RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

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 (2010 ACS). Clarksdale, MS leads at 0.548. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Texas carries 7 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is 0.437.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.461–

01Clarksdale, MSMS19,8490.548–

02Nantucket, MAMA14,7580.547–

03Raymondville, TXTX19,9710.545–

04Andrews, TXTX18,9140.531–

05Cleveland, MSMS28,2620.527–

06Ruston, LALA48,3600.523–

07Naples, FLFL417,1310.522–

08Starkville, MSMS62,0630.521–

09Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3190.519–

10College Station, TXTX287,4760.516–

11Boone, NCNC54,7860.516–

12Selma, ALAL35,1400.515–

13Greenwood, MSMS34,9120.514–

14Zapata, TXTX13,7530.514–

15Natchitoches, LALA36,0890.514–

16Troy, ALAL33,6880.514–

17Brenham, TXTX38,2880.512–

18Sebastian, FLFL172,7990.511–

19Carbondale, ILIL52,5010.509–

20Thomasville, GAGA72,9580.506–

21Natchez, MSMS54,7220.506–

22Oxford, MSMS71,9720.505–

23Key West, FLFL80,4060.505–

24Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.501–

25Snyder, TXTX16,1620.501–

26Midland, TXTX193,1390.500–

27Greenville, MSMS40,4460.498–

28Pullman, WAWA48,5120.498–

29Opelousas, LALA80,7650.498–

30Somerset, KYKY67,3840.497–

31Alexander City, ALAL40,9530.497–

32Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9120.497–

33Bogalusa, LALA44,9370.495–

34Laramie, WYWY38,5580.494–

35McComb, MSMS52,6400.494–

36Kingsville, TXTX30,3150.493–

37Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.493–

38Brownsville, TXTX433,9460.492–

39Athens, OHOH63,1970.492–

40Athens, GAGA224,1480.491–

41Uvalde, TXTX24,9630.491–

42Laurinburg, NCNC33,3220.491–

43McAllen, TXTX921,5490.491–

44Greenville, NCNC182,9360.490–

45Middlesborough, KYKY22,8290.490–

46Columbus, MSMS67,1440.490–

47Santa Fe, NMNM156,9070.489–

48Deming, NMNM25,4070.488–

49Charleston, ILIL46,6070.488–

50Morgantown, WVWV141,9950.488–

51Corbin, KYKY150,0400.487–

52Bloomington, ININ165,2310.487–

53Orangeburg, SCSC83,1770.486–

54Martin, TNTN33,2610.485–

55Huntsville, TXTX83,8420.485–

56Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0350.485–

57Stillwater, OKOK83,8890.485–

58Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8500.484–

59Meridian, MSMS85,4190.484–

60Rockingham, NCNC42,0410.484–

61Boulder, COCO328,5600.483–

62Lumberton, NCNC119,9410.483–

63Magnolia, ARAR21,8940.483–

64Monroe, LALA222,3900.483–

65Grenada, MSMS30,2220.482–

66Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.481–

67Shreveport, LALA383,4740.481–

68New Orleans, LALA970,8490.480–

69Bainbridge, GAGA29,4320.480–

70Auburn, ALAL208,0130.480–

71Vermillion, SDSD15,0310.479–

72Tyler, TXTX252,5490.479–

73Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0140.478–

74Dublin, GAGA60,3510.477–

75Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6910.477–

76Ellensburg, WAWA48,8030.477–

77Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.476–

78Beeville, TXTX32,5150.476–

79Brownwood, TXTX38,7110.476–

80Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5530.475–

81Forrest City, ARAR21,8000.475–

82Santa Maria, CACA442,0650.475–

83Brookhaven, MSMS35,0120.475–

84Jackson, TNTN184,5690.475–

85Newport, TNTN37,8890.474–

86Seneca, SCSC83,7750.474–

87Nogales, AZAZ50,0200.474–

88Lawrence, KSKS120,9200.474–

89New York, NYNY20,112,4480.474–

90Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.474–

91Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.473–

92Eureka, CACA131,6470.473–

93Mobile, ALAL411,6580.473–

94Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8230.473–

95Hammond, LALA141,3460.473–

96Odessa, TXTX173,8010.473–

97Vidalia, GAGA36,1800.473–

98Corvallis, OROR97,7280.472–

99Hudson, NYNY60,1680.472–

100Gallup, NMNM68,1190.472–

101North Port, FLFL948,1580.472–

102Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.472–

103Lafayette, LALA423,7580.471–

104Cordele, GAGA19,2370.471–

105Okeechobee, FLFL42,6080.471–

106Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.471–

107El Dorado, ARAR36,9260.471–

108Durham, NCNC625,4850.471–

109Las Vegas, NMNM30,3110.471–

110Statesboro, GAGA97,9770.471–

111El Paso, TXTX881,2910.470–

112Albany, GAGA145,5100.470–

113Hot Springs, ARAR99,6950.470–

114Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9660.470–

115Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.469–

116Laurel, MSMS82,2810.469–

117San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.469–

118Easton, MDMD38,2380.469–

119El Centro, CACA181,4110.469–

120Bartlesville, OKOK54,0370.469–

121Bay City, TXTX36,4630.469–

122Pampa, TXTX21,7860.469–

123Kirksville, MOMO29,8240.468–

124Jackson, MSMS609,8470.468–

125Ithaca, NYNY104,0470.468–

126Carlsbad, NMNM62,5090.468–

127Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7660.467–

128Pikeville, KYKY89,1220.467–

129Gallipolis, OHOH29,0720.467–

130Niles, MIMI152,4440.467–

131Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.467–

132State College, PAPA157,3930.467–

133Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9380.467–

134Blytheville, ARAR37,8280.467–

135Missoula, MTMT128,6980.467–

136Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1910.466–

137Alexandria, LALA147,9520.466–

138Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0990.466–

139Stephenville, TXTX43,9110.466–

140Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7950.466–

141Champaign, ILIL239,9790.465–

142Jonesboro, ARAR139,4400.465–

143Ada, OKOK38,5280.465–

144North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2330.465–

145Palestine, TXTX59,8050.465–

146Rolla, MOMO45,2470.465–

147Taos, NMNM34,5640.465–

148Toccoa, GAGA27,8540.465–

149Tupelo, MSMS133,1670.465–

150Alamosa, COCO27,8960.465–

151Lexington, KYKY535,1740.465–

152Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1540.465–

153Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.464–

154Johnson City, TNTN216,4160.464–

155Americus, GAGA33,3940.464–

156McMinnville, TNTN43,7170.464–

157Mayfield, KYKY37,0500.464–

158Vicksburg, MSMS41,7590.464–

159Edwards, COCO54,2910.464–

160Wilmington, NCNC492,7720.463–

161Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.463–

162Henderson, NCNC42,6380.463–

163Washington, NCNC44,6700.463–

164Midland, MIMI83,7540.463–

165Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.463–

166Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0250.463–

167St. Simons, GAGA118,5240.462–

168Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.462–

169Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4480.462–

170Macomb, ILIL25,9160.462–

171Pittsfield, MAMA128,2240.462–

172Albertville, ALAL103,5370.462–

173Florence, SCSC201,3920.462–

174Dothan, ALAL156,2660.462–

175Lake Charles, LALA244,6550.461–

176Alice, TXTX45,3830.461–

177Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2190.461–

178Las Cruces, NMNM229,0910.461–

179Napa, CACA132,9490.461–

180Petoskey, MIMI33,7750.461–

181Chattanooga, TNTN594,5300.461–

182Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.460–

183Iowa City, IAIA182,7110.460–

184Laredo, TXTX281,2240.460–

185Merced, CACA297,2600.460–

186Athens, TXTX88,5950.460–

187El Campo, TXTX42,0600.460–

188Picayune, MSMS59,3630.460–

189Pittsburg, KSKS39,0080.460–

190Danville, KYKY56,9850.460–

191Greenwood, SCSC95,2150.460–

192Toledo, OHOH599,3760.459–

193Columbia, MOMO219,0620.459–

194Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.459–

195Waco, TXTX308,8070.459–

196New Iberia, LALA66,8460.459–

197Batesville, ARAR38,7850.459–

198Springfield, MAMA464,3380.459–

199Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.459–

200Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.459–

201Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2110.458–

202Kingsport, TNTN314,8340.458–

203Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7210.458–

204Eufaula, ALAL26,8610.458–

205Savannah, GAGA438,3140.458–

206Yankton, SDSD23,6350.458–

207Kinston, NCNC55,8370.458–

208Moultrie, GAGA47,4380.458–

209Hilo, HIHI210,0430.458–

210Rome, GAGA101,3780.458–

211Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.458–

212Charleston, WVWV200,1700.458–

213Richmond, KYKY131,8060.457–

214Bennington, VTVT36,6300.457–

215Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2010.457–

216Milledgeville, GAGA44,0290.457–

217Shelbyville, TNTN55,2730.457–

218Guymon, OKOK20,3220.457–

219Corinth, MSMS34,5690.457–

220Columbus, GAGA324,8300.457–

221Campbellsville, KYKY38,4070.457–

222Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.457–

223Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.457–

224Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.456–

225Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4280.456–

226Houghton, MIMI40,0280.456–

227Kennett, MOMO26,8550.456–

228San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3670.456–

229Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7910.456–

230Branson, MOMO57,0010.456–

231Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.456–

232Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.455–

233Pueblo, COCO169,2770.455–

234Searcy, ARAR80,0850.455–

235Spearfish, SDSD29,4590.455–

236Dyersburg, TNTN36,3200.455–

237Murray, KYKY39,4210.455–

238Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.455–

239Texarkana, TXTX146,8160.455–

240Cookeville, TNTN152,4770.455–

241Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.455–

242San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.455–

243Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.455–

244Houma, LALA199,6680.455–

245Cleveland, TNTN134,0570.454–

246Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1550.454–

247Eugene, OROR381,5840.454–

248Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1470.454–

249Fort Payne, ALAL74,0850.454–

250La Grande, OROR25,9000.454–

251Pahrump, NVNV57,3360.454–

252Russellville, ALAL32,4490.454–

253Vernon, TXTX12,4810.454–

254Maryville, MOMO20,1740.454–

255Beaumont, TXTX399,3100.454–

256Valdosta, GAGA153,2760.453–

257Longview, TXTX297,3150.453–

258Hays, KSKS29,0750.453–

259Oxford, ALAL115,8340.453–

260Gadsden, ALAL103,8860.453–

261Red Bluff, CACA64,6650.453–

262Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9040.453–

263Grants Pass, OROR87,8670.453–

264Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5520.453–

265Redding, CACA181,6480.453–

266Huntington, WVWV365,9650.453–

267Bowling Green, KYKY197,1800.453–

268Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.452–

269Waycross, GAGA57,6700.452–

270Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4860.452–

271Moscow, IDID41,8420.452–

272Spencer, IAIA16,2020.452–

273Tahlequah, OKOK49,1960.452–

274Bakersfield, CACA927,0680.452–

275Decatur, ILIL99,3000.452–

276San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.452–

277Enterprise, ALAL56,9530.452–

278Lufkin, TXTX88,1540.452–

279Charleston, SCSC889,2630.452–

280Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.451–

281Florence, ALAL156,6090.451–

282Tifton, GAGA51,2370.451–

283Bluefield, WVWV96,1380.451–

284Minden, LALA34,9480.451–

285Corsicana, TXTX57,1810.451–

286Elkins, WVWV26,8820.451–

287Kerrville, TXTX54,0370.451–

288Portsmouth, OHOH71,3650.451–

289Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0810.451–

290Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.451–

291Paducah, KYKY102,2590.451–

292Akron, OHOH701,7800.451–

293Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.450–

294Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.450–

295Augusta, GAGA641,2310.450–

296Palatka, FLFL77,7340.450–

297Watertown, SDSD29,5620.450–

298Jacksonville, TXTX53,3370.450–

299Fort Collins, COCO377,2920.450–

300Salinas, CACA433,7290.450–

301Baker City, OROR16,6580.450–

302Cambridge, MDMD33,6280.450–

303Montgomery, ALAL388,7470.450–

304Sikeston, MOMO49,9780.449–

305Lafayette, ININ228,4680.449–

306Chico, CACA209,2110.449–

307Newport, OROR50,6360.449–

308Farmington, NMNM120,3400.449–

309Muncie, ININ113,1060.449–

310Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5510.449–

311San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.449–

312Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.449–

313Douglas, GAGA52,8610.449–

314Reno, NVNV578,7340.448–

315Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.448–

316Harrison, ARAR45,6540.448–

317Blacksburg, VAVA181,6160.448–

318Cañon City, COCO50,0390.448–

319Fayetteville, TNTN36,8530.448–

320Crescent City, CACA26,4100.448–

321Forest City, NCNC65,7450.448–

322Wilson, NCNC81,1500.448–

323Ardmore, OKOK48,9100.448–

324Brevard, NCNC34,2110.448–

325Coos Bay, OROR63,9920.448–

326Asheville, NCNC422,3450.448–

327Victoria, TXTX99,8640.448–

328Spartanburg, SCSC407,6560.448–

329Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.448–

330Amarillo, TXTX276,2350.448–

331Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0470.447–

332Fargo, NDND269,5280.447–

333Casper, WYWY80,5260.447–

334Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1930.447–

335Brookings, OROR22,6210.447–

336Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.447–

337Morristown, TNTN128,8670.447–

338Grand Forks, NDND105,0460.447–

339Deltona, FLFL746,9330.446–

340Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.446–

341Glasgow, KYKY56,2240.446–

342Quincy, ILIL74,1460.446–

343Port Townsend, WAWA33,9700.446–

344Sweetwater, TXTX14,1170.446–

345Lewisburg, PAPA42,3130.446–

346Granbury, TXTX70,5010.446–

347Brattleboro, VTVT45,2040.446–

348Wheeling, WVWV134,0890.446–

349Fort Smith, ARAR234,1400.446–

350San Angelo, TXTX122,0650.446–

351Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.445–

352Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.445–

353Newberry, SCSC39,5610.445–

354Enid, OKOK61,7790.445–

355Jesup, GAGA32,4810.445–

356Mount Airy, NCNC72,2870.445–

357Visalia, CACA485,1460.445–

358Muskogee, OKOK66,7080.445–

359Cullman, ALAL94,0090.445–

360Evansville, ININ273,7860.445–

361Cumberland, MDMD93,6400.445–

362Parkersburg, WVWV87,2640.445–

363Scranton, PAPA574,4180.444–

364Jackson, WYWY36,5870.444–

365Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.444–

366Ponca City, OKOK43,4900.444–

367Crossville, TNTN66,3000.444–

368Ottumwa, IAIA35,2100.444–

369Ukiah, CACA88,1220.444–

370Union City, TNTN30,0670.444–

371Vincennes, ININ35,6520.444–

372Gainesville, GAGA226,5680.444–

373Pinehurst, NCNC110,6190.444–

374Gulfport, MSMS431,3290.443–

375Denver, COCO3,092,0370.443–

376Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.443–

377Fairmont, MNMN19,4400.443–

378Astoria, OROR40,9260.443–

379Altoona, PAPA119,5410.443–

380Elmira, NYNY80,4150.443–

381Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3680.443–

382Lebanon, MOMO36,9430.443–

383Marion, ILIL67,2250.443–

384Barnstable, MAMA233,5390.443–

385Ocala, FLFL442,6600.443–

386Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4590.443–

387Manhattan, KSKS136,1220.443–

388Columbia, SCSC879,9180.443–

389Ames, IAIA128,0900.443–

390Youngstown, OHOH423,6780.442–

391Crestview, FLFL315,0980.442–

392Abilene, TXTX185,4290.442–

393Joplin, MOMO208,7960.442–

394Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.442–

395South Bend, ININ324,5380.442–

396Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.442–

397Martinsville, VAVA63,0910.442–

398McAlester, OKOK43,3200.442–

399Carson, NVNV58,5710.442–

400Big Rapids, MIMI42,3200.442–

401Madisonville, KYKY45,1270.442–

402Medford, OROR221,7950.442–

403Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.442–

404Saginaw, MIMI187,6880.442–

405Walla Walla, WAWA62,3610.442–

406Clearlake, CACA67,7720.442–

407Clovis, NMNM65,2700.442–

408Tullahoma, TNTN69,3390.442–

409Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.442–

410Hickory, NCNC376,8900.441–

411Spokane, WAWA608,0120.441–

412New Bern, NCNC127,3580.441–

413Willmar, MNMN44,7200.441–

414Grand Junction, COCO162,8450.441–

415Modesto, CACA557,7190.441–

416Santa Rosa, CACA486,4440.441–

417Slidell, LALA279,1080.441–

418Show Low, AZAZ109,9460.441–

419Weatherford, OKOK39,0590.441–

420Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.441–

421Binghamton, NYNY243,1890.441–

422Camden, ARAR26,3630.441–

423Beckley, WVWV109,9400.440–

424Talladega, ALAL91,7640.440–

425Heber, UTUT81,6550.440–

426Weirton, WVWV112,4680.440–

427Dayton, OHOH826,5540.440–

428Klamath Falls, OROR70,2740.440–

429Marietta, OHOH58,3890.440–

430Erie, PAPA265,8320.440–

431Cornelia, GAGA50,4160.440–

432Paris, TXTX63,3190.440–

433Daphne, ALAL267,7610.439–

434Gaffney, SCSC58,2750.439–

435Marquette, MIMI68,0640.439–

436Paris, TNTN32,8960.439–

437Sandpoint, IDID54,4200.439–

438Shelby, NCNC103,3250.439–

439Winona, MNMN50,5230.439–

440Gloversville, NYNY52,2160.439–

441Flint, MIMI401,0930.439–

442St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.438–

443Lynchburg, VAVA269,1690.438–

444Owensboro, KYKY113,9620.438–

445Springfield, MOMO500,6940.438–

446Rockford, ILIL337,2420.438–

447Pensacola, FLFL544,9490.438–

448Danville, VAVA101,1370.438–

449Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.438–

450Gainesville, TXTX44,4610.438–

451Waynesville, NCNC63,3690.438–

452Duncan, OKOK44,3100.438–

453Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9140.438–

454Scottsboro, ALAL54,2810.438–

455Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.438–

456Davenport, IAIA380,4520.438–

457Canton, OHOH400,2460.437–

458Peoria, ILIL363,5050.437–

459Wichita, KSKS663,8090.437–

460Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.437–

461Dalton, GAGA147,8190.437–

462Portland, OROR2,542,2820.437–

463Durant, OKOK51,3670.437–

464Fairmont, WVWV55,5840.437–

465Big Spring, TXTX30,5040.437–

466Morgan City, LALA46,5520.437–

467Stockton, CACA823,8150.437–

468Yakima, WAWA259,1850.437–

469Chillicothe, OHOH76,4290.437–

470Indiana, PAPA82,8780.437–

471Bozeman, MTMT128,7400.437–

472Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.437–

473Clarksburg, WVWV88,1420.437–

474Athens, TNTN71,5900.436–

475Zanesville, OHOH87,0140.436–

476Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5270.436–

477Kalispell, MTMT115,4290.436–

478Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5990.436–

479Roswell, NMNM63,3640.436–

480Bangor, MEME157,9670.436–

481Salisbury, MDMD131,8720.436–

482Rapid City, SDSD156,9340.435–

483Rifle, COCO80,0990.435–

484Del Rio, TXTX47,8350.435–

485Amherst, MAMA164,0650.435–

486Burlington, NCNC186,1770.435–

487Monticello, NYNY80,5860.435–

488Oxnard, CACA830,8510.435–

489Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3320.435–

490Sumter, SCSC105,0670.435–

491Cody, WYWY31,1710.435–

492Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.434–

493Elk City, OKOK22,1590.434–

494Battle Creek, MIMI133,4080.434–

495Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8380.434–

496Great Bend, KSKS24,7900.434–

497Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1380.434–

498Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6660.434–

499Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.434–

500Atchison, KSKS16,1720.434–

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

Frequently asked

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

Clarksdale, MS ranks #1 with 0.548 (2010 Decennial Census).

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 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.