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Lowest median household income, US states

US states with the lowest median household income in the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Mississippi leads at $56,447. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,499$82,259–

01Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$56,447+80%

02West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$59,608+101%

03Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$60,756+87%

04Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$60,773+89%

05Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$63,726+89%

06Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$63,999+87%

07New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$64,059+88%

08Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$65,039+95%

09South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$69,324+87%

10Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$69,595+91%

11Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$70,702+86%

12Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$71,389+74%

13Indiana, ININ6,851,073$71,957+73%

14North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$72,388+85%

15Montana, MTMT1,116,875$72,509+120%

16Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$72,875+63%

17Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$74,275+83%

18Florida, FLFL22,416,077$74,568+92%

19Maine, MEME1,387,817$74,733+101%

20Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$75,059+90%

21South Dakota, SDSD907,428$75,081+113%

22Wyoming, WYWY582,397$76,176+101%

23Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$76,475+95%

24North Dakota, NDND784,841$76,657+122%

25Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$77,353+82%

26Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$77,485+77%

27Idaho, IDID1,934,262$77,800+107%

28Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$77,971+94%

29Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$78,260+76%

30Texas, TXTX30,188,424$78,476+97%

31Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$79,964+97%

32Vermont, VTVT647,106$81,203+99%

33Oregon, OROR4,254,293$83,011+103%

34Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$83,390+79%

35Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$84,954+79%

36New York, NYNY19,852,366$85,974+98%

37Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$87,796+109%

38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$89,062+89%

39Alaska, AKAK735,706$92,788+80%

40Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$93,170+100%

41Utah, UTUT3,392,331$95,166+108%

42Colorado, COCO5,862,189$95,470+102%

43Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$95,781+78%

44Washington, WAWA7,816,116$98,141+114%

45New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$99,031+100%

46California, CACA39,287,377$99,122+109%

47Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$100,389+102%

48New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$103,556+88%

49Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$103,678+96%

50Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$103,960+106%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$109,870+174%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest median household income?

Mississippi ranks #1 with $56,447 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by median household income?

Mississippi, West Virginia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky.

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 median household income measured?

Median income of all households, as reported each year (nominal dollars, not inflation adjusted). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).