RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest per-capita income, US states · 2010

US states ranked by per-capita income (2023 ACS) — total personal income divided by every resident, including children. District of Columbia leads at $42,078. 51 states qualify in total.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$42,078+47%

02Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$36,775+28%

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$34,858+29%

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$34,849+36%

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$33,966+31%

06Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$32,145+34%

07New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$31,422+32%

08New York, NYNY19,852,366$30,948+32%

09Alaska, AKAK735,706$30,726+36%

10Colorado, COCO5,862,189$30,151+25%

11Washington, WAWA7,816,116$29,733+29%

12Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$29,582+28%

13California, CACA39,287,377$29,188+29%

14Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$29,007+24%

15Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$28,882+34%

16Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$28,782+25%

17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$28,707+32%

18Wyoming, WYWY582,397$27,860+46%

19Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$27,589+25%

20Vermont, VTVT647,106$27,478+33%

21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$27,049+30%

22Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$26,624+25%

23Florida, FLFL22,416,077$26,551+23%

24Oregon, OROR4,254,293$26,171+25%

25Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$25,907+26%

26North Dakota, NDND784,841$25,803+45%

27Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$25,680+27%

28Maine, MEME1,387,817$25,385+30%

29Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$25,335+29%

30Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$25,229+29%

31Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$25,135+13%

32Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$25,134+19%

33Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$25,113+20%

34Texas, TXTX30,188,424$24,870+27%

35North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$24,745+22%

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$24,724+24%

37South Dakota, SDSD907,428$24,110+37%

38Indiana, ININ6,851,073$24,058+18%

39Montana, MTMT1,116,875$23,836+39%

40Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$23,722+22%

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$23,443+25%

42Utah, UTUT3,392,331$23,139+27%

43Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$23,094+31%

44Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$23,094+37%

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$22,984+26%

46New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$22,966+33%

47Idaho, IDID1,934,262$22,518+26%

48Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$22,515+24%

49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$21,274+26%

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$21,232+29%

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$19,977+26%

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest per capita income?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with $42,078 (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by per capita income?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).