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District of Columbia
$58,659
Connecticut
$45,668
Massachusetts
$45,555
New Jersey
$44,153
Maryland
$43,352
Virginia
$41,255
New Hampshire
$41,234
New York
$40,898
Washington
$40,837
Colorado
$39,545
Minnesota
$38,881
California
$38,576
Rhode Island
$37,504
Illinois
$37,306
Alaska
$37,094
Hawaii
$37,013
Delaware
$36,574
North Dakota
$36,289
Vermont
$35,854
Pennsylvania
$35,518
Oregon
$35,393
Wisconsin
$34,450
Wyoming
$34,415
Maine
$33,774
Nebraska
$33,205
Iowa
$33,021
Michigan
$32,854
Florida
$32,848
Kansas
$32,798
Nevada
$32,629
Ohio
$32,465
Montana
$32,463
Georgia
$32,427
Arizona
$32,340
Texas
$32,177
North Carolina
$31,993
Missouri
$31,839
South Dakota
$31,415
Utah
$30,986
Tennessee
$30,869
South Carolina
$30,727
Indiana
$30,693
Oklahoma
$29,873
Louisiana
$29,522
Idaho
$29,494
Kentucky
$29,123
Alabama
$28,934
New Mexico
$27,945
Arkansas
$27,724
West Virginia
$27,346
Mississippi
$25,444

Per Capita Income by State 2024

Per Capita Income by State 2024

Per capita income (PCI), or average income, measures the amount of income earned per person in a nation or geographic region. It is calculated by dividing the region's income by its population. PCI includes every adult and child, even newborn babies, as a member of the population. This differs from other economic measures, such as median household income, which counts every person living in one home as a household.

Per capita income can be used to evaluate the standard of living and quality of life of a population. Several factors affect income levels in a population. Generally, the richest states have the most educated populations. Higher educational attainment leads to higher-paying jobs and overall wealth. Additionally, overall economic well-being significantly affects per capita income. In 2019, the per capita income was $56,663.

Per Capita Income by State

States with the Highest Per Capita Income

State
Per Capita Income
District of Columbia$58,659
Connecticut$45,668
Massachusetts$45,555
New Jersey$44,153
Maryland$43,352
Virginia$41,255
New Hampshire$41,234
New York$40,898
Washington$40,837
Colorado$39,545

The following ten states have the highest PCI, in descending order: District of Columbia ($84,538), Connecticut ($79,087), Massachusetts ($74,967), New York ($71,440), New Jersey ($70,979), California ($66,661), Maryland ($65,683), Washington ($64,898), New Hampshire ($63,880), and Wyoming ($63,316). Unsurprisingly, the four richest states in terms of median household income are also among the states with the highest PCI: District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. California and New York also have high median incomes and have the highest and third-highest GDPs of $3.120 billion and $1.705 billion. Additionally, several of these states are among the nation's ten most educated states: D.C., Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington, and New Hampshire.

States with the Lowest Per Capita Income

State
Per Capita Income
Mississippi$25,444
West Virginia$27,346
Arkansas$27,724
New Mexico$27,945
Alabama$28,934
Kentucky$29,123
Idaho$29,494
Louisiana$29,522
Oklahoma$29,873
Indiana$30,693

The following ten states have the lowest PCI, in ascending order: Mississippi ($39,368), West Virignia ($42,336), Alabama ($43,984), Kentucky ($44,017), Arkansas ($44,845), South Carolina ($45,314), Idaho ($45,642), Arizona ($46,233), and North Carolina ($47,803). Mississippi has the lowest PCI of $39,368. Unfortunately, Mississippi also has the nation's highest poverty rate of 19.6%. New Mexico, Kentucky, and Arkansas are also among the five states with the highest poverty rates, with 18.2%, 16.3%, and 16.2%. Of the states with the lowest per capita income, the top seven states are also among the ten states considered to be the least educated. This is according to WalletHub's analysis. The three states not included in this are Idaho, Arizona, and North Carolina, although these states did not score well either.

Per Capita Income by State 2024

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State
Mean Household Income
Per Capita Income
District of Columbia$133,587$58,659
Connecticut$115,337$45,668
Massachusetts$115,964$45,555
New Jersey$117,868$44,153
Maryland$114,236$43,352
Virginia$106,023$41,255
New Hampshire$101,292$41,234
New York$105,304$40,898
Washington$103,669$40,837
Colorado$100,933$39,545
Minnesota$96,814$38,881
California$111,622$38,576
Rhode Island$92,427$37,504
Illinois$95,115$37,306
Alaska$98,811$37,094
Hawaii$107,348$37,013
Delaware$92,308$36,574
North Dakota$85,506$36,289
Vermont$83,767$35,854
Pennsylvania$87,262$35,518
Oregon$88,137$35,393
Wisconsin$82,757$34,450
Wyoming$83,583$34,415
Maine$78,301$33,774
Nebraska$82,306$33,205
Iowa$80,316$33,021
Michigan$80,803$32,854
Florida$83,104$32,848
Kansas$82,103$32,798
Nevada$84,350$32,629
Ohio$78,797$32,465
Montana$76,834$32,463
Georgia$85,691$32,427
Arizona$84,380$32,340
Texas$89,506$32,177
North Carolina$79,620$31,993
Missouri$78,194$31,839
South Dakota$77,932$31,415
Utah$94,452$30,986
Tennessee$76,937$30,869
South Carolina$76,390$30,727
Indiana$76,984$30,693
Oklahoma$74,195$29,873
Louisiana$73,759$29,522
Idaho$77,399$29,494
Kentucky$72,318$29,123
Alabama$71,964$28,934
New Mexico$70,241$27,945
Arkansas$69,357$27,724
West Virginia$65,332$27,346
Mississippi$65,156$25,444
United States$91,826$35,328
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Per Capita Income by State 2024

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