Wayne, ININ466,258$14,336
113Bremerton, WAWA283,374$14,311
114Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858$14,275
115Kapaa, HIHI73,400$14,254
116Columbus, OHOH2,242,028$14,254
117Findlay, OHOH75,034$14,239
118Lancaster, PAPA563,159$14,235
119Columbus, ININ85,729$14,216
120Wichita, KSKS663,809$14,184
121Nashville, TNTN2,197,416$14,182
122Austin, TXTX2,620,945$14,165
123Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830$14,156
124Bloomington, ILIL171,419$14,138
125Greensboro, NCNC805,945$14,118
126Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966$14,114
127Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285$14,111
128Elko, NVNV56,682$14,069
129Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451$14,057
130Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500$14,046
131Hudson, NYNY60,168$14,044
132Lansing, MIMI479,722$14,043
133Springfield, MAMA464,338$14,029
134Racine, WIWI198,919$14,023
135Akron, OHOH701,780$13,997
136Fort Collins, COCO377,292$13,968
137Lexington, KYKY535,174$13,945
138Greenfield, MAMA70,698$13,944
139Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657$13,940
140Sandusky, OHOH112,777$13,940
141Syracuse, NYNY652,273$13,918
142Roanoke, VAVA316,547$13,916
143Lacey, WAWA304,261$13,901
144Monroe, MIMI156,004$13,893
145Keene, NHNH78,269$13,887
146Riverside, CACA4,769,007$13,879
147Elkhart, ININ208,774$13,825
148Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975$13,804
149Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808$13,785
150Decatur, ILIL99,300$13,762
151Bellingham, WAWA236,392$13,753
152Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645$13,753
153Omaha, NENE1,009,836$13,712
154Toledo, OHOH599,376$13,710
155Appleton, WIWI249,876$13,699
156Rock Springs, WYWY41,267$13,698
157Oshkosh, WIWI174,218$13,696
158Peoria, ILIL363,505$13,689
159Colorado Springs, COCO781,796$13,665
160Iowa City, IAIA182,711$13,651
161Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077$13,639
162East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179$13,630
163Lincoln, NENE352,081$13,624
164Slidell, LALA279,108$13,605
165Gillette, WYWY48,145$13,596
166Flint, MIMI401,093$13,583
167Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992$13,582
168Port Townsend, WAWA33,970$13,551
169Barre, VTVT59,652$13,547
170Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083$13,545
171Winnemucca, NVNV17,267$13,544
172Bennington, VTVT36,630$13,543
173Whitewater, WIWI106,127$13,526
174Binghamton, NYNY243,189$13,515
175Evansville, ININ273,786$13,488
176Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273$13,475
177Topeka, KSKS233,052$13,452
178Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213$13,434
179Janesville, WIWI166,472$13,428
180Lebanon, NHNH224,500$13,427
181Sheboygan, WIWI118,047$13,425
182Deltona, FLFL746,933$13,420
183Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653$13,402
184Bishop, CACA18,158$13,397
185Gainesville, GAGA226,568$13,356
186Warsaw, ININ80,892$13,323
187Glens Falls, NYNY124,373$13,298
188Burlington, NCNC186,177$13,290
189Green Bay, WIWI336,756$13,266
190Louisville, KYKY1,402,509$13,265
191Kenosha, WIWI168,448$13,265
192Marshalltown, IAIA39,890$13,231
193Morehead City, NCNC70,469$13,227
194Sonora, CACA53,160$13,224
195Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813$13,221
196Lebanon, PAPA146,380$13,209
197Davenport, IAIA380,452$13,196
198Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685$13,177
199Ithaca, NYNY104,047$13,171
200Hilo, HIHI210,043$13,169
201Freeport, ILIL43,220$13,156
202Sidney, OHOH48,065$13,150
203Brattleboro, VTVT45,204$13,134
204Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060$13,130
205Kennewick, WAWA324,334$13,123
206Frankfort, KYKY77,874$13,118
207Columbia, SCSC879,918$13,100
208Winchester, VAVA152,332$13,092
209South Bend, ININ324,538$13,092
210Champaign, ILIL239,979$13,086
211Asheville, NCNC422,345$13,078
212Chambersburg, PAPA160,652$13,060
213Gettysburg, PAPA107,594$13,018
214Corvallis, OROR97,728$12,994
215Owatonna, MNMN37,464$12,993
216Casper, WYWY80,526$12,992
217Michigan City, ININ111,294$12,973
218Albuquerque, NMNM925,279$12,972
219Wilmington, NCNC492,772$12,962
220Jasper, ININ44,016$12,942
221Cheyenne, WYWY102,938$12,932
222Staunton, VAVA129,692$12,928
223Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766$12,901
224Kerrville, TXTX54,037$12,899
225Red Wing, MNMN48,195$12,892
226Pampa, TXTX21,786$12,890
227Augusta, MEME129,067$12,885
228Rochelle, ILIL51,399$12,880
229Salina, KSKS59,121$12,866
230Tallahassee, FLFL397,442$12,850
231Canton, OHOH400,246$12,848
232Crestview, FLFL315,098$12,846
233St. Simons, GAGA118,524$12,842
234Muscatine, IAIA41,853$12,802
235Port Angeles, WAWA78,202$12,798
236Greenville, SCSC1,014,101$12,795
237Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638$12,781
238Rutland, VTVT59,653$12,780
239Ukiah, CACA88,122$12,776
240Watertown, WIWI86,505$12,770
241Boise City, IDID864,243$12,755
242Knoxville, TNTN968,137$12,754
243Tyler, TXTX252,549$12,742
244Brevard, NCNC34,211$12,737
245Modesto, CACA557,719$12,731
246Battle Creek, MIMI133,408$12,729
247Dover, DEDE194,786$12,726
248Seaford, DEDE277,140$12,723
249Wausau, WIWI139,432$12,718
250Stockton, CACA823,815$12,705
251Batavia, NYNY58,416$12,705
252Hutchinson, MNMN36,631$12,689
253Little Rock, ARAR777,607$12,686
254Auburn, ININ44,535$12,665
255Salisbury, MDMD131,872$12,660
256Savannah, GAGA438,314$12,659
257Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552$12,657
258Adrian, MIMI97,779$12,654
259Longview, WAWA114,885$12,638
260Niles, MIMI152,444$12,636
261Spokane, WAWA608,012$12,629
262Susanville, CACA28,117$12,626
263Amarillo, TXTX276,235$12,616
264Fallon, NVNV25,851$12,611
265Petoskey, MIMI33,775$12,606
266Bend, OROR266,376$12,603
267Bay City, MIMI102,123$12,597
268Dalton, GAGA147,819$12,595
269Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553$12,587
270Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669$12,574
271Eugene, OROR381,584$12,570
272Astoria, OROR40,926$12,568
273Monticello, NYNY80,586$12,567
274Lynchburg, VAVA269,169$12,567
275Warner Robins, GAGA208,091$12,565
276Vineland, NJNJ157,148$12,560
277Jackson, MIMI159,552$12,556
278Defiance, OHOH38,292$12,545
279The Dalles, OROR26,310$12,542
280Urbana, OHOH38,820$12,539
281Memphis, TNTN1,341,412$12,537
282Hagerstown, MDMD315,280$12,523
283Mansfield, OHOH124,893$12,514
284Huntington, ININ37,224$12,509
285Holland, MIMI123,188$12,498
286Chattanooga, TNTN594,530$12,493
287Medford, OROR221,795$12,492
288Traverse City, MIMI156,972$12,483
289Brookings, OROR22,621$12,475
290Hickory, NCNC376,890$12,461
291Sheridan, WYWY33,241$12,457
292Fargo, NDND269,528$12,449
293Cambridge, MDMD33,628$12,437
294Eureka, CACA131,647$12,436
295Plymouth, ININ46,599$12,428
296Crawfordsville, ININ38,954$12,419
297Lafayette, ININ228,468$12,412
298Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883$12,408
299Angola, ININ34,799$12,399
300Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909$12,398
301Lewiston, MEME116,487$12,397
302Ponca City, OKOK43,490$12,394
303Lakeland, FLFL874,790$12,392
304Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551$12,385
305Redding, CACA181,648$12,381
306Wenatchee, WAWA128,414$12,379
307Augusta, GAGA641,231$12,373
308Jefferson City, MOMO152,712$12,363
309Saginaw, MIMI187,688$12,355
310Seneca, SCSC83,775$12,352
311Warren, PAPA37,038$12,350
312Springfield, OHOH135,340$12,348
313Helena, MTMT97,153$12,337
314Charleston, SCSC889,263$12,334
315Dubuque, IAIA99,381$12,331
316Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864$12,330
317Erie, PAPA265,832$12,317
318Spencer, IAIA16,202$12,314
319Marion, ININ66,524$12,308
320Ottawa, ILIL145,902$12,287
321Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155$12,285
322Pensacola, FLFL544,949$12,278
323Daphne, ALAL267,761$12,275
324Waterloo, IAIA169,189$12,265
325Salem, OROR445,814$12,260
326Bozeman, MTMT128,740$12,252
327Sterling, ILIL54,121$12,245
328Bismarck, NDND139,750$12,245
329Owosso, MIMI67,681$12,244
330Charleston, WVWV200,170$12,241
331Youngstown, OHOH423,678$12,237
332Wooster, OHOH116,758$12,237
333Billings, MTMT193,603$12,236
334Manitowoc, WIWI81,710$12,235
335Bangor, MEME157,967$12,231
336Fremont, OHOH58,655$12,230
337Columbia, MOMO219,062$12,213
338Sherman, TXTX153,613$12,201
339Mason City, IAIA49,710$12,178
340Muncie, ININ113,106$12,168
341Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377$12,164
342Durango, COCO56,898$12,163
343Bakersfield, CACA927,068$12,154
344Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666$12,151
345Cody, WYWY31,171$12,147
346Kankakee, ILIL105,525$12,142
347Pontiac, ILIL35,057$12,124
348Jacksonville, ILIL37,381$12,121
349Rome, GAGA101,378$12,121
350Scranton, PAPA574,418$12,119
351Sebring, FLFL111,122$12,112
352Monticello, ININ25,164$12,111
353Decatur, ALAL160,326$12,104
354Lewiston, IDID65,450$12,100
355Victoria, TXTX99,864$12,098
356Chico, CACA209,211$12,083
357Hutchinson, KSKS61,539$12,074
358Elmira, NYNY80,415$12,069
359Newport, OROR50,636$12,058
360Dixon, ILIL32,914$12,050
361Shelton, WAWA71,165$12,050
362Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097$12,050
363Pierre, SDSD20,588$12,049
364Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575$12,048
365Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527$12,046
366Sanford, NCNC70,258$12,042
367Sturgis, MIMI60,968$12,039
368Montgomery, ALAL388,747$12,033
369Beaumont, TXTX399,310$12,024
370North Platte, NENE33,972$12,015
371Great Falls, MTMT85,029$12,011
372Lawrence, KSKS120,920$12,003
373Burlington, IAIA44,061$11,989
374Martinsville, VAVA63,091$11,989
375Ames, IAIA128,090$11,976
376Galesburg, ILIL47,767$11,973
377McPherson, KSKS30,064$11,970
378Pella, IAIA34,192$11,945
379Evanston, WYWY23,415$11,938
380Faribault, MNMN69,939$11,936
381Hastings, NENE40,577$11,933
382Corning, NYNY91,855$11,933
383Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102$11,933
384Greensburg, ININ26,576$11,930
385Spartanburg, SCSC407,656$11,917
386New Castle, ININ49,137$11,914
387Van Wert, OHOH29,013$11,913
388Utica, NYNY285,611$11,877
389Shelby, NCNC103,325$11,875
390Hot Springs, ARAR99,695$11,873
391Athens, GAGA224,148$11,861
392Logansport, ININ37,836$11,860
393State College, PAPA157,393$11,854
394Grand Junction, COCO162,845$11,850
395Frankfort, ININ33,322$11,849
396Missoula, MTMT128,698$11,843
397Lima, OHOH100,881$11,830
398Sioux City, IAIA145,738$11,826
399Laramie, WYWY38,558$11,825
400Panama City, FLFL231,174$11,822
401Bloomington, ININ165,231$11,819
402New Orleans, LALA970,849$11,802
403Gainesville, FLFL359,036$11,796
404Clinton, IAIA46,002$11,795
405Parkersburg, WVWV87,264$11,794
406Aberdeen, WAWA78,144$11,787
407Ocala, FLFL442,660$11,782
408Kendallville, ININ47,937$11,772
409Danville, ILIL71,259$11,771
410Fayetteville, ARAR622,177$11,749
411Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302$11,741
412San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140$11,740
413Wilmington, OHOH42,301$11,736
414Waynesville, NCNC63,369$11,731
415Stevens Point, WIWI71,943$11,730
416Kalispell, MTMT115,429$11,718
417Williamsport, PAPA112,587$11,714
418Fresno, CACA1,203,383$11,711
419Kingsland, GAGA60,143$11,710
420La Crosse, WIWI171,182$11,706
421Clearlake, CACA67,772$11,705
422Baraboo, WIWI66,652$11,697
423Greenville, OHOH51,520$11,693
424Lewisburg, PAPA42,313$11,679
425Borger, TXTX19,633$11,677
426Taylorville, ILIL33,443$11,676
427Celina, OHOH42,737$11,673
428Auburn, NYNY74,365$11,671
429Oneonta, NYNY60,589$11,657
430Decatur, ININ36,650$11,655
431Greenville, NCNC182,936$11,642
432Wilson, NCNC81,150$11,641
433Amsterdam, NYNY50,046$11,640
434Fremont, NENE38,057$11,638
435Madison, ININ33,279$11,631
436Lubbock, TXTX368,431$11,630
437Arkansas City, KSKS34,382$11,624
438Ashland, OHOH52,523$11,623
439Henderson, KYKY57,184$11,606
440Ogden, UTUT672,784$11,604
441Effingham, ILIL44,727$11,602
442Austin, MNMN40,971$11,599
443Springfield, MOMO500,694$11,597
444Kingsport, TNTN314,834$11,597
445Gainesville, TXTX44,461$11,594
446Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448$11,593
447Paducah, KYKY102,259$11,588
448Calhoun, GAGA61,701$11,587
449Florence, ALAL156,609$11,583
450Connersville, ININ23,533$11,577
451Lincoln, ILIL27,182$11,576
452Willmar, MNMN44,720$11,574
453Baton Rouge, LALA888,699$11,570
454Enid, OKOK61,779$11,564
455Seymour, ININ47,370$11,562
456Eau Claire, WIWI176,647$11,561
457Duluth, MNMN281,219$11,560
458Norwalk, OHOH58,250$11,552
459Marion, OHOH65,115$11,547
460Mankato, MNMN104,907$11,547
461Terre Haute, ININ169,241$11,535
462Richmond, ININ66,169$11,535
463Wabash, ININ30,713$11,511
464Idaho Falls, IDID173,851$11,510
465Rapid City, SDSD156,934$11,508
466Walla Walla, WAWA62,361$11,508
467Le Mars, IAIA25,697$11,507
468Centralia, ILIL36,382$11,500
469St. Cloud, MNMN205,854$11,498
470Bedford, ININ45,568$11,492
471Fort Madison, IAIA32,306$11,488
472Weirton, WVWV112,468$11,487
473San Angelo, TXTX122,065$11,485
474Ottawa, KSKS26,299$11,483
475Abilene, TXTX185,429$11,466
476Hays, KSKS29,075$11,459
477Albert Lea, MNMN30,440$11,452
478Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138$11,444
479Albany, OROR132,843$11,443
480Marietta, OHOH58,389$11,438
481Tullahoma, TNTN69,339$11,430
482Storm Lake, IAIA20,449$11,423
483Hood River, OROR23,720$11,421
484Bucyrus, OHOH41,896$11,401
485Great Bend, KSKS24,790$11,394
486Yuba City, CACA187,478$11,391
487Fairmont, MNMN19,440$11,387
488Cleveland, TNTN134,057$11,384
489Spearfish, SDSD29,459$11,378
490Dothan, ALAL156,266$11,374
491Bay City, TXTX36,463$11,374
492Jamestown, NDND21,414$11,369
493Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118$11,364
494Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838$11,358
495Greeley, COCO378,426$11,350
496Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486$11,345
497Muskegon, MIMI177,901$11,345
498Mount Airy, NCNC72,287$11,342
499Liberal, KSKS21,073$11,341
500Hermitage, PAPA107,860$11,336
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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.