Which metro area has the highest income inequality (gini)?

Vineyard Haven, MA ranks #1 with 0.553 (2024 American Community Survey).

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

Vineyard Haven, MA, Milledgeville, GA, Cleveland, MS, Boone, NC, Ruston, LA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas 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).

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Most income inequality (Gini), US metro areas

US metro areas 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 Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2000

501Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.449–

502Big Spring, TXTX30,5040.449–

503Cleveland, TNTN134,0570.449–

504Goldsboro, NCNC122,2780.449–

505Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.449–

506Albany, GAGA145,5100.449–

507Rock Springs, WYWY41,2670.449–

508Pinehurst, NCNC110,6190.449–

509Huron, SDSD19,6240.448–

510Marion, ININ66,5240.448–

511Hickory, NCNC376,8900.448–

512Duluth, MNMN281,2190.448–

513Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2120.448–

514Tyler, TXTX252,5490.448–

515Cumberland, MDMD93,6400.448–

516Portland, OROR2,542,2820.448–

517Casper, WYWY80,5260.448–

518Salisbury, MDMD131,8720.448–

519Ocala, FLFL442,6600.448–

520Mason City, IAIA49,7100.448–

521Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1380.448–

522Jacksonville, ILIL37,3810.447–

523Washington Court House, OHOH28,5520.447–

524Allentown, PAPA887,6150.447–

525Dalton, GAGA147,8190.447–

526Rapid City, SDSD156,9340.447–

527Lewiston, IDID65,4500.447–

528Rochester, MNMN231,1840.447–

529Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.447–

530Albany, NYNY915,8350.447–

531Greenville, OHOH51,5200.447–

532Weirton, WVWV112,4680.447–

533Fort Madison, IAIA32,3060.447–

534Sayre, PAPA59,6000.447–

535Pahrump, NVNV57,3360.446–

536Gainesville, GAGA226,5680.446–

537Dayton, OHOH826,5540.446–

538Columbus, ININ85,7290.446–

539Pocatello, IDID91,5910.446–

540Altoona, PAPA119,5410.446–

541Kapaa, HIHI73,4000.446–

542Scottsbluff, NENE36,2720.446–

543Bishop, CACA18,1580.446–

544Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.446–

545Enterprise, ALAL56,9530.446–

546Muncie, ININ113,1060.446–

547Okeechobee, FLFL42,6080.446–

548Lawton, OKOK127,5900.446–

549Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3320.446–

550Portland, MEME577,6350.446–

551Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0770.446–

552Reading, PAPA440,0720.446–

553Meadville, PAPA81,7920.445–

554Jackson, MIMI159,5520.445–

555Angola, ININ34,7990.445–

556Rockford, ILIL337,2420.445–

557Lufkin, TXTX88,1540.445–

558Oneonta, NYNY60,5890.445–

559Marietta, OHOH58,3890.445–

560Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3020.445–

561Fremont, OHOH58,6550.445–

562Norwich, CTCT284,0150.445–

563Madison, WIWI709,6850.445–

564Clinton, IAIA46,0020.445–

565Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4510.444–

566Williamsport, PAPA112,5870.444–

567Marion, OHOH65,1150.444–

568Abilene, TXTX185,4290.444–

569Decatur, ALAL160,3260.444–

570Yankton, SDSD23,6350.444–

571Great Bend, KSKS24,7900.444–

572Ponca City, OKOK43,4900.444–

573Jamestown, NYNY124,1260.444–

574Killeen, TXTX511,4970.444–

575Battle Creek, MIMI133,4080.444–

576Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.444–

577Bemidji, MNMN47,0550.444–

578Grand Junction, COCO162,8450.444–

579Marshall, MOMO23,2650.444–

580Yuma, AZAZ224,4490.444–

581Sheridan, WYWY33,2410.444–

582Denver, COCO3,092,0370.444–

583Cedar City, UTUT67,1410.444–

584Ludington, MIMI29,0400.444–

585Granbury, TXTX70,5010.444–

586Taylorville, ILIL33,4430.444–

587Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.443–

588Kankakee, ILIL105,5250.443–

589Davenport, IAIA380,4520.443–

590Shelby, NCNC103,3250.443–

591St. George, UTUT213,6700.443–

592Price, UTUT20,6800.443–

593Richmond, KYKY131,8060.443–

594Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.443–

595Mankato, MNMN104,9070.443–

596Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0990.443–

597Dubuque, IAIA99,3810.443–

598Guymon, OKOK20,3220.443–

599Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8380.443–

600Ottumwa, IAIA35,2100.443–

601Modesto, CACA557,7190.443–

602Hermitage, PAPA107,8600.442–

603Burley, IDID49,3080.442–

604Moses Lake, WAWA105,7270.442–

605Waterloo, IAIA169,1890.442–

606Calhoun, GAGA61,7010.442–

607La Crosse, WIWI171,1820.442–

608Campbellsville, KYKY38,4070.442–

609Danville, ILIL71,2590.442–

610Marion, ILIL67,2250.442–

611Baker City, OROR16,6580.442–

612Muskogee, OKOK66,7080.442–

613Alexandria, MNMN40,1200.442–

614Pensacola, FLFL544,9490.442–

615Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1370.442–

616Arcadia, FLFL37,0780.442–

617Franklin, KYKY20,7880.441–

618Rice Lake, WIWI46,4840.441–

619Atchison, KSKS16,1720.441–

620Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.441–

621Victoria, TXTX99,8640.441–

622Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.441–

623Miami, OKOK30,4380.441–

624Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.441–

625Newberry, SCSC39,5610.441–

626Kokomo, ININ83,9040.441–

627Olean, NYNY75,3900.441–

628Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.441–

629Panama City, FLFL231,1740.441–

630Alma, MIMI41,1900.440–

631Jesup, GAGA32,4810.440–

632Martin, TNTN33,2610.440–

633Concord, NHNH158,0780.440–

634Traverse City, MIMI156,9720.440–

635Madisonville, KYKY45,1270.440–

636Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2010.440–

637Lima, OHOH100,8810.440–

638Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0760.439–

639Brainerd, MNMN100,5620.439–

640Watertown, NYNY111,5400.439–

641Lynchburg, VAVA269,1690.439–

642Gloversville, NYNY52,2160.439–

643Salem, OROR445,8140.439–

644Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4040.439–

645Woodward, OKOK19,8270.439–

646Sterling, ILIL54,1210.439–

647Kearney, NENE57,9620.439–

648Toccoa, GAGA27,8540.439–

649Lexington, NENE26,2550.439–

650DuBois, PAPA78,1000.439–

651Barre, VTVT59,6520.439–

652Bismarck, NDND139,7500.438–

653Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2850.438–

654Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.438–

655Cambridge, OHOH38,3790.438–

656Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.438–

657Russellville, ALAL32,4490.438–

658Manhattan, KSKS136,1220.438–

659Sioux City, IAIA145,7380.438–

660Sunbury, PAPA107,7880.438–

661Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.438–

662Del Rio, TXTX47,8350.438–

663Stockton, CACA823,8150.438–

664Washington, ININ34,2090.437–

665Ottawa, ILIL145,9020.437–

666Montrose, COCO44,5910.437–

667Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.437–

668Appleton, WIWI249,8760.437–

669Wahpeton, NDND23,0190.437–

670Corsicana, TXTX57,1810.437–

671Shawnee, OKOK75,1020.437–

672Elkhart, ININ208,7740.437–

673Farmington, MOMO67,8090.437–

674Carroll, IAIA20,3030.437–

675Vernal, UTUT38,2780.436–

676Auburn, NYNY74,3650.436–

677Nogales, AZAZ50,0200.436–

678Burlington, VTVT227,8030.436–

679Canton, OHOH400,2460.436–

680Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1930.436–

681Cedartown, GAGA45,5140.436–

682Greenfield, MAMA70,6980.436–

683Visalia, CACA485,1460.436–

684Aberdeen, WAWA78,1440.436–

685Waynesville, NCNC63,3690.436–

686Minot, NDND75,6940.436–

687Burlington, NCNC186,1770.436–

688Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.436–

689Cadillac, MIMI49,7190.436–

690Greensburg, ININ26,5760.435–

691Dixon, ILIL32,9140.435–

692Kingsville, TXTX30,3150.435–

693Michigan City, ININ111,2940.435–

694Frankfort, KYKY77,8740.435–

695Centralia, ILIL36,3820.434–

696Red Wing, MNMN48,1950.434–

697Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.434–

698Bay City, MIMI102,1230.434–

699Lebanon, PAPA146,3800.434–

700Dumas, TXTX21,8910.434–

701Glens Falls, NYNY124,3730.434–

702Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.434–

703Brookings, OROR22,6210.434–

704Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.433–

705Pella, IAIA34,1920.433–

706Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1470.433–

707Kennewick, WAWA324,3340.433–

708Altus, OKOK24,7640.433–

709Springfield, OHOH135,3400.433–

710Platteville, WIWI52,4460.433–

711The Villages, FLFL157,7720.433–

712Lewiston, MEME116,4870.433–

713Winchester, TNTN45,5790.433–

714Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0410.433–

715Mitchell, SDSD25,9130.433–

716Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9750.433–

717Crescent City, CACA26,4100.432–

718Henderson, KYKY57,1840.432–

719Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5990.432–

720Durant, OKOK51,3670.432–

721Lock Haven, PAPA37,8700.432–

722Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0600.432–

723Burlington, IAIA44,0610.432–

724Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1380.432–

725Augusta, MEME129,0670.432–

726Canton, ILIL32,9010.432–

727Boise City, IDID864,2430.431–

728Crossville, TNTN66,3000.431–

729Paragould, ARAR47,4110.431–

730Winchester, VAVA152,3320.431–

731Enid, OKOK61,7790.431–

732Albemarle, NCNC68,8300.431–

733Harrison, ARAR45,6540.431–

734St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.431–

735Hillsdale, MIMI45,7380.431–

736Helena, MTMT97,1530.431–

737Breckenridge, COCO39,0690.431–

738Maryville, MOMO20,1740.430–

739Summerville, GAGA25,3000.430–

740Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8640.430–

741Alamogordo, NMNM70,3680.430–

742Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.430–

743Muskegon, MIMI177,9010.430–

744Eau Claire, WIWI176,6470.430–

745Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.430–

746Pottsville, PAPA145,0850.430–

747Manchester, NHNH433,4150.430–

748Mansfield, OHOH124,8930.430–

749Malvern, ARAR33,4510.430–

750Dickinson, NDND39,1420.430–

751DeRidder, LALA36,6730.429–

752Shawano, WIWI45,7590.429–

753Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.429–

754Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8080.429–

755Vallejo, CACA455,3760.429–

756Worthington, MNMN22,3380.429–

757Moberly, MOMO24,5130.429–

758Topeka, KSKS233,0520.428–

759Marquette, MIMI68,0640.428–

760Kenosha, WIWI168,4480.428–

761Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.428–

762East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1790.428–

763Watertown, SDSD29,5620.428–

764Faribault, MNMN69,9390.428–

765Sedalia, MOMO44,2540.427–

766Amsterdam, NYNY50,0460.427–

767Hutchinson, KSKS61,5390.427–

768Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.426–

769Keene, NHNH78,2690.426–

770Bradford, PAPA38,9840.426–

771Bedford, ININ45,5680.426–

772Logan, UTUT160,8890.426–

773Jefferson City, MOMO152,7120.426–

774Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.426–

775New Castle, ININ49,1370.425–

776Longview, WAWA114,8850.425–

777Racine, WIWI198,9190.425–

778Connersville, ININ23,5330.425–

779Yakima, WAWA259,1850.425–

780Bucyrus, OHOH41,8960.425–

781Ada, OKOK38,5280.424–

782Findlay, OHOH75,0340.424–

783Centralia, WAWA88,0620.424–

784Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5750.424–

785Beatrice, NENE21,7110.424–

786New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3730.424–

787Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8800.424–

788Somerset, PAPA72,0040.424–

789Shelbyville, TNTN55,2730.424–

790Oshkosh, WIWI174,2180.424–

791Tiffin, OHOH54,5220.424–

792Juneau city and, AKAK31,6090.424–

793Monroe, MIMI156,0040.423–

794Ontario, OROR60,0850.423–

795Tullahoma, TNTN69,3390.423–

796Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0810.423–

797Ketchikan, AKAK13,5490.423–

798Peru, ININ34,4870.423–

799Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.423–

800Marion, NCNC45,1980.422–

801Madison, ININ33,2790.422–

802Lincoln, ILIL27,1820.422–

803Hermiston, OROR93,7210.422–

804Safford, AZAZ40,1570.422–

805Storm Lake, IAIA20,4490.422–

806Greeley, COCO378,4260.421–

807Sanford, NCNC70,2580.421–

808St. Marys, PAPA29,9260.421–

809Coldwater, MIMI45,9930.421–

810Cheyenne, WYWY102,9380.421–

811Menomonie, WIWI46,2230.421–

812Blackfoot, IDID51,1530.420–

813Staunton, VAVA129,6920.420–

814Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.420–

815Warner Robins, GAGA208,0910.420–

816Hanford, CACA154,3270.420–

817Freeport, ILIL43,2200.420–

818Austin, MNMN40,9710.420–

819Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6570.420–

820Fort Morgan, COCO30,3060.419–

821Wabash, ININ30,7130.419–

822Sparta, WIWI46,5720.419–

823Huntingdon, PAPA43,0010.419–

824Borger, TXTX19,6330.419–

825Sidney, OHOH48,0650.419–

826Owosso, MIMI67,6810.419–

827Mexico, MOMO24,5280.418–

828Cortland, NYNY45,8500.418–

829North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2330.418–

830Effingham, ILIL44,7270.418–

831Crawfordsville, ININ38,9540.418–

832Plymouth, ININ46,5990.418–

833Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0020.418–

834Muscatine, IAIA41,8530.417–

835Spencer, IAIA16,2020.417–

836Fallon, NVNV25,8510.417–

837Wausau, WIWI139,4320.417–

838Provo, UTUT773,4260.416–

839Big Rapids, MIMI42,3200.416–

840Hereford, TXTX18,6260.416–

841Warren, PAPA37,0380.416–

842Wooster, OHOH116,7580.416–

843Vernon, TXTX12,4810.415–

844Brookings, SDSD37,6350.415–

845Willmar, MNMN44,7200.415–

846Holland, MIMI123,1880.415–

847Idaho Falls, IDID173,8510.415–

848Elko, NVNV56,6820.415–

849Owatonna, MNMN37,4640.414–

850Oil City, PAPA49,3460.414–

851Fairmont, WVWV55,5840.414–

852Sheboygan, WIWI118,0470.414–

853Hannibal, MOMO38,9690.414–

854Pierre, SDSD20,5880.414–

855Marinette, WIWI65,5150.414–

856Emporia, KSKS34,8380.413–

857Chambersburg, PAPA160,6520.413–

858Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6550.413–

859Pontiac, ILIL35,0570.412–

860Putnam, CTCT98,0960.412–

861Susanville, CACA28,1170.412–

862Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.412–

863York, PAPA473,1970.412–

864Fairbanks, AKAK93,9720.412–

865Rochelle, ILIL51,3990.411–

866Adrian, MIMI97,7790.411–

867Monticello, ININ25,1640.411–

868Manitowoc, WIWI81,7100.411–

869Snyder, TXTX16,1620.410–

870Jasper, ININ44,0160.410–

871Columbus, NENE46,5830.410–

872Baraboo, WIWI66,6520.410–

873North Platte, NENE33,9720.410–

874Shelton, WAWA71,1650.409–

875Gillette, WYWY48,1450.409–

876Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4420.409–

877New Ulm, MNMN25,5170.408–

878Dover, DEDE194,7860.408–

879Janesville, WIWI166,4720.408–

880Le Mars, IAIA25,6970.407–

881Greencastle, ININ37,8760.407–

882Auburn, ININ44,5350.407–

883Riverton, WYWY39,4640.406–

884Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6690.406–

885Sturgis, MIMI60,9680.406–

886Logansport, ININ37,8360.406–

887Fremont, NENE38,0570.405–

888Norwalk, OHOH58,2500.405–

889Stevens Point, WIWI71,9430.405–

890Warsaw, ININ80,8920.405–

891Albany, OROR132,8430.405–

892Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0830.404–

893Ashland, OHOH52,5230.404–

894Batavia, NYNY58,4160.404–

895Decatur, ININ36,6500.404–

896Huntington, ININ37,2240.403–

897Seymour, ININ47,3700.403–

898Mountain Home, IDID29,4650.403–

899Hinesville, GAGA91,8700.403–

900Celina, OHOH42,7370.403–

901Watertown, WIWI86,5050.403–

902Lacey, WAWA304,2610.403–

903McPherson, KSKS30,0640.403–

904Kendallville, ININ47,9370.402–

905Defiance, OHOH38,2920.401–

906Liberal, KSKS21,0730.401–

907Dodge City, KSKS33,9930.401–

908Warrensburg, MOMO56,6700.401–

909Gettysburg, PAPA107,5940.399–

910Lewistown, PAPA46,1270.398–

911Lexington Park, MDMD211,1760.397–

912Ogden, UTUT672,7840.394–

913Urbana, OHOH38,8200.394–

914Kingsland, GAGA60,1430.393–

915Garden City, KSKS37,5050.392–

916Jefferson, GAGA99,2650.392–

917Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0970.392–

918Winnemucca, NVNV17,2670.391–

919Brigham City, UTUT70,4050.389–

920Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9090.388–

921Marshalltown, IAIA39,8900.385–

922Van Wert, OHOH29,0130.383–

923Los Alamos, NMNM19,4070.382–

924Frankfort, ININ33,3220.380–

925Ottawa, KSKS26,2990.376–

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