RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest White (non-Hispanic) household income, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the median income of households with a White, non-Hispanic householder (2020 American Community Survey). Places with fewer than 1,000 White non-Hispanic residents are excluded. District of Columbia leads at $147,488. 51 states qualify in total.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWHITE (NON-HISPANIC) HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

USUnited States331,449,281$73,866–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$147,488–

02Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$97,547–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$96,531–

04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$91,759–

05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$90,941–

06California, CACA39,287,377$90,496–

07Alaska, AKAK735,706$86,128–

08Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$82,735–

09Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$82,250–

10Colorado, COCO5,862,189$81,200–

11New York, NYNY19,852,366$81,033–

12Washington, WAWA7,816,116$79,746–

13New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$79,050–

14Texas, TXTX30,188,424$77,821–

15Utah, UTUT3,392,331$77,436–

16Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$76,798–

17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$76,742–

18Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$75,700–

19Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$75,587–

20Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$70,784–

21Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$68,864–

22North Dakota, NDND784,841$68,823–

23Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$67,994–

24Oregon, OROR4,254,293$67,331–

25Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$66,973–

26Wyoming, WYWY582,397$66,731–

27Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$66,579–

28Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$66,166–

29Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$64,470–

30Vermont, VTVT647,106$64,412–

31South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$64,102–

32North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$64,050–

33Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$63,961–

34Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$63,594–

35Florida, FLFL22,416,077$63,474–

36South Dakota, SDSD907,428$63,078–

37Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$62,843–

38Indiana, ININ6,851,073$61,998–

39Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$61,858–

40New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$60,767–

41Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$60,757–

42Idaho, IDID1,934,262$60,629–

43Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$60,213–

44Maine, MEME1,387,817$60,207–

45Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$59,125–

46Montana, MTMT1,116,875$58,291–

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$58,104–

48Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$58,090–

49Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$54,099–

50Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$53,335–

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$48,644–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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

District of Columbia ranks #1 with $147,488 (2020 Decennial Census).

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

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census 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, 2020 Decennial Census.