Key Takeaways
- Median household income by state in 2024 ranged from $59.1K in Mississippi to $109.7K in Washington D.C., revealing significant regional disparities.
- The top five states after the capital — Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Hawaii, and California — all had median household incomes above $100K, over 20% higher than the U.S. national median household income.
Across the United States, median household income by state varies widely depending on geography, industry mix, and cost of living. This visualization maps out all 50 states by their 2024 median household income using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, the latest data available as of October 2025.
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