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Most equal income distribution, US states

US states with the lowest income inequality, measured by the Gini index (2024 ACS). Utah leads at 0.427. 51 states qualify in total.

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YEAR20102024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.476–
01Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.427+3%
02Alaska, AKAK735,7060.433+5%
03Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.444+4%
04New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.444+5%
05Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.444+3%
06Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.444+4%
07South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.449+2%
08Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.449+3%
09Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.451+5%
10Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.452+4%
11Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.453+3%
12Vermont, VTVT647,1060.453+5%
13Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.454+7%
14Maine, MEME1,387,8170.456+5%
15Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.456+6%
16Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.456+3%
17North Dakota, NDND784,8410.457+3%
18Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.457+3%
19Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.459+1%
20Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.461+1%
21Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.463+4%
22Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.464+2%
23Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.465+6%
24Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.465+3%
25Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.465+4%
26Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.467+2%
27Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.467+7%
28Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.467+4%
29Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.469+6%
30West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.471+4%
31Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.471+3%
32Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.474+4%
33South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.475+3%
34Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.476+2%
35Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.477+3%
36Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.477+3%
37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.477+4%
38North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.477+3%
39Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.478+1%
40New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.478+3%
41Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.479+2%
42Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.479+4%
43Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.481+4%
44Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.482+2%
45Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.485+3%
46Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.489+4%
47California, CACA39,287,3770.489+4%
48Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.495+4%
49Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.499+4%
50New York, NYNY19,852,3660.517+4%
51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.517−3%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest income inequality (gini)?

Utah ranks #1 with 0.427 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by income inequality (gini)?

Utah, Alaska, Iowa, New Hampshire, Wisconsin.

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 income inequality (gini) measured?

Gini index of household income inequality. 0 = perfect equality, 1 = maximum inequality. Source: ACS B19083. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).