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US states by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2024

District of Columbia had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 51 states in 2024, at $109,289. Mississippi had the lowest, at $59,301. The median was $79,723 and the figure for the United States was $81,604. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest109,289District of Columbia
Lowest59,301Mississippi
Median79,72351 states
United States81,604History

Map of states, 2024

Alabama: 66,704 USDAlaska: 96,336 USDArizona: 81,404 USDArkansas: 62,146 USDCalifornia: 100,130 USDColorado: 96,871 USDConnecticut: 95,670 USDDelaware: 87,510 USDDistrict of Columbia: 109,289 USDFlorida: 77,687 USDGeorgia: 79,912 USDHawaii: 101,581 USDIdaho: 80,852 USDIllinois: 83,327 USDIndiana: 71,958 USDIowa: 75,623 USDKansas: 75,402 USDKentucky: 64,481 USDLouisiana: 61,038 USDMaine: 76,372 USDMaryland: 102,835 USDMassachusetts: 104,569 USDMichigan: 72,336 USDMinnesota: 87,120 USDMississippi: 59,301 USDMissouri: 71,583 USDMontana: 75,520 USDNebraska: 76,578 USDNevada: 81,129 USDNew Hampshire: 100,364 USDNew Jersey: 104,202 USDNew Mexico: 67,838 USDNew York: 85,768 USDNorth Carolina: 74,055 USDNorth Dakota: 80,132 USDOhio: 72,259 USDOklahoma: 66,124 USDOregon: 84,897 USDPennsylvania: 77,532 USDRhode Island: 83,250 USDSouth Carolina: 72,507 USDSouth Dakota: 77,494 USDTennessee: 72,007 USDTexas: 79,723 USDUtah: 96,398 USDVermont: 82,836 USDVirginia: 92,116 USDWashington: 99,309 USDWest Virginia: 60,662 USDWisconsin: 77,557 USDWyoming: 76,975 USD
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USD, 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2024

District of Columbia: 109,289 USDDistrict of Columbia109,289Massachusetts: 104,569 USDMassachusetts104,569New Jersey: 104,202 USDNew Jersey104,202Maryland: 102,835 USDMaryland102,835Hawaii: 101,581 USDHawaii101,581New Hampshire: 100,364 USDNew Hampshire100,364California: 100,130 USDCalifornia100,130Washington: 99,309 USDWashington99,309Colorado: 96,871 USDColorado96,871Utah: 96,398 USDUtah96,398Alaska: 96,336 USDAlaska96,336Connecticut: 95,670 USDConnecticut95,670Virginia: 92,116 USDVirginia92,116Delaware: 87,510 USDDelaware87,510Minnesota: 87,120 USDMinnesota87,120New York: 85,768 USDNew York85,768Oregon: 84,897 USDOregon84,897Illinois: 83,327 USDIllinois83,327Rhode Island: 83,250 USDRhode Island83,250Vermont: 82,836 USDVermont82,836Arizona: 81,404 USDArizona81,404Nevada: 81,129 USDNevada81,129Idaho: 80,852 USDIdaho80,852North Dakota: 80,132 USDNorth Dakota80,132Georgia: 79,912 USDGeorgia79,912Texas: 79,723 USDTexas79,723Florida: 77,687 USDFlorida77,687Wisconsin: 77,557 USDWisconsin77,557Pennsylvania: 77,532 USDPennsylvania77,532South Dakota: 77,494 USDSouth Dakota77,494Wyoming: 76,975 USDWyoming76,975Nebraska: 76,578 USDNebraska76,578Maine: 76,372 USDMaine76,372Iowa: 75,623 USDIowa75,623Montana: 75,520 USDMontana75,520Kansas: 75,402 USDKansas75,402North Carolina: 74,055 USDNorth Carolina74,055South Carolina: 72,507 USDSouth Carolina72,507Michigan: 72,336 USDMichigan72,336Ohio: 72,259 USDOhio72,259Tennessee: 72,007 USDTennessee72,007Indiana: 71,958 USDIndiana71,958Missouri: 71,583 USDMissouri71,583New Mexico: 67,838 USDNew Mexico67,838Alabama: 66,704 USDAlabama66,704Oklahoma: 66,124 USDOklahoma66,124Kentucky: 64,481 USDKentucky64,481Arkansas: 62,146 USDArkansas62,146Louisiana: 61,038 USDLouisiana61,038West Virginia: 60,662 USDWest Virginia60,662Mississippi: 59,301 USDMississippi59,301District of Columbia: 109,289 USDDistrict of Columbia109,289Massachusetts: 104,569 USDMassachusetts104,569New Jersey: 104,202 USDNew Jersey104,202Maryland: 102,835 USDMaryland102,835Hawaii: 101,581 USDHawaii101,581New Hampshire: 100,364 USDNew Hampshire100,364California: 100,130 USDCalifornia100,130Washington: 99,309 USDWashington99,309Colorado: 96,871 USDColorado96,871Utah: 96,398 USDUtah96,398Alaska: 96,336 USDAlaska96,336Connecticut: 95,670 USDConnecticut95,670Virginia: 92,116 USDVirginia92,116Delaware: 87,510 USDDelaware87,510Minnesota: 87,120 USDMinnesota87,120New York: 85,768 USDNew York85,768Oregon: 84,897 USDOregon84,897Illinois: 83,327 USDIllinois83,327Rhode Island: 83,250 USDRhode Island83,250Vermont: 82,836 USDVermont82,836Arizona: 81,404 USDArizona81,404Nevada: 81,129 USDNevada81,129Idaho: 80,852 USDIdaho80,852North Dakota: 80,132 USDNorth Dakota80,132Georgia: 79,912 USDGeorgia79,912Texas: 79,723 USDTexas79,723Florida: 77,687 USDFlorida77,687Wisconsin: 77,557 USDWisconsin77,557Pennsylvania: 77,532 USDPennsylvania77,532South Dakota: 77,494 USDSouth Dakota77,494Wyoming: 76,975 USDWyoming76,975Nebraska: 76,578 USDNebraska76,578Maine: 76,372 USDMaine76,372Iowa: 75,623 USDIowa75,623Montana: 75,520 USDMontana75,520Kansas: 75,402 USDKansas75,402North Carolina: 74,055 USDNorth Carolina74,055South Carolina: 72,507 USDSouth Carolina72,507Michigan: 72,336 USDMichigan72,336Ohio: 72,259 USDOhio72,259Tennessee: 72,007 USDTennessee72,007Indiana: 71,958 USDIndiana71,958Missouri: 71,583 USDMissouri71,583New Mexico: 67,838 USDNew Mexico67,838Alabama: 66,704 USDAlabama66,704Oklahoma: 66,124 USDOklahoma66,124Kentucky: 64,481 USDKentucky64,481Arkansas: 62,146 USDArkansas62,146Louisiana: 61,038 USDLouisiana61,038West Virginia: 60,662 USDWest Virginia60,662Mississippi: 59,301 USDMississippi59,301
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2024
USD		Change on 2023
1District of Columbia109,289+4.4%
2Massachusetts104,569+4.8%
3New Jersey104,202+4.5%
4Maryland102,835+4.3%
5Hawaii101,581+5%
6New Hampshire100,364+3.4%
7California100,130+4.9%
8Washington99,309+5%
9Colorado96,871+4.4%
10Utah96,398+3.6%
11Alaska96,336+8.6%
12Connecticut95,670+4.6%
13Virginia92,116+2.5%
14Delaware87,510+7.2%
15Minnesota87,120+2.4%
16New York85,768+4.5%
17Oregon84,897+6%
18Illinois83,327+3.7%
19Rhode Island83,250-0.3%
20Vermont82,836+2.7%
21Arizona81,404+5.5%
22Nevada81,129+6.3%
23Idaho80,852+8%
24North Dakota80,132+3.6%
25Georgia79,912+7.2%
26Texas79,723+5.2%
27Florida77,687+6%
28Wisconsin77,557+3.9%
29Pennsylvania77,532+5%
30South Dakota77,494+6.5%
31Wyoming76,975+4.6%
32Nebraska76,578+2.5%
33Maine76,372+4%
34Iowa75,623+5.5%
35Montana75,520+6.5%
36Kansas75,402+7.2%
37North Carolina74,055+4.5%
38South Carolina72,507+6.6%
39Michigan72,336+4.7%
40Ohio72,259+6.5%
41Tennessee72,007+6.4%
42Indiana71,958+3.6%
43Missouri71,583+4.5%
44New Mexico67,838+8.9%
45Alabama66,704+7.2%
46Oklahoma66,124+6.4%
47Kentucky64,481+5.5%
48Arkansas62,146+5.8%
49Louisiana61,038+4.7%
50West Virginia60,662+8.6%
51Mississippi59,301+9%

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About this ranking

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.

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (US states by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, US states by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. US states by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, US states by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

District of Columbia, with $109,289 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Mississippi, with $59,301 in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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