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Percentage of Households Making Over $250,000 by State

District of Columbia has the highest % of Households Making Over 250k in 2025 (21.0%), followed by Massachusetts (18.0%) and New Jersey (17.0%). Mississippi has the lowest (3%).

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Cost-of-living adjustmentConverts wages and incomes to what they would buy at average US prices, so $100k in a cheap state and $100k in an expensive one are not treated as equal.More in the glossary →

% of Households Making Over 250k, 2025

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
9%
Middle half 7% – 12.0%
Average
9.75%
51 states
Highest
21.0%
District of Columbia
Lowest
3%
Mississippi

Over time · 2019–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • District of Columbia
  • Massachusetts
  • New Jersey
  • California
  • Maryland

Data

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51 states · # = rank by % of Households Making Over 250k
#
1District of Columbia21.0%$999,406
2Massachusetts18.0%$1.12M
3New Jersey17.0%$787,390
4California15.0%$856,580
4Maryland15.0%$791,730
4Connecticut15.0%$587,318
7New York13.0%$706,228
7Virginia13.0%$667,503
7Washington13.0%$618,155
7Colorado13.0%$634,360
7New Hampshire13.0%$612,842
12Illinois12.0%$646,004
12Utah12.0%$885,101
12Rhode Island12.0%$760,350
15Minnesota11.0%$784,463
15Nebraska11.0%$794,471
15Hawaii11.0%$547,919
15Alaska11.0%$902,002
19Texas10.0%$645,402
19Pennsylvania10.0%$707,750
19Wisconsin10.0%$516,018
19Kansas10.0%$563,104
23Florida9%$729,221
23Ohio9%$626,002
23Arizona9%$632,160
23Oregon9%$511,622
23Nevada9%$697,499
23Delaware9%$706,750
29Georgia8%$490,500
29North Carolina8%$555,880
29Michigan8%$514,062
29South Carolina8%$617,629
29Idaho8%$447,465
29Maine8%$758,289
35Tennessee7%$589,650
35Indiana7%$474,876
35Missouri7%$444,935
35Louisiana7%$567,002
35Iowa7%$452,200
35New Mexico7%$503,000
35Montana7%$535,232
35South Dakota7%$637,596
35North Dakota7%$525,327
35Vermont7%$503,048
35Wyoming7%$652,630
46Alabama6%$608,527
46Kentucky6%$450,000
46Oklahoma6%$789,315
46Arkansas6%$581,782
50West Virginia5%$417,440
51Mississippi3%$331,896

What correlates with % of Households Making Over 250k (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,093 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher % of Households Making Over 250k tend to score higher on these

  1. % of Households Making Over 300kPercentage of Households Making Over $300,000 by State
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  2. Avg Income of 90th–95th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  3. Five Percent Income ThresholdTop 1 Percent Threshold by State
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. % of Households Making Over $400k GrossPercentage of Households Making Over $400K by State
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Median Income - Two Person HouseholdMedian Household Income by State
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher % of Households Making Over 250k tend to score lower on these

  1. % of Median Income Spent On GroceriesGrocery Prices by State
    r = −0.88 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Redneck Index ScoreMost Redneck States in America
    r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. Cigarette Use Past MonthDrug Use by State
    r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. Lifestyle Habits & Health Outlook ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.
    r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  5. Tobacco Use Past MonthDrug Use by State
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Conservative % GallupMost Conservative States
    r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest % of Households Making Over 250k?
District of Columbia has the highest % of Households Making Over 250k in 2025, at 21.0%, followed by Massachusetts (18.0%) and New Jersey (17.0%).
Which state has the lowest % of Households Making Over 250k?
Mississippi has the lowest % of Households Making Over 250k in 2025, at 3%.
What is the median % of Households Making Over 250k across US states?
The median is 9% across the 51 US states with data in 2025.
Where does this percentage of households making over $250,000 by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Median Income by State - Investopedia; Income by State: Statistics and Percentile Calculator - DQYD; Income Percentile by State Calculator - DQYDJ.