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

District of Columbia had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 51 states in 2019, at $90,395. Mississippi had the lowest, at $45,928. The median was $63,290 and the figure for the United States was $65,712. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest90,395District of Columbia

Lowest45,928Mississippi

Median63,29051 states

United States65,712History

Map of states, 2019

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USD, 2019. 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, 2019

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

Rank	States	2019 USD	Change on 2018
1	District of Columbia	90,395	+9.5%
2	Maryland	86,644	+4.3%
3	New Jersey	85,786	+4.9%
4	Massachusetts	85,700	+7.4%
5	Hawaii	83,734	+4%
6	California	80,423	+6.9%
7	Connecticut	78,920	+3.3%
8	Washington	78,674	+6.3%
9	New Hampshire	78,571	+4.3%
10	Alaska	77,203	+3.1%
11	Colorado	77,104	+7.2%
12	Virginia	76,471	+5.3%
13	Utah	75,705	+6.1%
14	Minnesota	74,529	+6%
15	New York	72,038	+6.5%
16	Rhode Island	70,383	+10.3%
17	Delaware	70,348	+7.5%
18	Illinois	69,212	+6.4%
19	North Dakota	67,402	+3.3%
20	Oregon	66,955	+6%
21	Wyoming	66,152	+6.3%
22	Wisconsin	64,177	+5.6%
23	Texas	64,044	+5.6%
24	Pennsylvania	63,455	+4.2%
25	Vermont	63,293	+3.9%
26	Nebraska	63,290	+6%
27	Nevada	63,268	+7.7%
28	Kansas	62,028	+6.7%
29	Arizona	62,027	+5%
30	Georgia	61,950	+5.7%
31	Iowa	61,807	+2.9%
32	Idaho	60,830	+9.6%
33	South Dakota	60,414	+5.9%
34	Michigan	59,522	+5.1%
35	Florida	59,198	+6.8%
36	Maine	58,824	+5.8%
37	Ohio	58,704	+4.5%
38	Indiana	57,617	+3.4%
39	North Carolina	57,388	+6.4%
40	Missouri	57,375	+5.4%
41	Montana	57,248	+3.6%
42	South Carolina	56,360	+7.5%
43	Tennessee	56,047	+7%
44	Oklahoma	54,447	+4.9%
45	Kentucky	52,256	+4.1%
46	New Mexico	52,021	+9.7%
47	Alabama	51,771	+3.8%
48	Louisiana	51,108	+6.4%
49	Arkansas	49,020	+4.1%
50	West Virginia	48,659	+10.5%
51	Mississippi	45,928	+2.7%

Other periods

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.

How to cite

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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt

MLA 9

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, US states by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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), 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2019.

Harvard

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), 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2019. Publisher attribution: 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which state has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

District of Columbia, with $90,395 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Mississippi, with $45,928 in 2019.

Where does this ranking come from?

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.