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Percentage of Households Making Over $300,000 by State

District of Columbia has the highest % of Households Making Over 300k in 2025 (15.0%), followed by Massachusetts (13.0%) and New Jersey (12.0%). Mississippi has the lowest (2%).

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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 300k, 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
6%
Middle half 5% – 8%
Average
6.49%
51 states
Highest
15.0%
District of Columbia
Lowest
2%
Mississippi

Over time · 2019–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

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

Data

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51 states · # = rank by % of Households Making Over 300k
#
1District of Columbia15.0%$999,406
2Massachusetts13.0%$1.12M
3New Jersey12.0%$787,390
4California10.0%$856,580
4Connecticut10.0%$587,318
6New York9%$706,228
6Illinois9%$646,004
6Virginia9%$667,503
6Washington9%$618,155
6Maryland9%$791,730
11Pennsylvania8%$707,750
11Colorado8%$634,360
11Utah8%$885,101
11New Hampshire8%$612,842
11Rhode Island8%$760,350
16Texas7%$645,402
16Wisconsin7%$516,018
16Kansas7%$563,104
16Nebraska7%$794,471
16Hawaii7%$547,919
16Alaska7%$902,002
22Florida6%$729,221
22Georgia6%$490,500
22Arizona6%$632,160
22Tennessee6%$589,650
22Minnesota6%$784,463
22South Carolina6%$617,629
22Oregon6%$511,622
22Nevada6%$697,499
22Delaware6%$706,750
31Ohio5%$626,002
31North Carolina5%$555,880
31Michigan5%$514,062
31Alabama5%$608,527
31Louisiana5%$567,002
31New Mexico5%$503,000
31Idaho5%$447,465
31Montana5%$535,232
31South Dakota5%$637,596
31Wyoming5%$652,630
41Indiana4%$474,876
41Missouri4%$444,935
41Oklahoma4%$789,315
41Iowa4%$452,200
41Arkansas4%$581,782
41Maine4%$758,289
41North Dakota4%$525,327
41Vermont4%$503,048
49Kentucky3%$450,000
49West Virginia3%$417,440
51Mississippi2%$331,896

What correlates with % of Households Making Over 300k (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,090 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher % of Households Making Over 300k tend to score higher on these

  1. % of Households Making Over 250kPercentage of Households Making Over $250,000 by State
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  2. % of Households Making Over $400k GrossPercentage of Households Making Over $400K by State
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  3. Five Percent Income ThresholdTop 1 Percent Threshold by State
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. Avg Income of 90th–95th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. Avg Income of 95th–99th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Households Making Over $1MPercentage of Households Making Over $1M by State
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher % of Households Making Over 300k tend to score lower on these

  1. % of Median Income Spent On GroceriesGrocery Prices by State
    r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Average Pct of Households That Own Guns 2007–2016Guns per Capita
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. Redneck Index ScoreMost Redneck States in America
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Cigarette Use Past MonthDrug Use by State
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. Lifestyle Habits & Health Outlook ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  6. Tobacco Use Past MonthDrug Use by State
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest % of Households Making Over 300k?
District of Columbia has the highest % of Households Making Over 300k in 2025, at 15.0%, followed by Massachusetts (13.0%) and New Jersey (12.0%).
Which state has the lowest % of Households Making Over 300k?
Mississippi has the lowest % of Households Making Over 300k in 2025, at 2%.
What is the median % of Households Making Over 300k across US states?
The median is 6% across the 51 US states with data in 2025.
Where does this percentage of households making over $300,000 by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Median Income by State - Investopedia; Income Percentile by State Calculator - DQYDJ.