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 2020, at $91,957. Mississippi had the lowest, at $47,368. The median was $64,652 and the figure for the United States was $67,340. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest91,957District of Columbia

Lowest47,368Mississippi

Median64,65251 states

United States67,340History

Map of states, 2020

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USD, 2020. 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, 2020

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	2020 USD	Change on 2019
1	District of Columbia	91,957	+1.7%
2	Maryland	88,589	+2.2%
3	Massachusetts	87,288	+1.9%
4	New Jersey	87,095	+1.5%
5	Hawaii	86,878	+3.8%
6	California	83,001	+3.2%
7	New Hampshire	81,415	+3.6%
8	Washington	80,319	+2.1%
9	Alaska	79,961	+3.6%
10	Connecticut	79,723	+1%
11	Virginia	79,154	+3.5%
12	Utah	77,785	+2.7%
13	Colorado	77,688	+0.8%
14	Minnesota	75,489	+1.3%
15	Rhode Island	73,919	+5%
16	New York	73,354	+1.8%
17	Delaware	71,335	+1.4%
18	Illinois	71,243	+2.9%
19	Oregon	67,832	+1.3%
20	Vermont	67,717	+7%
21	Wyoming	67,284	+1.7%
22	Texas	66,048	+3.1%
23	Wisconsin	64,901	+1.1%
24	Pennsylvania	64,898	+2.3%
25	Nebraska	64,735	+2.3%
26	Arizona	64,652	+4.2%
27	Nevada	64,608	+2.1%
28	North Dakota	64,289	-4.6%
29	Kansas	63,214	+1.9%
30	Georgia	62,800	+1.4%
31	Idaho	62,603	+2.9%
32	Iowa	62,362	+0.9%
33	Florida	61,724	+4.3%
34	Michigan	61,352	+3.1%
35	South Dakota	61,149	+1.2%
36	Indiana	60,794	+5.5%
37	Ohio	60,360	+2.8%
38	North Carolina	59,616	+3.9%
39	Maine	59,145	+0.5%
40	Missouri	58,812	+2.5%
41	Montana	57,730	+0.8%
42	South Carolina	57,216	+1.5%
43	Tennessee	56,962	+1.6%
44	Oklahoma	54,512	+0.1%
45	Kentucky	54,074	+3.5%
46	Alabama	53,958	+4.2%
47	New Mexico	52,285	+0.5%
48	Louisiana	51,730	+1.2%
49	Arkansas	51,146	+4.3%
50	West Virginia	49,202	+1.1%
51	Mississippi	47,368	+3.1%

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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2020. 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), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2020.

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), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which state has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

District of Columbia, with $91,957 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Mississippi, with $47,368 in 2020.

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.