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Highest White (non-Hispanic) household income, US states

US states ranked by the median income of households with a White, non-Hispanic householder (2024 American Community Survey). Places with fewer than 1,000 White non-Hispanic residents are excluded. District of Columbia leads at $170,201. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is $81,064. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Idaho, ID, up 10 places to #32.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWHITE (NON-HISPANIC) HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2020

USUnited States334,922,499$90,570–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$170,201+15%

02Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$116,071+19%

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$115,459+20%

04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$112,361+22%

05▲1California, CACA39,287,377$111,251+23%

06▼1Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$107,520+18%

07▲3Colorado, COCO5,862,189$102,244+26%

08▼1Alaska, AKAK735,706$101,360+18%

09Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$99,746+21%

10▲2Washington, WAWA7,816,116$99,656+25%

11▲2New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$99,624+26%

12▲3Utah, UTUT3,392,331$98,954+28%

13▼5Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$98,872+20%

14▼3New York, NYNY19,852,366$97,182+20%

15▲2Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$96,227+25%

16▼2Texas, TXTX30,188,424$93,968+21%

17▼1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$92,471+20%

18Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$91,928+21%

19Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$91,123+21%

20Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$88,639+25%

21Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$85,954+25%

22▲3Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$85,455+28%

23▲1Oregon, OROR4,254,293$84,366+25%

24▼1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$83,382+23%

25▲5Vermont, VTVT647,106$81,516+27%

26▲1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$81,064+22%

27▲8Florida, FLFL22,416,077$80,830+27%

28▲4North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$80,642+26%

29▼7North Dakota, NDND784,841$80,489+17%

30▼2Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$79,885+21%

31South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$79,827+25%

32▲10Idaho, IDID1,934,262$79,586+31%

33▲3South Dakota, SDSD907,428$78,607+25%

34Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$77,943+23%

35▼6Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$77,760+21%

36▼10Wyoming, WYWY582,397$77,524+16%

37▼4Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$77,292+21%

38▼1Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$76,756+22%

39▼1Indiana, ININ6,851,073$75,784+22%

40▲4Maine, MEME1,387,817$75,325+25%

41Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$74,709+23%

42▲4Montana, MTMT1,116,875$74,523+28%

43▲2Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$74,364+26%

44▼5Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$74,021+20%

45▼2Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$73,987+23%

46▼6New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$73,835+22%

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$70,133+21%

48Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$69,573+20%

49Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$66,015+22%

50Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$65,541+23%

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$60,359+24%

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest white (non-hispanic) household income?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with $170,201 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by white (non-hispanic) household income?

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

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 white (non-hispanic) household income measured?

Median income of households with a White, non-Hispanic householder (ACS B19013H). Shown only for places with at least 1,000 White non-Hispanic residents. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).