# Median household income (US single-year estimate) Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties. ## Key facts - Median household income (US single-year estimate) in the United States was $81,604 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. - District of Columbia had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 51 states in 2024, at $109,289, and Mississippi the lowest, at $59,301. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau. - Published for 3,195 places, with figures from 2006 to 2024. - Figures last updated on 2026-10-12. - Indicator id: `median_household_income_saipe` - Unit: USD - Note: A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income. - Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income-single-year-us - API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/median_household_income_saipe ## Latest figures | Place | Period | USD | Source | |---|---|---:|---| | United States | 2024 | 81,604 | U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12. | ## Rankings - [US states](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states.md) (51 places) - [US counties](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-counties.md) (3143 places) - [Counties in Texas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/texas-counties.md) (254 places) - [Counties in Georgia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/georgia-counties.md) (159 places) - [Counties in Virginia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/virginia-counties.md) (133 places) - [Counties in Kentucky](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/kentucky-counties.md) (120 places) - [Counties in Missouri](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/missouri-counties.md) (115 places) - [Counties in Kansas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/kansas-counties.md) (105 places) - [Counties in Illinois](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/illinois-counties.md) (102 places) - [Counties in North Carolina](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/north-carolina-counties.md) (100 places) - [Counties in Iowa](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/iowa-counties.md) (99 places) - [Counties in Tennessee](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/tennessee-counties.md) (95 places) - [Counties in Nebraska](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/nebraska-counties.md) (93 places) - [Counties in Indiana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/indiana-counties.md) (92 places) - [Counties in Ohio](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/ohio-counties.md) (88 places) - [Counties in Minnesota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/minnesota-counties.md) (87 places) - [Counties in Michigan](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties.md) (83 places) - [Counties in Mississippi](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/mississippi-counties.md) (82 places) - [Counties in Oklahoma](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/oklahoma-counties.md) (77 places) - [Counties in Arkansas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/arkansas-counties.md) (75 places) - [Counties in Wisconsin](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/wisconsin-counties.md) (72 places) - [Counties in Alabama](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/alabama-counties.md) (67 places) - [Counties in Florida](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/florida-counties.md) (67 places) - [Counties in Pennsylvania](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/pennsylvania-counties.md) (67 places) - 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[Counties in South Carolina](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/south-carolina-counties.md) (46 places) - [Counties in Idaho](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/idaho-counties.md) (44 places) - [Counties in Washington](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/washington-counties.md) (39 places) - [Counties in Oregon](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/oregon-counties.md) (36 places) - [Counties in New Mexico](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties.md) (33 places) - [Counties in Alaska](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/alaska-counties.md) (30 places) - [Counties in Utah](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/utah-counties.md) (29 places) - [Counties in Maryland](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/maryland-counties.md) (24 places) - [Counties in Wyoming](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/wyoming-counties.md) (23 places) - [Counties in New Jersey](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-jersey-counties.md) (21 places) - [Counties in Nevada](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/nevada-counties.md) (17 places) - [Counties in Maine](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/maine-counties.md) (16 places) - [Counties in Arizona](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/arizona-counties.md) (15 places) - [Counties in Massachusetts](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/massachusetts-counties.md) (14 places) - [Counties in Vermont](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/vermont-counties.md) (14 places) - [Counties in New Hampshire](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-hampshire-counties.md) (10 places) - [Counties in Connecticut](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/connecticut-counties.md) (9 places) - [Counties in Rhode Island](https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/rhode-island-counties.md) (5 places)