RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most equal income distribution, US states · 2010

US states with the lowest income inequality, measured by the Gini index (2023 ACS). Alaska leads at 0.412. 51 states qualify in total.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2000

01Alaska, AKAK735,7060.412–

02Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.413–

03New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.421–

04Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.425–

05Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.427–

06Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.429–

07Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.429–

08Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.430–

09Vermont, VTVT647,1060.432–

10Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.432–

11Maine, MEME1,387,8170.434–

12Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.434–

13Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.436–

14Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.437–

15Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.437–

16Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.438–

17South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.440–

18Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.441–

19Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.441–

20North Dakota, NDND784,8410.444–

21Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.444–

22Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.446–

23Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.449–

24Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.450–

25Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.450–

26Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.453–

27West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.454–

28Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.455–

29Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.456–

30Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.457–

31Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.458–

32New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.459–

33Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.459–

34Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.459–

35South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.461–

36New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.463–

37North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.463–

38Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.464–

39Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.465–

40Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.465–

41Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.469–

42Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.469–

43California, CACA39,287,3770.469–

44Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.470–

45Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.471–

46Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.472–

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.474–

48Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.475–

49Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.482–

50New York, NYNY19,852,3660.498–

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.535–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest income inequality (gini)?

Alaska ranks #1 with 0.412 (2010 American Community Survey).

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

Alaska, Utah, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Iowa.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).