US States · Per capita income

US States by Per Capita Income (2024)

Data: 2024 ACS 1-year estimates Updated: Source: U.S. Census Bureau CSV

Per capita income divides the total income received by everyone in a state by its total population, children included. It is an average rather than a median, so it rises faster where high incomes are concentrated, and it falls where households are larger.

District of Columbia leads with $76,604 per person; Mississippi is last at $32,749. Nationally the figure is $45,256.

Key facts

Highest

  1. 1District of Columbia$76,604
  2. 2Massachusetts$57,789
  3. 3Connecticut$56,190

Lowest

  1. 51Mississippi$32,749
  2. 50West Virginia$34,707
  3. 49Arkansas$34,812
United States
$45,256
Median of 51 states
$43,361
states ranked
51

Per capita income by state

Shaded by quintile; darker = higher. Hover a state for its value and rank.

Alabama: $36,940 (rank 45 of 51)Alaska: $47,267 (rank 14 of 51)Arizona: $43,676 (rank 24 of 51)Colorado: $54,531 (rank 5 of 51)Florida: $43,582 (rank 25 of 51)Georgia: $41,996 (rank 30 of 51)Indiana: $38,794 (rank 43 of 51)Kansas: $41,580 (rank 34 of 51)Maine: $45,286 (rank 20 of 51)Massachusetts: $57,789 (rank 2 of 51)Minnesota: $47,926 (rank 13 of 51)New Jersey: $53,818 (rank 6 of 51)North Carolina: $42,777 (rank 28 of 51)North Dakota: $45,281 (rank 21 of 51)Oklahoma: $35,882 (rank 47 of 51)Pennsylvania: $44,674 (rank 22 of 51)South Dakota: $41,637 (rank 32 of 51)Texas: $41,614 (rank 33 of 51)Wyoming: $44,008 (rank 23 of 51)Connecticut: $56,190 (rank 3 of 51)Missouri: $40,284 (rank 40 of 51)West Virginia: $34,707 (rank 50 of 51)Illinois: $46,937 (rank 16 of 51)New Mexico: $37,978 (rank 44 of 51)Arkansas: $34,812 (rank 49 of 51)California: $49,934 (rank 11 of 51)Delaware: $45,438 (rank 19 of 51)Hawaii: $46,713 (rank 17 of 51)Iowa: $40,536 (rank 39 of 51)Kentucky: $35,955 (rank 46 of 51)Maryland: $53,199 (rank 7 of 51)Michigan: $40,990 (rank 36 of 51)Mississippi: $32,749 (rank 51 of 51)Montana: $43,254 (rank 27 of 51)New Hampshire: $53,064 (rank 8 of 51)New York: $51,002 (rank 9 of 51)Ohio: $40,934 (rank 37 of 51)Oregon: $45,821 (rank 18 of 51)Tennessee: $40,729 (rank 38 of 51)Utah: $41,806 (rank 31 of 51)Virginia: $50,866 (rank 10 of 51)Washington: $55,177 (rank 4 of 51)Wisconsin: $43,361 (rank 26 of 51)Nebraska: $41,026 (rank 35 of 51)South Carolina: $40,195 (rank 41 of 51)Idaho: $39,870 (rank 42 of 51)Nevada: $42,545 (rank 29 of 51)Vermont: $48,856 (rank 12 of 51)Louisiana: $35,440 (rank 48 of 51)Rhode Island: $47,260 (rank 15 of 51) District of Columbia: $76,604 (rank 1 of 51)
  • $32,749–$40,195
  • $40,284–$41,806
  • $41,996–$45,281
  • $45,286–$49,934
  • $50,866–$76,604
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 1-year estimates. Map: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundaries (via us-atlas), Albers USA projection; Alaska and Hawaii repositioned.

Highest and lowest states

Per capita income; dashed line marks the US figure.

Highest 10

  1. 1. District of Columbia $76,604
  2. 2. Massachusetts $57,789
  3. 3. Connecticut $56,190
  4. 4. Washington $55,177
  5. 5. Colorado $54,531
  6. 6. New Jersey $53,818
  7. 7. Maryland $53,199
  8. 8. New Hampshire $53,064
  9. 9. New York $51,002
  10. 10. Virginia $50,866

Lowest 10

  1. 42. Idaho $39,870
  2. 43. Indiana $38,794
  3. 44. New Mexico $37,978
  4. 45. Alabama $36,940
  5. 46. Kentucky $35,955
  6. 47. Oklahoma $35,882
  7. 48. Louisiana $35,440
  8. 49. Arkansas $34,812
  9. 50. West Virginia $34,707
  10. 51. Mississippi $32,749

United States: $45,256

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 1-year estimates.

Full ranking

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1 District of Columbia $76,604 ±$2,387 South 702,250
2 Massachusetts $57,789 ±$503 Northeast 7,136,171
3 Connecticut $56,190 ±$853 Northeast 3,675,069
4 Washington $55,177 ±$479 West 7,958,180
5 Colorado $54,531 ±$713 West 5,957,494
6 New Jersey $53,818 ±$373 Northeast 9,500,851
7 Maryland $53,199 ±$548 South 6,263,220
8 New Hampshire $53,064 ±$954 Northeast 1,409,032
9 New York $51,002 ±$412 Northeast 19,867,248
10 Virginia $50,866 ±$378 South 8,811,195
11 California $49,934 ±$232 West 39,431,263
12 Vermont $48,856 ±$1,348 Northeast 648,493
13 Minnesota $47,926 ±$416 Midwest 5,793,151
14 Alaska $47,267 ±$1,531 West 740,133
15 Rhode Island $47,260 ±$1,407 Northeast 1,112,308
16 Illinois $46,937 ±$406 Midwest 12,710,158
17 Hawaii $46,713 ±$890 West 1,446,146
18 Oregon $45,821 ±$605 West 4,272,371
19 Delaware $45,438 ±$1,203 South 1,051,917
20 Maine $45,286 ±$929 Northeast 1,405,012
21 North Dakota $45,281 ±$1,190 Midwest 796,568
22 Pennsylvania $44,674 ±$329 Northeast 13,078,751
23 Wyoming $44,008 ±$1,803 West 587,618
24 Arizona $43,676 ±$521 West 7,582,384
25 Florida $43,582 ±$267 South 23,372,215
26 Wisconsin $43,361 ±$324 Midwest 5,960,975
27 Montana $43,254 ±$1,178 West 1,137,233
28 North Carolina $42,777 ±$387 South 11,046,024
29 Nevada $42,545 ±$734 West 3,267,467
30 Georgia $41,996 ±$344 South 11,180,878
31 Utah $41,806 ±$527 West 3,503,613
32 South Dakota $41,637 ±$971 Midwest 924,669
33 Texas $41,614 ±$237 South 31,290,831
34 Kansas $41,580 ±$690 Midwest 2,970,606
35 Nebraska $41,026 ±$641 Midwest 2,005,466
36 Michigan $40,990 ±$308 Midwest 10,140,459
37 Ohio $40,934 ±$342 Midwest 11,883,304
38 Tennessee $40,729 ±$499 South 7,227,750
39 Iowa $40,536 ±$427 Midwest 3,241,488
40 Missouri $40,284 ±$341 Midwest 6,245,466
41 South Carolina $40,195 ±$511 South 5,478,831
42 Idaho $39,870 ±$633 West 2,001,619
43 Indiana $38,794 ±$395 Midwest 6,924,275
44 New Mexico $37,978 ±$841 West 2,130,256
45 Alabama $36,940 ±$421 South 5,157,699
46 Kentucky $35,955 ±$451 South 4,588,372
47 Oklahoma $35,882 ±$477 South 4,095,393
48 Louisiana $35,440 ±$571 South 4,597,740
49 Arkansas $34,812 ±$559 South 3,088,354
50 West Virginia $34,707 ±$725 South 1,769,979
51 Mississippi $32,749 ±$563 South 2,943,045

Methodology

Census Bureau table B19301 (Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months), 1-year American Community Survey estimates in inflation-adjusted dollars of the survey year. Per capita income is aggregate income of people 15 and older divided by the total population. Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

Puerto Rico and other US territories are not included. Rankings use competition ranking: tied values share a rank.

Frequently asked questions

Why is per capita income lower than household income?

Households usually contain more than one person, and per capita income divides total income across every resident, including children and retirees with little or no income.

Is this the same as BEA personal income per capita?

No. The Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes a different measure that includes items such as employer pension contributions and imputed income, so its figures are higher. This list uses the survey-based Census measure.

Sources

Data retrieved October 28, 2026. Values are shown as published, rounded for display; derived percentages are computed by us from published counts as described above. Download the CSV. Spotted an error? Tell us.

Cite this page: SortedLists, “US States by Per Capita Income”, https://sortedlists.com/states-by-per-capita-income/ (accessed October 28, 2026). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, table B19301.