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Most income inequality (Gini), US states · 2010

US states ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2023 ACS). District of Columbia leads at 0.535. 51 states qualify in total.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2000

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.535–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3660.498–

03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.482–

04Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.475–

05Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.474–

06Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.472–

07Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.471–

08Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.470–

09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.469–

10Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.469–

11California, CACA39,287,3770.469–

12Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.465–

13Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.465–

14Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.464–

15New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.463–

16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.463–

17South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.461–

18New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.459–

19Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.459–

20Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.459–

21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.458–

22Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.457–

23Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.456–

24Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.455–

25West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.454–

26Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.453–

27Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.450–

28Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.450–

29Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.449–

30Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.446–

31North Dakota, NDND784,8410.444–

32Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.444–

33Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.441–

34Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.441–

35South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.440–

36Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.438–

37Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.437–

38Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.437–

39Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.436–

40Maine, MEME1,387,8170.434–

41Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.434–

42Vermont, VTVT647,1060.432–

43Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.432–

44Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.430–

45Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.429–

46Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.429–

47Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.427–

48Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.425–

49New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.421–

50Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.413–

51Alaska, AKAK735,7060.412–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest income inequality (gini)?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 0.535 (2010 American Community Survey).

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

District of Columbia, New York, Connecticut, Louisiana, Mississippi.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).