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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 2021, at $91,072. Mississippi had the lowest, at $48,871. The median was $66,949 and the figure for the United States was $69,717. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest91,072District of Columbia
Lowest48,871Mississippi
Median66,94951 states
United States69,717History

Map of states, 2021

Alabama: 53,990 USDAlaska: 78,437 USDArizona: 68,967 USDArkansas: 52,577 USDCalifornia: 84,831 USDColorado: 82,228 USDConnecticut: 83,628 USDDelaware: 71,636 USDDistrict of Columbia: 91,072 USDFlorida: 63,054 USDGeorgia: 66,507 USDHawaii: 85,547 USDIdaho: 66,318 USDIllinois: 72,215 USDIndiana: 62,723 USDIowa: 65,645 USDKansas: 64,128 USDKentucky: 55,532 USDLouisiana: 52,090 USDMaine: 64,823 USDMaryland: 90,129 USDMassachusetts: 89,577 USDMichigan: 63,444 USDMinnesota: 77,712 USDMississippi: 48,871 USDMissouri: 61,815 USDMontana: 63,357 USDNebraska: 66,949 USDNevada: 66,194 USDNew Hampshire: 88,268 USDNew Jersey: 89,227 USDNew Mexico: 54,304 USDNew York: 74,230 USDNorth Carolina: 61,997 USDNorth Dakota: 67,603 USDOhio: 62,286 USDOklahoma: 55,829 USDOregon: 71,441 USDPennsylvania: 68,931 USDRhode Island: 73,324 USDSouth Carolina: 59,447 USDSouth Dakota: 66,843 USDTennessee: 59,698 USDTexas: 66,959 USDUtah: 79,449 USDVermont: 72,415 USDVirginia: 80,926 USDWashington: 84,155 USDWest Virginia: 51,122 USDWisconsin: 67,150 USDWyoming: 66,508 USD
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USD, 2021. 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, 2021

District of Columbia: 91,072 USDDistrict of Columbia91,072Maryland: 90,129 USDMaryland90,129Massachusetts: 89,577 USDMassachusetts89,577New Jersey: 89,227 USDNew Jersey89,227New Hampshire: 88,268 USDNew Hampshire88,268Hawaii: 85,547 USDHawaii85,547California: 84,831 USDCalifornia84,831Washington: 84,155 USDWashington84,155Connecticut: 83,628 USDConnecticut83,628Colorado: 82,228 USDColorado82,228Virginia: 80,926 USDVirginia80,926Utah: 79,449 USDUtah79,449Alaska: 78,437 USDAlaska78,437Minnesota: 77,712 USDMinnesota77,712New York: 74,230 USDNew York74,230Rhode Island: 73,324 USDRhode Island73,324Vermont: 72,415 USDVermont72,415Illinois: 72,215 USDIllinois72,215Delaware: 71,636 USDDelaware71,636Oregon: 71,441 USDOregon71,441Arizona: 68,967 USDArizona68,967Pennsylvania: 68,931 USDPennsylvania68,931North Dakota: 67,603 USDNorth Dakota67,603Wisconsin: 67,150 USDWisconsin67,150Texas: 66,959 USDTexas66,959Nebraska: 66,949 USDNebraska66,949South Dakota: 66,843 USDSouth Dakota66,843Wyoming: 66,508 USDWyoming66,508Georgia: 66,507 USDGeorgia66,507Idaho: 66,318 USDIdaho66,318Nevada: 66,194 USDNevada66,194Iowa: 65,645 USDIowa65,645Maine: 64,823 USDMaine64,823Kansas: 64,128 USDKansas64,128Michigan: 63,444 USDMichigan63,444Montana: 63,357 USDMontana63,357Florida: 63,054 USDFlorida63,054Indiana: 62,723 USDIndiana62,723Ohio: 62,286 USDOhio62,286North Carolina: 61,997 USDNorth Carolina61,997Missouri: 61,815 USDMissouri61,815Tennessee: 59,698 USDTennessee59,698South Carolina: 59,447 USDSouth Carolina59,447Oklahoma: 55,829 USDOklahoma55,829Kentucky: 55,532 USDKentucky55,532New Mexico: 54,304 USDNew Mexico54,304Alabama: 53,990 USDAlabama53,990Arkansas: 52,577 USDArkansas52,577Louisiana: 52,090 USDLouisiana52,090West Virginia: 51,122 USDWest Virginia51,122Mississippi: 48,871 USDMississippi48,871District of Columbia: 91,072 USDDistrict of Columbia91,072Maryland: 90,129 USDMaryland90,129Massachusetts: 89,577 USDMassachusetts89,577New Jersey: 89,227 USDNew Jersey89,227New Hampshire: 88,268 USDNew Hampshire88,268Hawaii: 85,547 USDHawaii85,547California: 84,831 USDCalifornia84,831Washington: 84,155 USDWashington84,155Connecticut: 83,628 USDConnecticut83,628Colorado: 82,228 USDColorado82,228Virginia: 80,926 USDVirginia80,926Utah: 79,449 USDUtah79,449Alaska: 78,437 USDAlaska78,437Minnesota: 77,712 USDMinnesota77,712New York: 74,230 USDNew York74,230Rhode Island: 73,324 USDRhode Island73,324Vermont: 72,415 USDVermont72,415Illinois: 72,215 USDIllinois72,215Delaware: 71,636 USDDelaware71,636Oregon: 71,441 USDOregon71,441Arizona: 68,967 USDArizona68,967Pennsylvania: 68,931 USDPennsylvania68,931North Dakota: 67,603 USDNorth Dakota67,603Wisconsin: 67,150 USDWisconsin67,150Texas: 66,959 USDTexas66,959Nebraska: 66,949 USDNebraska66,949South Dakota: 66,843 USDSouth Dakota66,843Wyoming: 66,508 USDWyoming66,508Georgia: 66,507 USDGeorgia66,507Idaho: 66,318 USDIdaho66,318Nevada: 66,194 USDNevada66,194Iowa: 65,645 USDIowa65,645Maine: 64,823 USDMaine64,823Kansas: 64,128 USDKansas64,128Michigan: 63,444 USDMichigan63,444Montana: 63,357 USDMontana63,357Florida: 63,054 USDFlorida63,054Indiana: 62,723 USDIndiana62,723Ohio: 62,286 USDOhio62,286North Carolina: 61,997 USDNorth Carolina61,997Missouri: 61,815 USDMissouri61,815Tennessee: 59,698 USDTennessee59,698South Carolina: 59,447 USDSouth Carolina59,447Oklahoma: 55,829 USDOklahoma55,829Kentucky: 55,532 USDKentucky55,532New Mexico: 54,304 USDNew Mexico54,304Alabama: 53,990 USDAlabama53,990Arkansas: 52,577 USDArkansas52,577Louisiana: 52,090 USDLouisiana52,090West Virginia: 51,122 USDWest Virginia51,122Mississippi: 48,871 USDMississippi48,871
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

RankStates2021
USD		Change on 2020
1District of Columbia91,072-1%
2Maryland90,129+1.7%
3Massachusetts89,577+2.6%
4New Jersey89,227+2.4%
5New Hampshire88,268+8.4%
6Hawaii85,547-1.5%
7California84,831+2.2%
8Washington84,155+4.8%
9Connecticut83,628+4.9%
10Colorado82,228+5.8%
11Virginia80,926+2.2%
12Utah79,449+2.1%
13Alaska78,437-1.9%
14Minnesota77,712+2.9%
15New York74,230+1.2%
16Rhode Island73,324-0.8%
17Vermont72,415+6.9%
18Illinois72,215+1.4%
19Delaware71,636+0.4%
20Oregon71,441+5.3%
21Arizona68,967+6.7%
22Pennsylvania68,931+6.2%
23North Dakota67,603+5.2%
24Wisconsin67,150+3.5%
25Texas66,959+1.4%
26Nebraska66,949+3.4%
27South Dakota66,843+9.3%
28Wyoming66,508-1.2%
29Georgia66,507+5.9%
30Idaho66,318+5.9%
31Nevada66,194+2.5%
32Iowa65,645+5.3%
33Maine64,823+9.6%
34Kansas64,128+1.4%
35Michigan63,444+3.4%
36Montana63,357+9.7%
37Florida63,054+2.2%
38Indiana62,723+3.2%
39Ohio62,286+3.2%
40North Carolina61,997+4%
41Missouri61,815+5.1%
42Tennessee59,698+4.8%
43South Carolina59,447+3.9%
44Oklahoma55,829+2.4%
45Kentucky55,532+2.7%
46New Mexico54,304+3.9%
47Alabama53,990+0.1%
48Arkansas52,577+2.8%
49Louisiana52,090+0.7%
50West Virginia51,122+3.9%
51Mississippi48,871+3.2%

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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.

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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2021. 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), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2021.

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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), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

District of Columbia, with $91,072 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Mississippi, with $48,871 in 2021.

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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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