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Gini coefficient as a measure for household income distribution inequality in the United States 2024, by state

Characteristic	Gini coeffecient
District of Columbia	0.52
New York	0.52
Connecticut	0.5
California	0.49
Louisiana	0.49
Florida	0.48
Illinois	0.48
Massachusetts	0.48
Mississippi	0.48
North Carolina	0.48
Texas	0.48
Alabama	0.47
Arkansas	0.47
Georgia	0.47
Kentucky	0.47
Michigan	0.47
Nevada	0.47
New Jersey	0.47
New Mexico	0.47
Oklahoma	0.47
Pennsylvania	0.47
Rhode Island	0.47
South Carolina	0.47
Tennessee	0.47
Virginia	0.47
Washington	0.47
West Virginia	0.47
Arizona	0.46
Colorado	0.46
Kansas	0.46
Maine	0.46
Maryland	0.46
Missouri	0.46
Montana	0.46
North Dakota	0.46
Ohio	0.46
Oregon	0.46
Vermont	0.46
Wyoming	0.46
Delaware	0.45
Hawaii	0.45
Indiana	0.45
Minnesota	0.45
Nebraska	0.45
New Hampshire	0.45
Alaska	0.44
Iowa	0.44
South Dakota	0.44
Wisconsin	0.44
Idaho	0.43
Utah	0.42

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September 2025

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United States

Survey time period

2024

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Figures are rounded.

The Gini coefficient is calculated by looking at average income rates. A score of zero would reflect perfect income equality and a score of 1 indicates a society where one person would have all the money and all other people have nothing.

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In 2024, New York was the state with the greatest gap between rich and poor, with a Gini coefficient score of just under 0.52. Although not a state, District of Columbia was among the highest Gini coefficients in the United States that year. On the other hand, Utah had the lowest Gini score among U.S. states. Overall, income inequality has been rising in the country over recent decades.