Which metro area has the lowest median household income?

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX ranks #1 with $10,182 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by median household income?

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Eagle Pass, TX, Middlesborough, KY, Clarksdale, MS, Cleveland, MS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is median household income measured?

Median income of all households, as reported each year (nominal dollars, not inflation adjusted). Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Lowest median household income, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

501Sherman, TXTX153,613$25,241–

502Hood River, OROR23,720$25,242–

503Lawrence, KSKS120,920$25,244–

504Fayetteville, NCNC395,412$25,255–

505Eugene, OROR381,584$25,268–

506Storm Lake, IAIA20,449$25,311–

507Corning, NYNY91,855$25,312–

508Salina, KSKS59,121$25,330–

509Coldwater, MIMI45,993$25,332–

510Bay City, TXTX36,463$25,368–

511Willmar, MNMN44,720$25,368–

512Albemarle, NCNC68,830$25,374–

513Billings, MTMT193,603$25,386–

514Chattanooga, TNTN594,530$25,386–

515Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685$25,401–

516Clinton, IAIA46,002$25,410–

517Jefferson, GAGA99,265$25,418–

518Port Angeles, WAWA78,202$25,434–

519Beaumont, TXTX399,310$25,469–

520Hanford, CACA154,327$25,507–

521Milledgeville, GAGA44,029$25,513–

522Rome, GAGA101,378$25,536–

523Merced, CACA297,260$25,548–

524Williamsport, PAPA112,587$25,552–

525Price, UTUT20,680$25,555–

526Baton Rouge, LALA888,699$25,557–

527Connersville, ININ23,533$25,565–

528Redding, CACA181,648$25,581–

529Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864$25,593–

530Muskegon, MIMI177,901$25,617–

531Greeley, COCO378,426$25,642–

532Spokane, WAWA608,012$25,664–

533New Castle, ININ49,137$25,668–

534Asheville, NCNC422,345$25,697–

535Daphne, ALAL267,761$25,712–

536Seneca, SCSC83,775$25,723–

537Pensacola, FLFL544,949$25,733–

538Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212$25,746–

539Wilmington, NCNC492,772$25,758–

540Durango, COCO56,898$25,759–

541Bedford, ININ45,568$25,764–

542Amarillo, TXTX276,235$25,767–

543Seymour, ININ47,370$25,767–

544La Crosse, WIWI171,182$25,768–

545Tyler, TXTX252,549$25,769–

546Tallahassee, FLFL397,442$25,791–

547North Platte, NENE33,972$25,792–

548Morehead City, NCNC70,469$25,811–

549Burlington, IAIA44,061$25,838–

550San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140$25,864–

551Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655$25,864–

552Eau Claire, WIWI176,647$25,875–

553Watertown, NYNY111,540$25,929–

554Winona, MNMN50,523$25,937–

555Cody, WYWY31,171$25,942–

556Utica, NYNY285,611$25,955–

557Logansport, ININ37,836$25,963–

558Waterloo, IAIA169,189$25,967–

559Youngstown, OHOH423,678$25,969–

560Petoskey, MIMI33,775$26,015–

561Hillsdale, MIMI45,738$26,019–

562Jacksonville, ILIL37,381$26,032–

563Liberal, KSKS21,073$26,055–

564State College, PAPA157,393$26,060–

565Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368$26,112–

566Elmira, NYNY80,415$26,135–

567Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766$26,135–

568Frankfort, ININ33,322$26,148–

569St. Simons, GAGA118,524$26,191–

570Baraboo, WIWI66,652$26,217–

571Marion, ININ66,524$26,248–

572Little Rock, ARAR777,607$26,258–

573Montgomery, ALAL388,747$26,263–

574Pocatello, IDID91,591$26,275–

575Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553$26,276–

576Spartanburg, SCSC407,656$26,302–

577Shelton, WAWA71,165$26,304–

578Marion, OHOH65,115$26,330–

579Effingham, ILIL44,727$26,333–

580Tampa, FLFL3,418,895$26,347–

581Warren, PAPA37,038$26,351–

582Memphis, TNTN1,341,412$26,356–

583Pierre, SDSD20,588$26,385–

584Bend, OROR266,376$26,395–

585Sanford, NCNC70,258$26,419–

586Andrews, TXTX18,914$26,434–

587Ukiah, CACA88,122$26,443–

588Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273$26,454–

589Shelby, NCNC103,325$26,476–

590Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992$26,484–

591Fresno, CACA1,203,383$26,493–

592Fargo, NDND269,528$26,505–

593Ames, IAIA128,090$26,527–

594Victoria, TXTX99,864$26,533–

595Erie, PAPA265,832$26,581–

596Monticello, ININ25,164$26,610–

597Bangor, MEME157,967$26,631–

598Ashland, OHOH52,523$26,668–

599Borger, TXTX19,633$26,717–

600Wabash, ININ30,713$26,724–

601Decatur, ALAL160,326$26,724–

602Helena, MTMT97,153$26,736–

603Susanville, CACA28,117$26,764–

604Salem, OROR445,814$26,772–

605Logan, UTUT160,889$26,774–

606Cortland, NYNY45,850$26,791–

607Le Mars, IAIA25,697$26,796–

608Lynchburg, VAVA269,169$26,842–

609Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302$26,857–

610Champaign, ILIL239,979$26,859–

611Crestview, FLFL315,098$26,866–

612Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138$26,903–

613Seaford, DEDE277,140$26,904–

614Lewiston, MEME116,487$26,979–

615Calhoun, GAGA61,701$26,981–

616Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638$26,985–

617Tiffin, OHOH54,522$26,988–

618Bismarck, NDND139,750$26,990–

619McPherson, KSKS30,064$27,003–

620Ottawa, ILIL145,902$27,007–

621Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813$27,012–

622Sonora, CACA53,160$27,030–

623Sterling, ILIL54,121$27,085–

624Savannah, GAGA438,314$27,106–

625Mankato, MNMN104,907$27,118–

626Wilmington, OHOH42,301$27,157–

627Lima, OHOH100,881$27,166–

628Albuquerque, NMNM925,279$27,183–

629Traverse City, MIMI156,972$27,229–

630Burlington, NCNC186,177$27,231–

631Niles, MIMI152,444$27,245–

632Hickory, NCNC376,890$27,252–

633Salisbury, MDMD131,872$27,281–

634Corvallis, OROR97,728$27,295–

635Mansfield, OHOH124,893$27,329–

636St. Cloud, MNMN205,854$27,331–

637Provo, UTUT773,426$27,349–

638Louisville, KYKY1,402,509$27,365–

639Norwalk, OHOH58,250$27,401–

640Dalton, GAGA147,819$27,458–

641Dumas, TXTX21,891$27,466–

642Manitowoc, WIWI81,710$27,467–

643Battle Creek, MIMI133,408$27,476–

644Greenville, SCSC1,014,101$27,490–

645Sturgis, MIMI60,968$27,510–

646Iowa City, IAIA182,711$27,516–

647Boise City, IDID864,243$27,522–

648Lincoln, ILIL27,182$27,528–

649Frankfort, KYKY77,874$27,550–

650Auburn, NYNY74,365$27,568–

651Cheyenne, WYWY102,938$27,571–

652Monticello, NYNY80,586$27,582–

653Casper, WYWY80,526$27,586–

654Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459$27,586–

655Lafayette, ININ228,468$27,590–

656Lewisburg, PAPA42,313$27,622–

657Greenville, OHOH51,520$27,640–

658Garden City, KSKS37,505$27,645–

659Lexington, KYKY535,174$27,669–

660Greensburg, ININ26,576$27,701–

661Greencastle, ININ37,876$27,708–

662Canton, OHOH400,246$27,713–

663Ithaca, NYNY104,047$27,742–

664Springfield, OHOH135,340$27,743–

665Brattleboro, VTVT45,204$27,767–

666Longview, WAWA114,885$27,866–

667Staunton, VAVA129,692$27,913–

668Bay City, MIMI102,123$27,940–

669Austin, TXTX2,620,945$27,969–

670Saginaw, MIMI187,688$27,980–

671Jefferson City, MOMO152,712$27,980–

672Pella, IAIA34,192$27,991–

673Evansville, ININ273,786$28,004–

674Davenport, IAIA380,452$28,012–

675Crawfordsville, ININ38,954$28,020–

676Pinehurst, NCNC110,619$28,053–

677Augusta, GAGA641,231$28,079–

678Charleston, SCSC889,263$28,079–

679Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653$28,080–

680Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155$28,131–

681South Bend, ININ324,538$28,196–

682North Port, FLFL948,158$28,203–

683Kingsland, GAGA60,143$28,212–

684Rutland, VTVT59,653$28,229–

685Dubuque, IAIA99,381$28,276–

686Dixon, ILIL32,914$28,284–

687Kankakee, ILIL105,525$28,284–

688Plymouth, ININ46,599$28,311–

689Marshalltown, IAIA39,890$28,333–

690Freeport, ILIL43,220$28,340–

691Bellingham, WAWA236,392$28,367–

692Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975$28,389–

693Cape Coral, FLFL875,607$28,448–

694Michigan City, ININ111,294$28,469–

695Bennington, VTVT36,630$28,485–

696Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966$28,569–

697Decatur, ILIL99,300$28,598–

698Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883$28,604–

699Augusta, MEME129,067$28,616–

700Hagerstown, MDMD315,280$28,619–

701Bakersfield, CACA927,068$28,634–

702Van Wert, OHOH29,013$28,642–

703Stevens Point, WIWI71,943$28,686–

704Winchester, VAVA152,332$28,691–

705Decatur, ININ36,650$28,792–

706Lincoln, NENE352,081$28,794–

707Greensboro, NCNC805,945$28,796–

708Chambersburg, PAPA160,652$28,806–

709Bartlesville, OKOK54,037$28,857–

710Roanoke, VAVA316,547$28,960–

711Sebastian, FLFL172,799$28,961–

712Fallon, NVNV25,851$29,007–

713Toledo, OHOH599,376$29,018–

714Fremont, OHOH58,655$29,060–

715Hailey, IDID32,436$29,122–

716Topeka, KSKS233,052$29,139–

717Jackson, MIMI159,552$29,156–

718Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657$29,161–

719Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097$29,166–

720Wooster, OHOH116,758$29,190–

721Angola, ININ34,799$29,203–

722Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206$29,218–

723Red Wing, MNMN48,195$29,237–

724Idaho Falls, IDID173,851$29,239–

725Akron, OHOH701,780$29,269–

726Binghamton, NYNY243,189$29,288–

727Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245$29,322–

728Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721$29,338–

729Key West, FLFL80,406$29,351–

730Lebanon, NHNH224,500$29,360–

731Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500$29,396–

732Santa Fe, NMNM156,907$29,403–

733Columbia, SCSC879,918$29,429–

734Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669$29,441–

735Lebanon, PAPA146,380$29,469–

736Dover, DEDE194,786$29,497–

737Jackson, WYWY36,587$29,518–

738Glens Falls, NYNY124,373$29,546–

739Hutchinson, MNMN36,631$29,549–

740Peoria, ILIL363,505$29,583–

741Faribault, MNMN69,939$29,596–

742Celina, OHOH42,737$29,618–

743Barre, VTVT59,652$29,623–

744Huntington, ININ37,224$29,681–

745Colorado Springs, COCO781,796$29,683–

746Fort Collins, COCO377,292$29,686–

747Hilo, HIHI210,043$29,712–

748Durham, NCNC625,485$29,721–

749Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060$29,735–

750Gainesville, GAGA226,568$29,774–

751Hudson, NYNY60,168$29,785–

752Muscatine, IAIA41,853$29,786–

753Modesto, CACA557,719$29,793–

754Nashville, TNTN2,197,416$29,799–

755Kendallville, ININ47,937$29,845–

756Pontiac, ILIL35,057$29,848–

757Green Bay, WIWI336,756$29,925–

758Wichita, KSKS663,809$29,964–

759Omaha, NENE1,009,836$29,969–

760Vineland, NJNJ157,148$29,985–

761Oshkosh, WIWI174,218$30,007–

762Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909$30,090–

763Wausau, WIWI139,432$30,143–

764Warner Robins, GAGA208,091$30,149–

765Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377$30,150–

766Pahrump, NVNV57,336$30,211–

767Owosso, MIMI67,681$30,283–

768Springfield, ILIL206,033$30,290–

769Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938$30,303–

770Gettysburg, PAPA107,594$30,304–

771Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808$30,314–

772Columbus, OHOH2,242,028$30,320–

773Whitewater, WIWI106,127$30,345–

774Greenfield, MAMA70,698$30,350–

775Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775$30,375–

776Orlando, FLFL2,957,672$30,401–

777Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830$30,458–

778Pittsfield, MAMA128,224$30,470–

779Palm Bay, FLFL663,982$30,534–

780Owatonna, MNMN37,464$30,571–

781Holland, MIMI123,188$30,596–

782Kennewick, WAWA324,334$30,598–

783Janesville, WIWI166,472$30,632–

784Stockton, CACA823,815$30,635–

785Kenosha, WIWI168,448$30,638–

786Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858$30,651–

787Des Moines, IAIA758,539$30,653–

788Slidell, LALA279,108$30,656–

789Midland, TXTX193,139$30,695–

790Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226$30,746–

791Watertown, WIWI86,505$30,749–

792Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285$30,772–

793Sandusky, OHOH112,777$30,775–

794Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213$30,833–

795Sidney, OHOH48,065$30,929–

796Batavia, NYNY58,416$30,955–

797Rochelle, ILIL51,399$30,958–

798Auburn, ININ44,535$30,970–

799Columbus, ININ85,729$30,971–

800Elkhart, ININ208,774$30,973–

801Lacey, WAWA304,261$30,976–

802Adrian, MIMI97,779$31,012–

803Flint, MIMI401,093$31,030–

804Syracuse, NYNY652,273$31,051–

805Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795$31,060–

806Springfield, MAMA464,338$31,100–

807Dayton, OHOH826,554$31,115–

808Portland, OROR2,542,282$31,140–

809San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367$31,164–

810Charlottesville, VAVA228,597$31,173–

811Urbana, OHOH38,820$31,198–

812Jasper, ININ44,016$31,227–

813Bloomington, ILIL171,419$31,366–

814Miami, FLFL6,391,072$31,367–

815Reno, NVNV578,734$31,404–

816Laconia, NHNH65,147$31,474–

817Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451$31,501–

818Defiance, OHOH38,292$31,505–

819Kokomo, ININ83,904$31,511–

820Carson, NVNV58,571$31,570–

821Houston, TXTX7,904,627$31,583–

822Sheboygan, WIWI118,047$31,603–

823Granbury, TXTX70,501$31,627–

824Keene, NHNH78,269$31,648–

825Warsaw, ININ80,892$31,666–

826Madison, WIWI709,685$31,704–

827Fort Wayne, ININ466,258$31,738–

828Rockford, ILIL337,242$31,745–

829Barnstable, MAMA233,539$31,766–

830Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083$31,782–

831Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682$31,816–

832Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695$31,835–

833Breckenridge, COCO39,069$31,883–

834Easton, MDMD38,238$31,885–

835Findlay, OHOH75,034$31,897–

836Huntsville, ALAL556,444$31,908–

837St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421$31,968–

838Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219$31,994–

839Bremerton, WAWA283,374$32,043–

840Reading, PAPA440,072$32,048–

841Providence, RIRI1,708,161$32,079–

842Lansing, MIMI479,722$32,163–

843Truckee, CACA101,911$32,200–

844Harrisburg, PAPA617,427$32,304–

845Portland, MEME577,635$32,315–

846Rochester, MNMN231,184$32,332–

847Rifle, COCO80,099$32,388–

848Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645$32,441–

849East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179$32,465–

850Brigham City, UTUT70,405$32,517–

851Evanston, WYWY23,415$32,557–

852York, PAPA473,197$32,605–

853Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047$32,739–

854Racine, WIWI198,919$32,751–

855Sacramento, CACA2,477,274$32,824–

856Ogden, UTUT672,784$32,837–

857Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010$32,877–

858Dallas, TXTX8,477,157$32,937–

859Allentown, PAPA887,615$33,033–

860Albany, NYNY915,835$33,208–

861Lancaster, PAPA563,159$33,255–

862Winnemucca, NVNV17,267$33,269–

863Riverside, CACA4,769,007$33,279–

864Heber, UTUT81,655$33,299–

865Salinas, CACA433,729$33,520–

866Elko, NVNV56,682$33,597–

867Denver, COCO3,092,037$33,685–

868Richmond, VAVA1,389,338$33,767–

869Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720$33,809–

870Appleton, WIWI249,876$33,825–

871Midland, MIMI83,754$33,948–

872Naples, FLFL417,131$34,001–

873Kingston, NYNY183,330$34,033–

874Amherst, MAMA164,065$34,154–

875Rochester, NYNY1,056,149$34,311–

876Detroit, MIMI4,390,913$34,479–

877Burlington, VTVT227,803$34,773–

878Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154$34,811–

879Seattle, WAWA4,161,883$34,980–

880San Diego, CACA3,282,248$35,022–

881Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182$35,164–

882Boulder, COCO328,560$35,322–

883Monroe, MIMI156,004$35,462–

884Santa Maria, CACA442,065$35,677–

885Worcester, MAMA888,502$35,774–

886Concord, NHNH158,078$35,801–

887Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118$35,975–

888Chicago, ILIL9,434,123$35,983–

889Rock Springs, WYWY41,267$36,210–

890Santa Rosa, CACA486,444$36,299–

891Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214$36,307–

892Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295$36,389–

893Napa, CACA132,949$36,773–

894Edwards, COCO54,291$36,931–

895Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781$37,024–

896Gillette, WYWY48,145$37,055–

897Santa Cruz, CACA258,852$37,112–

898Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441$37,308–

899Kapaa, HIHI73,400$37,425–

900Fairbanks, AKAK93,972$37,468–

901Kahului, HIHI160,674$38,734–

902New York, NYNY20,112,448$38,917–

903Vallejo, CACA455,376$39,113–

904Boston, MAMA5,034,221$40,213–

905Nantucket, MAMA14,758$40,331–

906Manchester, NHNH433,415$40,404–

907Honolulu, HIHI988,703$40,581–

908Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377$40,594–

909San Francisco, CACA4,630,041$40,631–

910Trenton, NJNJ399,289$41,227–

911Lexington Park, MDMD211,176$41,374–

912Anchorage, AKAK405,821$43,468–

913Ketchikan, AKAK13,549$45,172–

914Oxnard, CACA830,851$45,612–

915Washington, DCDC6,465,724$46,814–

916San Jose, CACA1,984,473$47,837–

917Juneau city and, AKAK31,609$47,924–

918Los Alamos, NMNM19,407$54,801–

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