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

Clarksdale, MS ranks #1 with 0.548 (2010 American Community Survey).

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

Clarksdale, MS, Nantucket, MA, Raymondville, TX, Andrews, TX, Cleveland, MS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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).

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Most income inequality (Gini), US metro areas · 2010

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

501Effingham, ILIL44,7270.434–

502LaGrange, GAGA107,0970.434–

503Duluth, MNMN281,2190.433–

504Lansing, MIMI479,7220.433–

505Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.433–

506Jacksonville, ILIL37,3810.433–

507Springfield, ILIL206,0330.433–

508Lincoln, NENE352,0810.433–

509Galesburg, ILIL47,7670.433–

510Morehead City, NCNC70,4690.433–

511Payson, AZAZ53,8010.433–

512Sevierville, TNTN101,3420.433–

513Sonora, CACA53,1600.433–

514Worcester, MAMA888,5020.433–

515Vineland, NJNJ157,1480.433–

516Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1020.433–

517Cedartown, GAGA45,5140.433–

518Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0630.433–

519Lewiston, IDID65,4500.433–

520Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.433–

521Henderson, KYKY57,1840.432–

522Eau Claire, WIWI176,6470.432–

523Lima, OHOH100,8810.432–

524Hobbs, NMNM74,7490.432–

525Lake City, FLFL74,0940.432–

526Richmond, ININ66,1690.432–

527Shawnee, OKOK75,1020.432–

528Woodward, OKOK19,8270.432–

529Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.432–

530Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2120.432–

531Riverton, WYWY39,4640.432–

532Terre Haute, ININ169,2410.432–

533Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2150.432–

534Hastings, NENE40,5770.432–

535Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.431–

536Rexburg, IDID69,3800.431–

537Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.431–

538Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8640.431–

539Oneonta, NYNY60,5890.431–

540Whitewater, WIWI106,1270.431–

541Kahului, HIHI160,6740.431–

542Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.431–

543North Platte, NENE33,9720.431–

544Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.430–

545Decatur, ALAL160,3260.430–

546Madison, WIWI709,6850.430–

547Kingston, NYNY183,3300.430–

548Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4970.430–

549Alpena, MIMI28,8530.430–

550Bloomington, ILIL171,4190.430–

551Plainview, TXTX36,7000.430–

552Traverse City, MIMI156,9720.430–

553Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.429–

554Aberdeen, WAWA78,1440.429–

555Bemidji, MNMN47,0550.429–

556Corning, NYNY91,8550.429–

557Española, NMNM39,8320.429–

558Goldsboro, NCNC122,2780.429–

559Taylorville, ILIL33,4430.429–

560Bedford, ININ45,5680.429–

561Blackfoot, IDID51,1530.429–

562Hutchinson, KSKS61,5390.429–

563Pocatello, IDID91,5910.429–

564Oshkosh, WIWI174,2180.429–

565Waterloo, IAIA169,1890.429–

566Ludington, MIMI29,0400.428–

567Seaford, DEDE277,1400.428–

568Williamsport, PAPA112,5870.428–

569Elkhart, ININ208,7740.428–

570Centralia, ILIL36,3820.428–

571Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.428–

572Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0760.428–

573Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.428–

574Mason City, IAIA49,7100.428–

575Utica, NYNY285,6110.427–

576Scottsbluff, NENE36,2720.427–

577Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.427–

578Bishop, CACA18,1580.427–

579Danville, ILIL71,2590.427–

580Jamestown, NYNY124,1260.427–

581Moses Lake, WAWA105,7270.427–

582Columbus, ININ85,7290.427–

583Great Falls, MTMT85,0290.427–

584Winchester, TNTN45,5790.427–

585Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.427–

586Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.427–

587Burlington, IAIA44,0610.426–

588Billings, MTMT193,6030.426–

589Portland, MEME577,6350.426–

590Truckee, CACA101,9110.426–

591Dubuque, IAIA99,3810.426–

592Altus, OKOK24,7640.426–

593Meadville, PAPA81,7920.426–

594Bismarck, NDND139,7500.426–

595Albany, NYNY915,8350.426–

596Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.425–

597Sunbury, PAPA107,7880.425–

598Kenosha, WIWI168,4480.425–

599Greeneville, TNTN73,8310.425–

600Price, UTUT20,6800.425–

601Rice Lake, WIWI46,4840.425–

602Brookings, SDSD37,6350.425–

603Marion, ININ66,5240.425–

604Miami, OKOK30,4380.425–

605Brainerd, MNMN100,5620.425–

606Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5750.424–

607Bend, OROR266,3760.424–

608St. Joseph, MOMO119,1700.424–

609Emporia, KSKS34,8380.424–

610Burlington, VTVT227,8030.424–

611Carroll, IAIA20,3030.424–

612Huron, SDSD19,6240.424–

613DeRidder, LALA36,6730.424–

614Keene, NHNH78,2690.424–

615Ozark, ALAL49,9120.424–

616Rutland, VTVT59,6530.424–

617Sedalia, MOMO44,2540.424–

618Johnstown, PAPA128,9680.424–

619Sherman, TXTX153,6130.424–

620Boise City, IDID864,2430.424–

621Aberdeen, SDSD41,5830.423–

622Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.423–

623Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.423–

624Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.423–

625Silver City, NMNM27,2520.423–

626Muskegon, MIMI177,9010.423–

627Cortland, NYNY45,8500.423–

628Madison, ININ33,2790.423–

629Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0770.423–

630Yuma, AZAZ224,4490.423–

631Kokomo, ININ83,9040.423–

632Racine, WIWI198,9190.423–

633Augusta, MEME129,0670.423–

634Connersville, ININ23,5330.423–

635Hannibal, MOMO38,9690.423–

636Dickinson, NDND39,1420.423–

637Roanoke, VAVA316,5470.423–

638Sioux City, IAIA145,7380.423–

639Clewiston, FLFL61,5460.423–

640Sandusky, OHOH112,7770.423–

641Allentown, PAPA887,6150.423–

642Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.422–

643Frankfort, KYKY77,8740.422–

644Susanville, CACA28,1170.422–

645DuBois, PAPA78,1000.422–

646Hermitage, PAPA107,8600.422–

647Kapaa, HIHI73,4000.422–

648Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.422–

649Albert Lea, MNMN30,4400.422–

650Arcadia, FLFL37,0780.422–

651Marion, NCNC45,1980.422–

652Amsterdam, NYNY50,0460.422–

653Yuba City, CACA187,4780.421–

654Pierre, SDSD20,5880.421–

655Russellville, ARAR84,9320.421–

656Jamestown, NDND21,4140.421–

657Bradford, PAPA38,9840.421–

658Sayre, PAPA59,6000.421–

659Greeley, COCO378,4260.421–

660Reading, PAPA440,0720.421–

661Topeka, KSKS233,0520.421–

662La Crosse, WIWI171,1820.421–

663Wenatchee, WAWA128,4140.421–

664Logan, UTUT160,8890.420–

665Worthington, MNMN22,3380.420–

666Bay City, MIMI102,1230.420–

667Longview, WAWA114,8850.420–

668Le Mars, IAIA25,6970.420–

669Marion, OHOH65,1150.420–

670Mountain Home, ARAR42,9820.420–

671Findlay, OHOH75,0340.420–

672Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9750.420–

673Watertown, NYNY111,5400.420–

674Austin, MNMN40,9710.420–

675Salem, OROR445,8140.420–

676Panama City, FLFL231,1740.420–

677Mitchell, SDSD25,9130.419–

678Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.419–

679Kennewick, WAWA324,3340.419–

680Ruidoso, NMNM19,8440.419–

681Borger, TXTX19,6330.419–

682Farmington, MOMO67,8090.419–

683Dixon, ILIL32,9140.419–

684Durango, COCO56,8980.419–

685Freeport, ILIL43,2200.419–

686Somerset, PAPA72,0040.419–

687Sterling, COCO20,6540.419–

688The Dalles, OROR26,3100.419–

689Urbana, OHOH38,8200.419–

690Alexandria, MNMN40,1200.419–

691Alma, MIMI41,1900.419–

692Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1380.419–

693Sanford, NCNC70,2580.419–

694Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.419–

695Rochester, MNMN231,1840.419–

696Lawton, OKOK127,5900.419–

697Marinette, WIWI65,5150.418–

698Hailey, IDID32,4360.418–

699Jackson, MIMI159,5520.418–

700Michigan City, ININ111,2940.418–

701Springfield, OHOH135,3400.418–

702Alamogordo, NMNM70,3680.418–

703Albemarle, NCNC68,8300.418–

704Barre, VTVT59,6520.418–

705Stevens Point, WIWI71,9430.418–

706Kearney, NENE57,9620.418–

707St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.417–

708Montrose, COCO44,5910.417–

709Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0410.417–

710Coshocton, OHOH37,1880.417–

711Massena, NYNY105,4880.417–

712Bonham, TXTX39,2650.417–

713Cambridge, OHOH38,3790.417–

714Concord, NHNH158,0780.417–

715Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2450.417–

716Sheridan, WYWY33,2410.417–

717Huntingdon, PAPA43,0010.417–

718Killeen, TXTX511,4970.417–

719Salina, KSKS59,1210.416–

720Minot, NDND75,6940.416–

721Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.416–

722Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.416–

723Port Angeles, WAWA78,2020.416–

724Staunton, VAVA129,6920.416–

725Cadillac, MIMI49,7190.415–

726Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2850.415–

727Warner Robins, GAGA208,0910.415–

728Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.415–

729Cheyenne, WYWY102,9380.415–

730Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8080.415–

731Laconia, NHNH65,1470.415–

732Marshall, MNMN25,6840.415–

733Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.415–

734Arkansas City, KSKS34,3820.415–

735Mankato, MNMN104,9070.415–

736West Plains, MOMO40,7980.414–

737Logansport, ININ37,8360.414–

738Roseburg, OROR111,9510.414–

739Shelton, WAWA71,1650.414–

740Lewiston, MEME116,4870.414–

741Lewisburg, TNTN38,0710.414–

742Storm Lake, IAIA20,4490.414–

743Wilmington, OHOH42,3010.414–

744Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.413–

745Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.413–

746Salem, OHOH99,3770.413–

747Moberly, MOMO24,5130.413–

748Hanford, CACA154,3270.413–

749Kankakee, ILIL105,5250.413–

750Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1370.413–

751Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3020.413–

752Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1180.413–

753Sebring, FLFL111,1220.413–

754Idaho Falls, IDID173,8510.413–

755Burley, IDID49,3080.412–

756Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6660.412–

757Liberal, KSKS21,0730.412–

758Escanaba, MIMI36,5820.412–

759Fort Madison, IAIA32,3060.412–

760Washington Court House, OHOH28,5520.412–

761Manchester, NHNH433,4150.412–

762Calhoun, GAGA61,7010.412–

763Ottawa, ILIL145,9020.411–

764Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.411–

765Franklin, KYKY20,7880.411–

766Greenfield, MAMA70,6980.411–

767Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6550.411–

768Thomaston, GAGA28,5000.411–

769The Villages, FLFL157,7720.411–

770Othello, WAWA21,4880.411–

771Sterling, ILIL54,1210.411–

772Provo, UTUT773,4260.411–

773Shawano, WIWI45,7590.410–

774Williston, NDND41,7670.410–

775Garden City, KSKS37,5050.410–

776Jefferson, GAGA99,2650.410–

777Pontiac, ILIL35,0570.410–

778Pottsville, PAPA145,0850.410–

779Peru, ININ34,4870.410–

780Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.409–

781Wooster, OHOH116,7580.409–

782Fremont, NENE38,0570.409–

783Safford, AZAZ40,1570.409–

784Paragould, ARAR47,4110.409–

785Coldwater, MIMI45,9930.409–

786Ontario, OROR60,0850.409–

787Grand Island, NENE78,0760.408–

788Greensburg, ININ26,5760.408–

789Dodge City, KSKS33,9930.408–

790St. George, UTUT213,6700.408–

791Winchester, VAVA152,3320.407–

792Hermiston, OROR93,7210.407–

793Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4040.407–

794Warren, PAPA37,0380.407–

795Mansfield, OHOH124,8930.407–

796Lacey, WAWA304,2610.407–

797Batavia, NYNY58,4160.407–

798Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6690.407–

799Lexington, NENE26,2550.407–

800Norfolk, NENE49,2280.407–

801Dover, DEDE194,7860.406–

802Malvern, ARAR33,4510.406–

803New Ulm, MNMN25,5170.406–

804Plymouth, ININ46,5990.406–

805Marshalltown, IAIA39,8900.405–

806Hood River, OROR23,7200.405–

807Lincoln, ILIL27,1820.405–

808Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9090.405–

809Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0600.405–

810Albany, OROR132,8430.405–

811Ashland, OHOH52,5230.405–

812Centralia, WAWA88,0620.405–

813Olean, NYNY75,3900.405–

814Sturgis, MIMI60,9680.405–

815Vallejo, CACA455,3760.404–

816Hillsdale, MIMI45,7380.404–

817Lewistown, PAPA46,1270.404–

818Lock Haven, PAPA37,8700.404–

819Warrensburg, MOMO56,6700.404–

820Fairbanks, AKAK93,9720.404–

821Janesville, WIWI166,4720.404–

822Kingsland, GAGA60,1430.404–

823McPherson, KSKS30,0640.404–

824Oil City, PAPA49,3460.404–

825Sparta, WIWI46,5720.404–

826Glens Falls, NYNY124,3730.404–

827Wahpeton, NDND23,0190.404–

828Chambersburg, PAPA160,6520.403–

829Marshall, MOMO23,2650.403–

830Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0020.403–

831Owosso, MIMI67,6810.403–

832Auburn, NYNY74,3650.403–

833Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8800.403–

834Defiance, OHOH38,2920.402–

835Holland, MIMI123,1880.402–

836Jasper, ININ44,0160.402–

837New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3730.402–

838Lebanon, PAPA146,3800.402–

839Muscatine, IAIA41,8530.402–

840Jefferson City, MOMO152,7120.402–

841Evanston, WYWY23,4150.402–

842New Castle, ININ49,1370.401–

843Winnemucca, NVNV17,2670.401–

844Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.401–

845East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1790.400–

846Platteville, WIWI52,4460.400–

847Summerville, GAGA25,3000.400–

848Norwalk, OHOH58,2500.399–

849Red Wing, MNMN48,1950.399–

850Vernal, UTUT38,2780.399–

851Wausau, WIWI139,4320.399–

852York, PAPA473,1970.399–

853Canton, ILIL32,9010.399–

854Mexico, MOMO24,5280.398–

855Manitowoc, WIWI81,7100.398–

856Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8830.398–

857Huntington, ININ37,2240.397–

858Crawfordsville, ININ38,9540.397–

859Greenville, OHOH51,5200.397–

860Pella, IAIA34,1920.397–

861Warsaw, ININ80,8920.397–

862Baraboo, WIWI66,6520.397–

863Clinton, IAIA46,0020.397–

864Helena, MTMT97,1530.397–

865Monroe, MIMI156,0040.396–

866Beatrice, NENE21,7110.396–

867Fort Morgan, COCO30,3060.396–

868Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0830.396–

869Tiffin, OHOH54,5220.396–

870Washington, ININ34,2090.396–

871Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.396–

872Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.395–

873Appleton, WIWI249,8760.394–

874Breckenridge, COCO39,0690.394–

875Ketchikan, AKAK13,5490.394–

876Bucyrus, OHOH41,8960.393–

877Adrian, MIMI97,7790.393–

878Seymour, ININ47,3700.393–

879Columbus, NENE46,5830.392–

880Hinesville, GAGA91,8700.391–

881Cedar City, UTUT67,1410.391–

882Hereford, TXTX18,6260.390–

883Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6570.390–

884Owatonna, MNMN37,4640.389–

885Gettysburg, PAPA107,5940.388–

886Watertown, WIWI86,5050.388–

887Juneau city and, AKAK31,6090.388–

888Sheboygan, WIWI118,0470.388–

889Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4510.388–

890Ogden, UTUT672,7840.387–

891St. Marys, PAPA29,9260.387–

892Celina, OHOH42,7370.387–

893Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4420.386–

894Frankfort, ININ33,3220.386–

895Wabash, ININ30,7130.386–

896Menomonie, WIWI46,2230.385–

897Fallon, NVNV25,8510.384–

898Faribault, MNMN69,9390.384–

899Dumas, TXTX21,8910.383–

900Angola, ININ34,7990.383–

901Sidney, OHOH48,0650.382–

902Greencastle, ININ37,8760.381–

903Monticello, ININ25,1640.381–

904Decatur, ININ36,6500.380–

905Lexington Park, MDMD211,1760.379–

906Rock Springs, WYWY41,2670.379–

907Rochelle, ILIL51,3990.376–

908Auburn, ININ44,5350.376–

909Fremont, OHOH58,6550.375–

910Mountain Home, IDID29,4650.375–

911Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0970.370–

912Van Wert, OHOH29,0130.369–

913Ottawa, KSKS26,2990.364–

914Elko, NVNV56,6820.363–

915Kendallville, ININ47,9370.358–

916Brigham City, UTUT70,4050.354–

917Gillette, WYWY48,1450.351–

918Los Alamos, NMNM19,4070.351–

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