RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest per-capita income, US states

US states ranked by per-capita income (2024 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. District of Columbia leads at $77,348. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is $42,503. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Arizona, AZ, up 8 places to #26.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,499$44,673–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$77,348+170%

02▲1Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$57,897+123%

03▼1Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$55,915+94%

04New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$54,253+101%

05▲4Washington, WAWA7,816,116$53,744+134%

06▼1Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$52,979+107%

07New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$52,798+121%

08▲2Colorado, COCO5,862,189$52,636+119%

09▼1New York, NYNY19,852,366$50,712+117%

10▼4Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$50,666+111%

11▲1California, CACA39,287,377$49,513+118%

12▼1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$48,237+108%

13Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$47,150+117%

14▲1Alaska, AKAK735,706$46,573+106%

15▲4Vermont, VTVT647,106$46,500+125%

16▼2Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$46,406+101%

17▼1Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$46,005+114%

18▲3Oregon, OROR4,254,293$45,612+118%

19▼2Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$45,375+95%

20Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$44,355+112%

21▲3Maine, MEME1,387,817$43,742+124%

22▼4North Dakota, NDND784,841$43,389+144%

23▼1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$43,373+104%

24▼1Wyoming, WYWY582,397$42,668+123%

25▲3Florida, FLFL22,416,077$42,609+98%

26▲8Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$42,503+110%

27▼2Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$41,751+113%

28▲4Montana, MTMT1,116,875$41,711+143%

29▲7North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$41,385+104%

30Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$41,354+88%

31▼2Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$40,978+100%

32▲1Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$40,924+93%

33▼7Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$40,877+108%

34▲5Utah, UTUT3,392,331$40,873+125%

35Texas, TXTX30,188,424$40,752+108%

36▼9Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$40,735+84%

37▼6Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$40,552+93%

38South Dakota, SDSD907,428$40,550+131%

39▼2Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$39,695+99%

40Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$39,437+103%

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$39,236+109%

42▲3Idaho, IDID1,934,262$38,952+118%

43▼1Indiana, ININ6,851,073$38,351+88%

44▲4New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$36,218+110%

45▲2Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$36,087+98%

46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$35,821+98%

47▼4Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$35,624+102%

48▼4Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$35,038+107%

49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$34,225+102%

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$34,203+108%

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$31,549+99%

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest per capita income?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with $77,348 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by per capita income?

District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington.

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 per capita income measured?

Total income divided by total population. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).