RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest per-capita income, US states · 1990

US states ranked by per-capita income (1990 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. Connecticut leads at $20,189. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is $13,418.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS –

USUnited States248,709,873$14,340–

01Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$20,189–

02District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$18,881–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$18,714–

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$17,730–

05Alaska, AKAK735,706$17,610–

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$17,224–

07New York, NYNY19,852,366$16,501–

08California, CACA39,287,377$16,409–

09New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$15,959–

10Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$15,854–

11Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$15,770–

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$15,713–

13Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$15,214–

14Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$15,201–

15Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$14,981–

16Washington, WAWA7,816,116$14,923–

17Colorado, COCO5,862,189$14,821–

18Florida, FLFL22,416,077$14,698–

19Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$14,389–

20Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$14,154–

21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$14,068–

22Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$13,631–

23Vermont, VTVT647,106$13,527–

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$13,461–

25Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$13,461–

26Oregon, OROR4,254,293$13,418–

27Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$13,300–

28Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$13,276–

29Indiana, ININ6,851,073$13,149–

30Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$12,989–

31Maine, MEME1,387,817$12,957–

32Texas, TXTX30,188,424$12,904–

33North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$12,885–

34Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$12,452–

35Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$12,422–

36Wyoming, WYWY582,397$12,311–

37Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$12,255–

38South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$11,897–

39Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$11,893–

40Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$11,486–

41Idaho, IDID1,934,262$11,457–

42New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$11,246–

43Montana, MTMT1,116,875$11,213–

44Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$11,153–

45North Dakota, NDND784,841$11,051–

46Utah, UTUT3,392,331$11,029–

47South Dakota, SDSD907,428$10,661–

48Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$10,635–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$10,520–

50Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$10,520–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$9,648–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest per capita income?

Connecticut ranks #1 with $20,189 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by per capita income?

Connecticut, District of Columbia, New Jersey, Maryland, Alaska.

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 per capita income measured?

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