This Is the Richest State in the U.S., According to Data

Despite recent economic uncertainties, there's some good news when it comes to your finances: median income in the U.S. has been on the rise over the last few years. In 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau found that the median income in the country had risen to $65,712, the highest ever recorded in the nation. After adjusting for data collection issues resulting from the pandemic, the Census Bureau now estimates that this represents a 4.2 percent increase in median income from the year prior. However, there's also no doubt that many Americans still struggle to get by in today's economy—and that some areas have greater concentrations of wealth. In fact, figures for median income nearly double from the lowest- to highest-paying states. Read on to see each state ranked from lowest median income to highest, according to Census Bureau data, and find out how your state compares to the rest.

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Median household income: $45,792

Median household income: $48,850

Median household income: $48,952

Median household income: $51,073

Median household income: $51,734

Median household income: $51,945

Median household income: $52,295

Median household income: $54,449

Median household income: $56,071

Median household income: $56,227

Median household income: $57,153

Median household income: $57,341

Median household income: $57,409

Median household income: $57,603

Median household income: $58,642

Median household income: $58,924

Median household income: $59,227

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Median household income: $59,533

Median household income: $59,584

Median household income: $60,999

Median household income: $61,691

Median household income: $61,980

Median household income: $62,055

Median household income: $62,087

Median household income: $63,001

Median household income: $63,229

Median household income: $63,276

Median household income: $63,463

Median household income: $64,034

Median household income: $64,168

Median household income: $64,577

Median household income: $65,003

Median household income: $67,058

Median household income: $69,187

Median household income: $70,176

Median household income: $71,169

Median household income: $72,108

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Median household income: $74,593

Median household income: $75,463

Median household income: $75,780

Median household income: $76,456

Median household income: $77,127

Median household income: $77,933

Median household income: $78,687

Median household income: $78,833

Median household income: $80,440

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Median household income: $83,102

Median household income: $85,751

Median household income: $85,843

Median household income: $86,738

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