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 (2010 ACS). East Carroll Parish, Louisiana leads at 0.645. 3,131 counties qualify in total. Texas carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 3,131 is 0.429.

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USUnited States308,745,5380.461–

01East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7600.645–

02Edwards County, TXTX1,3700.626–

03New York County, NYNY1,664,8620.601–

04Mineral County, COCO9100.598–

05Pitkin County, COCO16,6250.591–

06Allendale County, SCSC7,3550.582–

07Greene County, GAGA21,3670.564–

08Randolph County, GAGA6,1560.558–

09Sioux County, NDND3,6670.556–

10Franklin County, MSMS7,4910.555–

11Coahoma County, MSMS19,8490.548–

12Breathitt County, KYKY12,5580.548–

13Nantucket County, MAMA14,7580.547–

14Perkins County, SDSD2,8530.547–

15Terry County, TXTX11,7200.547–

16Willacy County, TXTX19,9710.545–

17Hall County, TXTX2,7370.543–

18Morgan County, KYKY14,4150.542–

19Orleans Parish, LALA362,1540.541–

20Culberson County, TXTX2,2670.541–

21Perry County, KYKY26,5550.539–

22Norton, VAVA3,4770.539–

23Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8960.536–

24District of Columbia, DCDC693,6450.535–

25Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7430.535–

26Bullock County, ALAL9,7800.533–

27Richmond, VAVA237,2570.533–

28Galax, VAVA6,6700.532–

29Andrews County, TXTX18,9140.531–

30Clarke County, GAGA129,9210.531–

31Woodson County, KSKS3,1180.530–

32Avery County, NCNC18,1100.529–

33Brazos County, TXTX249,0880.529–

34Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7910.529–

35Morgan County, GAGA22,0950.529–

36Seminole County, GAGA9,1620.529–

37Bolivar County, MSMS28,2620.527–

38Leflore County, MSMS25,6860.527–

39Esmeralda County, NVNV7290.526–

40Adams County, MSMS30,0610.525–

41Lincoln Parish, LALA48,3600.523–

42Essex County, NJNJ896,3790.523–

43Clarke County, ALAL22,0140.523–

44Johnson County, GAGA9,3100.523–

45Collier County, FLFL417,1310.522–

46Orange County, NCNC152,4980.521–

47Starr County, TXTX66,3190.519–

48Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3930.519–

49Taylor County, GAGA7,8180.519–

50Suffolk County, MAMA791,8910.518–

51Thomas County, GAGA46,3680.518–

52Monongalia County, WVWV107,9910.517–

53Huerfano County, COCO7,0110.517–

54Lafayette County, MSMS59,5970.516–

55Thomas County, NENE6390.516–

56Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.516–

57Alachua County, FLFL290,0280.516–

58Dallas County, ALAL35,1400.515–

59Baylor County, TXTX3,4720.515–

60Pike County, ALAL33,6880.514–

61Foster County, NDND3,2120.514–

62Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,0890.514–

63Zapata County, TXTX13,7530.514–

64Boone County, ININ80,6890.514–

65Lexington, VAVA7,7690.514–

66Wheeler County, TXTX4,7730.513–

67Sumter County, ALAL11,5880.512–

68Brooks County, TXTX6,5790.512–

69Young County, TXTX18,1540.512–

70Martin County, FLFL166,2720.512–

71Clay County, KYKY19,4650.512–

72Washington County, TXTX38,2880.512–

73Red River Parish, LALA7,1650.511–

74Denver County, COCO740,6130.511–

75Indian River County, FLFL172,7990.511–

76Baker County, GAGA2,7250.511–

77Gaines County, TXTX23,9560.511–

78Woodruff County, ARAR5,7100.510–

79Putnam County, GAGA23,7220.510–

80Chicot County, ARAR9,1070.509–

81Lafayette County, ARAR5,8880.509–

82Corson County, SDSD3,7810.509–

83Jackson County, ILIL52,5010.509–

84Goochland County, VAVA29,1870.508–

85Costilla County, COCO3,6790.508–

86San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.507–

87Madison County, MTMT10,0260.507–

88Knox County, KYKY29,5320.507–

89Lowndes County, ALAL9,3590.506–

90Pike County, MSMS38,7120.506–

91Warren County, NCNC18,8980.506–

92Menard County, TXTX1,9560.506–

93Northampton County, VAVA11,8790.506–

94Roger Mills County, OKOK3,2590.505–

95Charlottesville, VAVA44,3880.505–

96Monroe County, FLFL80,4060.505–

97Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7260.505–

98Jenkins County, GAGA8,8430.505–

99Carroll County, MOMO8,4170.504–

100Midland County, TXTX187,8550.503–

101San Augustine County, TXTX7,7220.503–

102Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0290.503–

103Monroe County, ININ143,3450.503–

104Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.503–

105Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1480.503–

106Caddo Parish, LALA224,2260.502–

107Borden County, TXTX5670.502–

108Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.502–

109Lynchburg, VAVA81,3470.502–

110Wilcox County, ALAL9,6660.501–

111Bienville Parish, LALA12,2690.501–

112Scurry County, TXTX16,1620.501–

113Dougherty County, GAGA82,6160.501–

114Amite County, MSMS12,4870.500–

115Stone County, MSMS19,6540.500–

116Macon County, NCNC39,2320.500–

117Decatur County, TNTN11,8200.500–

118Green County, KYKY11,6440.500–

119Kings County, NYNY2,653,9630.499–

120Jefferson County, MSMS6,8250.499–

121Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.499–

122Marin County, CACA253,6940.498–

123St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7650.498–

124Sunflower County, MSMS22,8930.498–

125Washington County, MSMS40,4460.498–

126Todd County, SDSD8,8630.498–

127Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4330.498–

128Whitman County, WAWA48,5120.498–

129Charleston County, SCSC436,2000.498–

130Tallapoosa County, ALAL40,9530.497–

131Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3440.497–

132Georgetown County, SCSC65,9120.497–

133Pickett County, TNTN5,2190.497–

134Golden Valley County, NDND1,8080.497–

135Pulaski County, KYKY67,3840.497–

136Coleman County, TXTX7,9150.497–

137Banner County, NENE6860.496–

138Madison County, TNTN100,7900.496–

139Terrell County, GAGA8,6560.496–

140Elliott County, KYKY7,2650.496–

141Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4870.496–

142Lamar County, ALAL13,5870.495–

143Shelby County, TNTN910,2260.495–

144Baltimore, MDMD569,9970.495–

145Attala County, MSMS17,1000.495–

146Bibb County, GAGA157,5560.495–

147Washington Parish, LALA44,9370.495–

148Bennett County, SDSD3,3070.494–

149Buffalo County, SDSD1,8020.494–

150McCulloch County, TXTX7,4720.494–

151Albany County, WYWY38,5580.494–

152Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2810.494–

153Montgomery County, ARAR8,5790.493–

154Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5820.493–

155Houston County, TXTX22,3160.493–

156Kleberg County, TXTX30,3150.493–

157Hamilton County, OHOH838,4180.493–

158Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.493–

159Russell County, KYKY18,6080.493–

160Ouachita Parish, LALA158,5420.492–

161Sabine Parish, LALA21,8340.492–

162Grenada County, MSMS20,8680.492–

163Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3170.492–

164Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.492–

165Athens County, OHOH63,1970.492–

166Cameron County, TXTX433,9460.492–

167Jefferson County, ALAL665,7420.492–

168Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3970.492–

169Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6620.492–

170Madison Parish, LALA8,8440.491–

171Clay County, MSMS18,2380.491–

172Marion County, MSMS24,0010.491–

173Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.491–

174Dewey County, SDSD5,4190.491–

175Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5490.491–

176Shelby County, TXTX24,2860.491–

177Emporia, VAVA5,4470.491–

178Bleckley County, GAGA12,8660.491–

179Uvalde County, TXTX24,9630.491–

180Randolph County, ARAR18,8760.490–

181Van Buren County, TNTN6,8740.490–

182East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1800.490–

183Lowndes County, MSMS57,3460.490–

184Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.490–

185Moore County, TNTN6,9200.490–

186Bell County, KYKY22,8290.490–

187Brewster County, TXTX9,4580.490–

188Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1250.490–

189Randolph County, ALAL23,1630.489–

190Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.489–

191Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9070.489–

192Irion County, TXTX1,4630.489–

193Rowan County, KYKY24,4760.489–

194Hamilton County, FLFL14,1800.489–

195Twiggs County, GAGA7,5970.489–

196Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.488–

197Harris County, TXTX5,045,0260.488–

198Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,3680.488–

199Apache County, AZAZ64,4450.488–

200Clay County, ARAR14,0520.488–

201Luna County, NMNM25,4070.488–

202Walworth County, SDSD5,2170.488–

203Coles County, ILIL46,6070.488–

204Hudson County, NJNJ735,0330.488–

205Leon County, FLFL299,0480.488–

206Davidson County, TNTN745,9040.487–

207Travis County, TXTX1,389,6700.487–

208Conway County, ARAR21,3930.487–

209Lamar County, MSMS67,4030.487–

210Noxubee County, MSMS9,7980.487–

211Yazoo County, MSMS22,9470.487–

212St. Louis, MOMO278,1440.487–

213Fentress County, TNTN20,3220.487–

214Marion County, TXTX9,8960.487–

215Wilkes County, GAGA9,5400.487–

216Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.487–

217Wayne County, KYKY19,5970.486–

218Hinds County, MSMS211,8880.486–

219Humphreys County, MSMS7,0010.486–

220Mineral County, NVNV4,4070.486–

221Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.486–

222Clark County, SDSD4,0310.486–

223Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1770.486–

224Franklin County, TXTX10,9940.486–

225Lafayette Parish, LALA257,9490.485–

226Holmes County, MSMS15,4650.485–

227New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.485–

228Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9250.485–

229Payne County, OKOK83,8890.485–

230Ziebach County, SDSD2,3890.485–

231Weakley County, TNTN33,2610.485–

232Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0350.485–

233Teton County, WYWY23,3330.485–

234Archuleta County, COCO14,3060.485–

235Estill County, KYKY13,9620.485–

236Walker County, TXTX83,8420.485–

237Conecuh County, ALAL10,8990.484–

238Greene County, ALAL7,0670.484–

239Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.484–

240Marengo County, ALAL18,3110.484–

241Grady County, GAGA26,5900.484–

242Telfair County, GAGA11,1950.484–

243Mason County, KYKY16,9360.484–

244Kent County, MDMD19,5650.484–

245Freestone County, TXTX20,8110.484–

246Macon County, ALAL18,1320.483–

247Monroe County, ALAL18,9650.483–

248Columbia County, ARAR21,8940.483–

249Lincoln County, ARAR12,7640.483–

250Rabun County, GAGA17,7640.483–

251Claiborne County, MSMS8,0580.483–

252Forrest County, MSMS79,0340.483–

253Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.483–

254Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0350.483–

255Lake County, TNTN6,2490.483–

256Boulder County, COCO328,5600.483–

257Sarasota County, FLFL479,9580.483–

258Walton County, FLFL93,2880.483–

259Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.483–

260Radford, VAVA17,2430.483–

261Pulaski County, ARAR404,6110.482–

262Franklin Parish, LALA19,0020.482–

263Jasper County, MSMS15,7850.482–

264Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3320.482–

265Delaware County, OKOK41,9100.482–

266Bamberg County, SCSC12,7960.482–

267McCook County, SDSD5,9640.482–

268Zavala County, TXTX9,0370.482–

269St. Johns County, FLFL346,3280.482–

270Calhoun County, WVWV5,9780.481–

271Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.481–

272Lee County, MSMS83,7310.481–

273Madison County, MSMS116,2980.481–

274Union County, NJNJ601,8630.481–

275Cabell County, WVWV91,1830.481–

276Fayette County, KYKY329,7510.481–

277Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.480–

278Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.480–

279Johnston County, OKOK10,4480.480–

280Nowata County, OKOK9,5220.480–

281Fairfield County, SCSC20,3400.480–

282Jerauld County, SDSD1,6540.480–

283Hamilton County, TNTN390,8330.480–

284Llano County, TXTX23,3530.480–

285Lubbock County, TXTX328,9060.480–

286Albemarle County, VAVA118,3560.480–

287Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4390.480–

288Hale County, ALAL15,1940.480–

289Decatur County, GAGA29,4320.480–

290Dooly County, GAGA11,1560.480–

291Adams County, IDID5,0130.480–

292Pulaski County, ILIL4,8200.480–

293Lee County, ALAL189,8810.479–

294Boyle County, KYKY31,6320.479–

295Adair County, MOMO25,6840.479–

296Phillips County, MTMT4,2030.479–

297Clay County, SDSD15,0310.479–

298Faulk County, SDSD2,1780.479–

299Smith County, TXTX252,5490.479–

300Osborne County, KSKS3,2850.479–

301Miller County, GAGA5,8120.479–

302Toombs County, GAGA27,5450.479–

303Bradley County, ARAR9,8280.478–

304Dickens County, TXTX1,6920.478–

305Putnam County, TNTN86,6120.478–

306Early County, GAGA10,4550.478–

307Concordia Parish, LALA17,8360.478–

308Tulsa County, OKOK698,7820.478–

309Robertson County, TXTX17,8390.478–

310Franklin County, FLFL13,0290.478–

311Bulloch County, GAGA86,9490.478–

312Gallatin County, ILIL4,6160.478–

313Martinsville, VAVA13,8490.478–

314Grant County, NDND2,2060.477–

315Gilmer County, WVWV7,0850.477–

316Tensas Parish, LALA3,7000.477–

317Isabella County, MIMI64,6910.477–

318Powder River County, MTMT1,7810.477–

319Washington County, TNTN141,1990.477–

320Garza County, TXTX4,5100.477–

321Kendall County, TXTX53,2890.477–

322Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.477–

323Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.477–

324Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.477–

325Kittitas County, WAWA48,8030.477–

326Bee County, TXTX32,5150.476–

327Iberville Parish, LALA29,5790.476–

328Union Parish, LALA20,5610.476–

329Carroll County, MSMS9,2260.476–

330Issaquena County, MSMS1,2630.476–

331Mercer County, NJNJ399,2890.476–

332Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.476–

333Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.476–

334McNairy County, TNTN26,2360.476–

335Haskell County, TXTX5,4990.476–

336Brown County, TXTX38,7110.476–

337Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.476–

338St. Louis County, MOMO990,9110.476–

339Chatham County, GAGA311,8550.476–

340Greeley County, KSKS1,1820.476–

341Harlan County, KYKY24,7250.476–

342San Juan County, WAWA18,5770.476–

343Covington County, ALAL37,9470.475–

344St. Francis County, ARAR21,8000.475–

345Lincoln County, MSMS35,0120.475–

346Stoddard County, MOMO28,2840.475–

347Knox County, TNTN511,4530.475–

348Franklin, VAVA8,4780.475–

349Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.475–

350Saguache County, COCO6,7320.475–

351St. Helena Parish, LALA10,7580.475–

352Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,0200.474–

353Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.474–

354Claiborne Parish, LALA13,3540.474–

355Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.474–

356Lucas County, OHOH423,3470.474–

357Oconee County, SCSC83,7750.474–

358Spink County, SDSD6,1550.474–

359Cocke County, TNTN37,8890.474–

360Douglas County, KSKS120,9200.474–

361Alamosa County, COCO16,6880.474–

362Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.474–

363Riley County, KSKS72,5980.474–

364Hart County, KYKY20,1170.474–

365Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4570.474–

366Mobile County, ALAL411,6580.473–

367Montgomery County, ALAL225,8910.473–

368Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.473–

369Johnson County, IAIA160,0440.473–

370Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3460.473–

371San Miguel County, NMNM26,2600.473–

372Benson County, NDND5,7590.473–

373Rolette County, NDND11,6880.473–

374Bristol County, RIRI50,0010.473–

375Lee County, SCSC15,7300.473–

376Ector County, TXTX173,8010.473–

377Maverick County, TXTX58,8230.473–

378Presidio County, TXTX5,4330.473–

379Halifax County, VAVA33,4470.473–

380Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.473–

381Ohio County, WVWV40,4960.473–

382Craighead County, ARAR116,9570.473–

383McCracken County, KYKY67,5530.473–

384Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.473–

385Hardin County, TNTN27,9830.473–

386Boyd County, KYKY47,7510.472–

387Rapides Parish, LALA125,8770.472–

388McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.472–

389Columbia County, NYNY60,1680.472–

390Bottineau County, NDND6,2840.472–

391Benton County, OROR97,7280.472–

392Nueces County, TXTX352,9920.472–

393Bristol, VAVA16,4180.472–

394Custer County, COCO5,5900.472–

395DeKalb County, GAGA774,3940.472–

396Glynn County, GAGA87,5990.472–

397Muscogee County, GAGA202,1710.472–

398Carter County, KYKY26,1490.472–

399Wichita County, TXTX129,5550.472–

400Union County, ARAR36,9260.471–

401Essex County, MAMA826,6530.471–

402Atoka County, OKOK14,6090.471–

403Beaufort County, SCSC204,4330.471–

404Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6620.471–

405Mason County, TXTX3,9900.471–

406San Saba County, TXTX5,7870.471–

407Accomack County, VAVA33,8590.471–

408Montgomery County, VAVA98,4340.471–

409Webster County, GAGA2,3690.471–

410New Madrid County, MOMO15,0860.471–

411Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.471–

412Lee County, FLFL875,6070.471–

413Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6080.471–

414Crisp County, GAGA19,2370.471–

415Perry County, ALAL7,4250.470–

416Desha County, ARAR9,9840.470–

417Garland County, ARAR99,6950.470–

418Monroe County, ARAR6,2440.470–

419Norfolk County, MAMA739,7490.470–

420Missoula County, MTMT123,5130.470–

421Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.470–

422Choctaw County, OKOK14,0590.470–

423Logan County, OKOK55,4730.470–

424Greenville County, SCSC583,1250.470–

425McCormick County, SCSC10,2150.470–

426Aransas County, TXTX26,1460.470–

427Crockett County, TXTX2,7690.470–

428El Paso County, TXTX877,8580.470–

429Pecos County, TXTX14,5600.470–

430Sumter County, GAGA28,8010.470–

431Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.470–

432Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.470–

433Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0380.469–

434Drew County, ARAR17,0540.469–

435Phillips County, ARAR14,2550.469–

436Imperial County, CACA181,4110.469–

437Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.469–

438Lane County, KSKS1,5080.469–

439Talbot County, MDMD38,2380.469–

440Washington County, OKOK54,0370.469–

441Union County, SDSD17,4020.469–

442Bowie County, TXTX92,6960.469–

443Gray County, TXTX20,9190.469–

444Matagorda County, TXTX36,4630.469–

445Danville, VAVA41,6470.469–

446Saline County, ILIL22,7720.469–

447Broward County, FLFL2,013,3170.469–

448Hart County, GAGA28,6390.469–

449Brown County, ILIL6,4010.469–

450Floyd County, KYKY34,4010.469–

451Jessamine County, KYKY57,1470.469–

452Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.469–

453Multnomah County, OROR795,3910.468–

454Sebastian County, ARAR130,6410.468–

455Warren County, GAGA5,2690.468–

456Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,4660.468–

457Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9800.468–

458Bergen County, NJNJ977,0260.468–

459Eddy County, NMNM62,5090.468–

460Jefferson County, TXTX254,3210.468–

461Baca County, COCO3,3470.468–

462Lincoln County, COCO5,6450.468–

463Laurens County, GAGA51,0410.468–

464Treutlen County, GAGA6,4660.468–

465Lake County, ILIL719,3390.468–

466Tompkins County, NYNY104,0470.468–

467Roberts County, TXTX8670.468–

468Arkansas County, ARAR15,8360.467–

469Clark County, ARAR20,9380.467–

470Mississippi County, ARAR37,8280.467–

471Duval County, TXTX9,4020.467–

472Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.467–

473Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1150.467–

474Berrien County, MIMI152,4440.467–

475Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7300.467–

476Knox County, MOMO3,7280.467–

477De Baca County, NMNM1,6470.467–

478Sierra County, NMNM11,3950.467–

479Gallia County, OHOH29,0720.467–

480Centre County, PAPA157,3930.467–

481San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.467–

482Russell County, KSKS6,5810.467–

483Crenshaw County, ALAL13,1750.466–

484Houston County, ALAL110,3180.466–

485Crittenden County, ARAR46,2100.466–

486Howard County, ARAR12,3060.466–

487DeKalb County, TNTN21,8730.466–

488Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7950.466–

489Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9410.466–

490Jones County, MSMS66,4960.466–

491Wayne County, MSMS19,8070.466–

492Boone County, MOMO191,7460.466–

493McKenzie County, NDND15,1920.466–

494Adams County, OHOH27,8650.466–

495Harmon County, OKOK2,3270.466–

496Barnwell County, SCSC20,6530.466–

497Erath County, TXTX43,9110.466–

498Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.466–

499Ben Hill County, GAGA17,0990.466–

500Pike County, KYKY54,7210.466–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest income inequality (gini)?

East Carroll Parish, Louisiana ranks #1 with 0.645 (2010 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census 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, 2010 Decennial Census.