RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest per-capita income, US states · 2020

US states ranked by per-capita income (2023 ACS) — total personal income divided by every resident, including children. District of Columbia leads at $58,659. 51 states qualify in total.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$58,659+105%

02Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$45,668+59%

03Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$45,555+76%

04New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$44,153+63%

05Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$43,352+69%

06Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$41,255+72%

07New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$41,234+73%

08New York, NYNY19,852,366$40,898+75%

09Washington, WAWA7,816,116$40,837+78%

10Colorado, COCO5,862,189$39,545+64%

11Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$38,881+68%

12California, CACA39,287,377$38,576+70%

13Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$37,504+73%

14Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$37,306+61%

15Alaska, AKAK735,706$37,094+64%

16Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$37,013+72%

17Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$36,574+57%

18North Dakota, NDND784,841$36,289+104%

19Vermont, VTVT647,106$35,854+74%

20Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$35,518+70%

21Oregon, OROR4,254,293$35,393+69%

22Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$34,450+62%

23Wyoming, WYWY582,397$34,415+80%

24Maine, MEME1,387,817$33,774+73%

25Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$33,205+69%

26Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$33,021+68%

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$32,854+48%

28Florida, FLFL22,416,077$32,848+52%

29Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$32,798+60%

30Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$32,629+48%

31Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$32,465+55%

32Montana, MTMT1,116,875$32,463+89%

33Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$32,427+53%

34Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$32,340+60%

35Texas, TXTX30,188,424$32,177+64%

36North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$31,993+58%

37Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$31,839+60%

38South Dakota, SDSD907,428$31,415+79%

39Utah, UTUT3,392,331$30,986+70%

40Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$30,869+59%

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$30,727+63%

42Indiana, ININ6,851,073$30,693+50%

43Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$29,873+69%

44Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$29,522+75%

45Idaho, IDID1,934,262$29,494+65%

46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$29,123+61%

47Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$28,934+59%

48New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$27,945+62%

49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$27,724+64%

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$27,346+66%

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$25,444+60%

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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 $58,659 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by per capita income?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).