Which county has the highest income inequality (gini)?

East Carroll Parish, Louisiana ranks #1 with 0.645 (2010 American Community Survey).

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

East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, Edwards County, Texas, New York County, New York, Mineral County, Colorado, Pitkin County, Colorado.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,131 counties 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).

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,131

Most income inequality (Gini), US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2000

501Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.466–

502Williamsburg, VAVA15,8610.466–

503Sullivan County, TNTN163,7590.465–

504Ware County, GAGA36,9060.465–

505Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.465–

506Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3750.465–

507Linn County, MOMO11,8150.465–

508Phelps County, MOMO45,2470.465–

509Sioux County, NENE1,1880.465–

510Douglas County, NVNV50,1110.465–

511Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.465–

512Florence County, SCSC138,5040.465–

513Marion County, SCSC28,2420.465–

514Crockett County, TNTN14,0060.465–

515Anderson County, TXTX59,8050.465–

516Washington County, VAVA53,8980.465–

517Taos County, NMNM34,5640.465–

518Stephens County, GAGA27,8540.465–

519Monroe County, KYKY11,1910.465–

520Trigg County, KYKY14,5120.465–

521Pontotoc County, OKOK38,5280.465–

522Barbour County, ALAL24,6070.464–

523Escambia County, ALAL36,6650.464–

524Cass County, NDND201,7940.464–

525Richmond County, GAGA206,5590.464–

526De Soto Parish, LALA27,3810.464–

527Covington County, MSMS17,8980.464–

528Warren County, MSMS41,7590.464–

529Mahoning County, OHOH224,7060.464–

530McCurtain County, OKOK30,7440.464–

531Greenwood County, SCSC70,3790.464–

532Warren County, TNTN43,7170.464–

533La Salle County, TXTX6,5170.464–

534McLennan County, TXTX272,0200.464–

535Talbot County, GAGA5,7090.464–

536Eagle County, COCO54,2910.464–

537Pinellas County, FLFL948,5630.464–

538Dodge County, GAGA19,6630.464–

539Emanuel County, GAGA23,1470.464–

540Graves County, KYKY37,0500.464–

541Lawrence County, KYKY15,7650.464–

542Lee County, KYKY7,2970.464–

543Butler County, ALAL18,1000.463–

544Dickey County, NDND4,8950.463–

545Pike County, ARAR9,9640.463–

546Midland County, MIMI83,7540.463–

547Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2140.463–

548Kemper County, MSMS8,6000.463–

549Scott County, MSMS28,0730.463–

550Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8770.463–

551Passaic County, NJNJ531,6240.463–

552Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.463–

553Graham County, NCNC8,1900.463–

554Vance County, NCNC42,6380.463–

555Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0880.463–

556McMullen County, TXTX5440.463–

557Sawyer County, WIWI18,8460.463–

558Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,5200.463–

559Arapahoe County, COCO673,8200.463–

560Las Animas County, COCO14,3910.463–

561Crittenden County, KYKY8,8070.463–

562Knott County, KYKY13,3210.463–

563Martin County, KYKY10,6970.463–

564Aiken County, SCSC181,5150.463–

565Gibson County, TNTN51,7790.463–

566Marshall County, ALAL103,5370.462–

567Dallas County, ARAR6,0110.462–

568West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1560.462–

569West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,1340.462–

570Berkshire County, MAMA128,2240.462–

571Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0360.462–

572Ingham County, MIMI289,7090.462–

573Montgomery County, MSMS9,3540.462–

574Prentiss County, MSMS25,2840.462–

575Walthall County, MSMS13,9280.462–

576Dundy County, NENE1,5680.462–

577Hughes County, OKOK13,4550.462–

578Kiowa County, OKOK8,1810.462–

579Providence County, RIRI678,1790.462–

580Jasper County, SCSC38,5330.462–

581Richland County, SCSC434,9560.462–

582Milam County, TXTX26,2580.462–

583Rusk County, TXTX54,8540.462–

584Smyth County, VAVA28,8820.462–

585Mercer County, WVWV57,5030.462–

586White County, GAGA29,8020.462–

587Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0350.462–

588Turner County, GAGA8,9830.462–

589Union County, GAGA27,8590.462–

590McDonough County, ILIL25,9160.462–

591Tippecanoe County, ININ190,4560.462–

592Adair County, KYKY19,4230.462–

593Fleming County, KYKY15,7870.462–

594Waynesboro, VAVA23,9510.462–

595Winchester, VAVA28,2720.462–

596Lauderdale County, ALAL97,1350.461–

597Bath County, KYKY13,1760.461–

598Grand Forks County, NDND74,5010.461–

599Nevada County, ARAR7,9420.461–

600Washington County, ARAR271,2130.461–

601Napa County, CACA132,9490.461–

602Warren County, KYKY149,3750.461–

603Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5050.461–

604Dukes County, MAMA21,2190.461–

605Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9790.461–

606Emmet County, MIMI33,7750.461–

607Wright County, MOMO19,6710.461–

608Douglas County, NENE606,4600.461–

609Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0910.461–

610Quay County, NMNM8,4540.461–

611Washington County, NCNC10,6380.461–

612Burke County, NDND2,1320.461–

613Kidder County, NDND2,3930.461–

614Delaware County, PAPA580,9370.461–

615McPherson County, SDSD2,3470.461–

616Mellette County, SDSD2,1370.461–

617Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6170.461–

618Potter County, TXTX114,4530.461–

619Jefferson County, ARAR62,9870.460–

620Merced County, CACA297,2600.460–

621Clay County, WVWV7,5380.460–

622Bacon County, GAGA11,0700.460–

623Macon County, GAGA11,7560.460–

624Crawford County, KSKS39,0080.460–

625East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9110.460–

626Monroe County, MSMS33,3180.460–

627Pearl River County, MSMS59,3630.460–

628Tunica County, MSMS8,8190.460–

629Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.460–

630Dillon County, SCSC27,4580.460–

631Carroll County, TNTN29,2000.460–

632Colorado County, TXTX21,4390.460–

633Henderson County, TXTX88,5950.460–

634Newton County, TXTX11,9540.460–

635Kane County, UTUT8,5970.460–

636Kanawha County, WVWV172,3810.460–

637Montgomery County, TXTX781,1940.460–

638Marion County, ININ992,1960.460–

639Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5360.460–

640Crawford County, GAGA12,2060.460–

641Montgomery County, KYKY28,8220.460–

642Webb County, TXTX281,2240.460–

643Wharton County, TXTX42,0600.460–

644Independence County, ARAR38,7850.459–

645Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.459–

646Iberia Parish, LALA66,8460.459–

647Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7050.459–

648Hampden County, MAMA464,3380.459–

649Houghton County, MIMI37,8420.459–

650Copiah County, MSMS27,4970.459–

651Winston County, MSMS17,4730.459–

652Mississippi County, MOMO12,0030.459–

653Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.459–

654Hutchinson County, SDSD7,4130.459–

655Bradley County, TNTN115,4650.459–

656Gregg County, TXTX126,0950.459–

657Hays County, TXTX304,3900.459–

658Sterling County, TXTX1,3490.459–

659Hancock County, WVWV27,7290.459–

660Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.459–

661Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4650.459–

662Gadsden County, FLFL44,2980.459–

663Manatee County, FLFL468,2000.459–

664Lowndes County, GAGA122,8670.459–

665Jefferson County, IAIA15,2910.459–

666Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.459–

667Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6850.458–

668Emmons County, NDND3,2150.458–

669Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9410.458–

670Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3980.458–

671Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3370.458–

672Ramsey County, MNMN541,6230.458–

673Howard County, MOMO10,1800.458–

674Deuel County, NENE1,8620.458–

675Erie County, NYNY946,7410.458–

676Barnes County, NDND10,5730.458–

677Fall River County, SDSD7,4670.458–

678Hyde County, SDSD1,1910.458–

679Yankton County, SDSD23,6350.458–

680Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.458–

681Greene County, MOMO309,2860.458–

682Colquitt County, GAGA47,4380.458–

683Floyd County, GAGA101,3780.458–

684Franklin County, GAGA25,9480.458–

685Hawaii County, HIHI210,0430.458–

686Hamilton County, ILIL7,8590.458–

687Adams County, IAIA3,6170.458–

688Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.458–

689Foard County, TXTX1,0440.458–

690Summit County, UTUT43,1410.458–

691Choctaw County, ALAL11,9040.457–

692Walker County, ALAL65,1400.457–

693Alcorn County, MSMS34,5690.457–

694Benton County, MSMS7,5020.457–

695Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.457–

696Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.457–

697Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.457–

698Jackson County, OHOH32,8170.457–

699Garvin County, OKOK26,3770.457–

700Texas County, OKOK20,3220.457–

701Bedford County, TNTN55,2730.457–

702Jackson County, TXTX15,3930.457–

703Bennington County, VTVT36,6300.457–

704Baldwin County, GAGA44,0290.457–

705Clark County, KSKS1,9000.457–

706Durham County, NCNC347,2400.457–

707Geneva County, ALAL27,5540.456–

708Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.456–

709San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.456–

710St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1060.456–

711Neshoba County, MSMS28,7320.456–

712Dunklin County, MOMO26,8550.456–

713Taney County, MOMO57,0010.456–

714Park County, MTMT18,2140.456–

715Mora County, NMNM4,0510.456–

716LaMoure County, NDND4,1350.456–

717Darlington County, SCSC62,8880.456–

718Marlboro County, SCSC25,4880.456–

719Campbell County, TNTN40,2900.456–

720Cass County, TXTX28,6510.456–

721Goliad County, TXTX7,2080.456–

722Logan County, KYKY28,6690.456–

723Washoe County, NVNV509,3860.456–

724Unicoi County, TNTN17,8560.456–

725McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.456–

726Summit County, OHOH538,3760.456–

727Yolo County, CACA224,4100.456–

728Chaffee County, COCO20,8310.456–

729Escambia County, FLFL333,8340.456–

730Orange County, FLFL1,528,0020.456–

731Peach County, GAGA29,8770.456–

732Scott County, ILIL4,8660.456–

733Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7910.456–

734King County, WAWA2,344,9390.456–

735Wrangell, AKAK2,0070.455–

736White County, ARAR80,0850.455–

737Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.455–

738Calloway County, KYKY39,4210.455–

739Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.455–

740Edgefield County, SCSC29,8080.455–

741Lawrence County, SDSD29,4590.455–

742Dyer County, TNTN36,3200.455–

743Hardeman County, TNTN25,2740.455–

744Marion County, TNTN29,8040.455–

745Washakie County, WYWY7,5970.455–

746Pueblo County, COCO169,2770.455–

747Harris County, GAGA37,2800.455–

748Vanderburgh County, ININ181,9950.455–

749Emmet County, IAIA9,1070.455–

750Barren County, KYKY45,6410.455–

751Carroll County, KYKY11,1410.455–

752Yates County, NYNY24,5470.455–

753Dawson County, TXTX11,7760.455–

754DeKalb County, ALAL74,0850.454–

755Franklin County, ALAL32,4490.454–

756Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2230.454–

757Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7930.454–

758Nodaway County, MOMO20,1740.454–

759Nye County, NVNV57,3360.454–

760Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.454–

761Dewey County, OKOK4,2070.454–

762Lake County, OROR8,1870.454–

763Lane County, OROR381,5840.454–

764Union County, OROR25,9000.454–

765Union County, SCSC26,7990.454–

766Pennington County, SDSD116,7920.454–

767Leon County, TXTX16,8940.454–

768Madison County, TXTX14,2260.454–

769Mills County, TXTX4,5800.454–

770Buchanan County, VAVA18,4920.454–

771Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4810.454–

772Cape May County, NJNJ93,3900.454–

773Madison County, ALAL433,5160.454–

774Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6710.454–

775Montgomery County, GAGA8,6350.454–

776Jefferson County, ILIL36,1470.454–

777Rooks County, KSKS4,6460.454–

778Montgomery County, PAPA877,6430.454–

779Giles County, TNTN31,4330.454–

780Haywood County, TNTN17,0420.454–

781Etowah County, ALAL103,8860.453–

782Pickens County, ALAL18,2210.453–

783Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5520.453–

784Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.453–

785Shasta County, CACA181,6480.453–

786Richland Parish, LALA19,5820.453–

787Winn Parish, LALA14,9610.453–

788Butler County, MOMO41,9040.453–

789Granite County, MTMT3,6580.453–

790Ravalli County, MTMT48,5820.453–

791Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6010.453–

792Onondaga County, NYNY466,5840.453–

793Sheridan County, NDND1,2960.453–

794Steele County, NDND1,7970.453–

795Seminole County, OKOK23,4410.453–

796Josephine County, OROR87,8670.453–

797Roberts County, SDSD10,2550.453–

798Anderson County, TNTN82,0660.453–

799Loudon County, TNTN63,7640.453–

800Macon County, TNTN27,6630.453–

801Hunt County, TXTX123,3360.453–

802Somervell County, TXTX10,2610.453–

803Ritchie County, WVWV8,0340.453–

804Decatur County, IAIA7,6550.453–

805Calhoun County, ALAL115,8340.453–

806Tehama County, CACA64,6650.453–

807Adams County, ILIL64,2670.453–

808Story County, IAIA101,2910.453–

809Ellis County, KSKS29,0750.453–

810Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5820.453–

811Gosper County, NENE1,8030.453–

812Columbia County, WAWA4,1410.453–

813Coffee County, ALAL56,9530.452–

814Winston County, ALAL23,8290.452–

815Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5580.452–

816Kern County, CACA927,0680.452–

817San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.452–

818Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.452–

819Acadia Parish, LALA57,0320.452–

820Marshall County, MSMS34,6540.452–

821Oregon County, MOMO8,7090.452–

822Meagher County, MTMT2,1370.452–

823Broome County, NYNY195,7360.452–

824Monroe County, NYNY750,5060.452–

825Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.452–

826Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.452–

827Nash County, NCNC99,3650.452–

828Cherokee County, OKOK49,1960.452–

829Lackawanna County, PAPA216,5020.452–

830Hancock County, TNTN7,0750.452–

831Angelina County, TXTX88,1540.452–

832Austin County, TXTX33,6250.452–

833Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8040.452–

834Kinney County, TXTX3,1280.452–

835Barbour County, WVWV15,4140.452–

836McDowell County, WVWV16,8780.452–

837Bandera County, TXTX22,8760.452–

838San Miguel County, COCO7,7530.452–

839Liberty County, FLFL8,0350.452–

840Wilcox County, GAGA8,7970.452–

841Latah County, IDID41,8420.452–

842Hardin County, ILIL3,5880.452–

843Macon County, ILIL99,3000.452–

844Vigo County, ININ106,5120.452–

845Clay County, IAIA16,2020.452–

846Henry County, IAIA19,3490.452–

847Hamblen County, TNTN68,8430.452–

848Okanogan County, WAWA45,2300.452–

849Chilton County, ALAL47,7080.451–

850Boone County, ARAR38,6280.451–

851Jackson County, ARAR16,7410.451–

852Ouachita County, ARAR21,7310.451–

853Chippewa County, MIMI36,0810.451–

854Leelanau County, MIMI22,9820.451–

855Webster County, MSMS10,1670.451–

856Clay County, NCNC12,2390.451–

857Scioto County, OHOH71,3650.451–

858Blaine County, OKOK8,5150.451–

859Montour County, PAPA17,8680.451–

860Marshall County, SDSD4,4260.451–

861Claiborne County, TNTN33,2290.451–

862Delta County, TXTX5,5490.451–

863Kerr County, TXTX54,0370.451–

864Navarro County, TXTX57,1810.451–

865Stephens County, TXTX9,3800.451–

866Grayson County, VAVA15,2300.451–

867Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7470.451–

868Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3910.451–

869Randolph County, WVWV26,8820.451–

870Motley County, TXTX1,0430.451–

871Eastland County, TXTX18,1430.451–

872Volusia County, FLFL606,5730.451–

873Burke County, GAGA24,4080.451–

874Jasper County, GAGA17,6320.451–

875Appanoose County, IAIA12,0770.451–

876Republic County, KSKS4,6400.451–

877Webster Parish, LALA34,9480.451–

878Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2160.451–

879Washington County, ALAL14,8220.450–

880Faulkner County, ARAR133,9790.450–

881Johnson County, ARAR26,2250.450–

882Monterey County, CACA433,7290.450–

883Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.450–

884Hickman County, KYKY4,3720.450–

885Cumberland County, MEME317,2220.450–

886Quitman County, MSMS5,3640.450–

887Carter County, MTMT1,3830.450–

888Pondera County, MTMT6,0720.450–

889Sheridan County, MTMT3,4360.450–

890Wheatland County, MTMT2,1000.450–

891Madison County, OHOH46,9850.450–

892Montgomery County, OHOH539,5980.450–

893Baker County, OROR16,6580.450–

894Newport County, RIRI83,0510.450–

895Colleton County, SCSC39,3820.450–

896Codington County, SDSD29,5620.450–

897Cherokee County, TXTX53,3370.450–

898Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5780.450–

899Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3460.450–

900Dimmit County, TXTX8,0240.450–

901Harrison County, TXTX71,9560.450–

902Crosby County, TXTX4,8520.450–

903Larimer County, COCO377,2920.450–

904Duval County, FLFL1,062,9630.450–

905Putnam County, FLFL77,7340.450–

906Gilmer County, GAGA33,8940.450–

907Leslie County, KYKY9,6270.450–

908Dorchester County, MDMD33,6280.450–

909Ferry County, WAWA7,5170.450–

910Marion County, ALAL29,0970.449–

911Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0280.449–

912Divide County, NDND2,1100.449–

913Alpine County, CACA1,0430.449–

914Butte County, CACA209,2110.449–

915LaSalle Parish, LALA15,1540.449–

916Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,1630.449–

917Leake County, MSMS21,6620.449–

918Jackson County, MOMO732,9940.449–

919San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.449–

920Albany County, NYNY321,2250.449–

921Geauga County, OHOH95,6760.449–

922Lincoln County, OROR50,6360.449–

923Anderson County, SCSC219,9300.449–

924Chester County, SCSC33,0010.449–

925Horry County, SCSC427,5510.449–

926Houston County, TNTN8,4790.449–

927Gonzales County, TXTX20,1590.449–

928Taylor County, TXTX150,0770.449–

929Wood County, WVWV82,3850.449–

930Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0330.449–

931Morris County, NJNJ524,2510.449–

932Montezuma County, COCO26,6780.449–

933Coffee County, GAGA44,4070.449–

934Tift County, GAGA42,2540.449–

935Washington County, GAGA19,4530.449–

936Lemhi County, IDID8,4740.449–

937Madison County, IDID55,1720.449–

938Delaware County, ININ113,1060.449–

939Scott County, IAIA175,2590.449–

940Pratt County, KSKS9,1170.449–

941Galveston County, TXTX372,2070.449–

942Carroll County, ARAR29,2630.448–

943Franklin County, ARAR17,7250.448–

944Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.448–

945Koochiching County, MNMN11,5870.448–

946Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.448–

947Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.448–

948Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.448–

949Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.448–

950Hettinger County, NDND2,4920.448–

951Carter County, OKOK48,9100.448–

952Coos County, OROR63,9920.448–

953Gregory County, SDSD4,0370.448–

954Lincoln County, TNTN36,8530.448–

955Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4660.448–

956Lamar County, TXTX51,5030.448–

957Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9390.448–

958Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.448–

959Fremont County, COCO50,0390.448–

960Prowers County, COCO11,8840.448–

961Lanier County, GAGA10,6230.448–

962Screven County, GAGA14,4080.448–

963Stewart County, GAGA4,6310.448–

964Whitfield County, GAGA106,2120.448–

965Ballard County, KYKY7,5940.448–

966Abbeville County, SCSC24,8360.448–

967Ashley County, ARAR17,8310.447–

968Caldwell County, KYKY12,6090.447–

969Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.447–

970Clarke County, MSMS15,1020.447–

971Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.447–

972Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.447–

973Woods County, OKOK8,4430.447–

974Curry County, OROR22,6210.447–

975Columbia County, PAPA66,1930.447–

976Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7400.447–

977Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.447–

978Kimble County, TXTX4,4380.447–

979Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.447–

980Natrona County, WYWY80,5260.447–

981Chester County, PAPA557,1160.447–

982Gunnison County, COCO17,4390.447–

983Atkinson County, GAGA8,4540.447–

984McDuffie County, GAGA21,6400.447–

985Stark County, ILIL5,3190.447–

986Victoria County, TXTX92,6560.447–

987Waller County, TXTX69,8580.447–

988Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3910.446–

989Madison County, ARAR18,4100.446–

990Plumas County, CACA18,5830.446–

991Martin County, NCNC21,6010.446–

992Panola County, MSMS32,6910.446–

993Putnam County, MOMO4,5460.446–

994Scott County, MOMO37,9750.446–

995Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.446–

996Custer County, OKOK28,1750.446–

997Jefferson County, OKOK5,4310.446–

998Union County, PAPA42,3130.446–

999Hampton County, SCSC18,1740.446–

1000Charles Mix County, SDSD9,3030.446–

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