List of ethnic groups in the United States by household income
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This is a list of median household income in the United States ranked by ethnicity and Native American tribal grouping (as of 2021) according to the United States Census. "Mixed race" (in combination with other races) and multi-ethnic categories are not listed separately. For Per Capita Income (per person income) by Race and Ethnicity go to List of ethnic groups in the United States by per capita income. Household income refers to the total gross income received by all members of a household within a 12-month period. This includes the earnings of everyone aged 15 or older who lives in the same household, whether they are related or not.[1]
Tables
S0201: ACS 1-Year Estimates Selected Population Profiles (2021) · By race and ethnicity
Code
Code
Race and ethnicity
Code
Alone
Population
Alone
Median household income (US$)
Alone
Code
Alone or in combination with other races
Population
Alone or in combination with other races
Median household income (US$)
Asian Americans
Asian Americans
Race and ethnicity
Asian Americans
Alone
012
Alone
19,157,288
Alone
99,572
Alone or in combination with other races
031
Alone or in combination with other races
23,545,238
Alone or in combination with other races
96,626
White
White
Race and ethnicity
White
Alone
002
Alone
202,981,791
Alone
74,932
Alone or in combination with other races
003
Alone or in combination with other races
241,836,150
Alone or in combination with other races
73,594
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Race and ethnicity
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Alone
050
Alone
612,448
Alone
69,973
Alone or in combination with other races
060
Alone or in combination with other races
1,541,118
Alone or in combination with other races
72,131
United States (general population)
United States (general population)
Race and ethnicity
United States (general population)
Alone
001
Alone
331,893,745
Alone
69,717
Non-White Hispanic
Non-White Hispanic
Race and ethnicity
Non-White Hispanic
Alone
070
Alone
23,902,781
Alone
57,671
Alone or in combination with other races
071
Alone or in combination with other races
53,868,002
Alone or in combination with other races
61,042
American Indian and Alaska Native
American Indian and Alaska Native
Race and ethnicity
American Indian and Alaska Native
Alone
006
Alone
3,158,694
Alone
53,148
Alone or in combination with other races
009
Alone or in combination with other races
8,750,904
Alone or in combination with other races
56,990
Black American
Black American
Race and ethnicity
Black American
Alone
004
Alone
40,194,304
Alone
46,774
Alone or in combination with other races
005
Alone or in combination with other races
50,234,227
Alone or in combination with other races
47,597
| Race and ethnicity | Alone | Alone or in combination with other races | ||||
| Code | Population | Median household income (US$) | Code | Population | Median household income (US$) | |
| Asian Americans | 012 | 19,157,288 | 99,572 | 031 | 23,545,238 | 96,626 |
| White | 002 | 202,981,791 | 74,932 | 003 | 241,836,150 | 73,594 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 050 | 612,448 | 69,973 | 060 | 1,541,118 | 72,131 |
| United States (general population) | 001 | 331,893,745 | 69,717 | |||
| Non-White Hispanic | 070 | 23,902,781 | 57,671 | 071 | 53,868,002 | 61,042 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 006 | 3,158,694 | 53,148 | 009 | 8,750,904 | 56,990 |
| Black American | 004 | 40,194,304 | 46,774 | 005 | 50,234,227 | 47,597 |
· By detailed races/ethnicities › Asian Americans
Code
Code
Detailed Ethnicity
Code
Alone
Population
Alone
Median household income (US$)
Alone
Code
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
Population
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
Median household income (US$)
Indian
Indian
Detailed Ethnicity
Indian
Alone
013
Alone
4,534,339
Alone
152,341
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
032
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
4,946,306
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
147,728
Taiwanese
Taiwanese
Detailed Ethnicity
Taiwanese
Alone
018
Alone
263,772
Alone
122,951
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
037
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
310,503
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
117,652
Filipino
Filipino
Detailed Ethnicity
Filipino
Alone
019
Alone
2,969,978
Alone
109,090
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
038
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
4,466,918
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
104,695
Pakistani
Pakistani
Detailed Ethnicity
Pakistani
Alone
026
Alone
560,494
Alone
106,281
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
045
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
625,570
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
105,311
Chinese
Chinese
Detailed Ethnicity
Chinese
Alone
017
Alone
4,258,198
Alone
101,728
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
036
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
5,493,250
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
101,534
Sri Lankan
Sri Lankan
Detailed Ethnicity
Sri Lankan
Alone
027
Alone
75,808
Alone
96,641
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
046
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
86,690
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
94,034
Japanese
Japanese
Detailed Ethnicity
Japanese
Alone
022
Alone
717,413
Alone
94,319
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
041
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
1,587,040
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
97,690
Nepalese
Nepalese
Detailed Ethnicity
Nepalese
Alone
076
Alone
247,639
Alone
92,262
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
084
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
260,323
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
92,779
Korean
Korean
Detailed Ethnicity
Korean
Alone
023
Alone
1,501,587
Alone
91,261
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
042
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
2,051,572
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
91,860
Hmong
Hmong
Detailed Ethnicity
Hmong
Alone
020
Alone
335,612
Alone
88,572
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
039
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
362,244
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
87,651
Indonesian
Indonesian
Detailed Ethnicity
Indonesian
Alone
021
Alone
84,074
Alone
86,994
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
040
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
155,173
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
87,552
Cambodian
Cambodian
Detailed Ethnicity
Cambodian
Alone
015
Alone
280,862
Alone
86,653
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
034
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
376,096
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
89,407
Thai
Thai
Detailed Ethnicity
Thai
Alone
028
Alone
197,158
Alone
85,889
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
047
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
328,176
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
88,770
Vietnamese
Vietnamese
Detailed Ethnicity
Vietnamese
Alone
029
Alone
1,887,550
Alone
84,572
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
048
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
2,301,868
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
86,025
Bangladeshi
Bangladeshi
Detailed Ethnicity
Bangladeshi
Alone
014
Alone
256,681
Alone
80,288
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
033
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
272,338
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
80,196
Laotian
Laotian
Detailed Ethnicity
Laotian
Alone
024
Alone
173,524
Alone
78,551
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
043
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
245,220
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
79,260
Burmese
Burmese
Detailed Ethnicity
Burmese
Alone
073
Alone
225,591
Alone
69,281
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
081
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
244,086
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
70,830
| Detailed Ethnicity | Alone | Alone or in Combination with Other Races | ||||
| Code | Population | Median household income (US$) | Code | Population | Median household income (US$) | |
| Indian | 013 | 4,534,339 | 152,341 | 032 | 4,946,306 | 147,728 |
| Taiwanese | 018 | 263,772 | 122,951 | 037 | 310,503 | 117,652 |
| Filipino | 019 | 2,969,978 | 109,090 | 038 | 4,466,918 | 104,695 |
| Pakistani | 026 | 560,494 | 106,281 | 045 | 625,570 | 105,311 |
| Chinese | 017 | 4,258,198 | 101,728 | 036 | 5,493,250 | 101,534 |
| Sri Lankan | 027 | 75,808 | 96,641 | 046 | 86,690 | 94,034 |
| Japanese | 022 | 717,413 | 94,319 | 041 | 1,587,040 | 97,690 |
| Nepalese | 076 | 247,639 | 92,262 | 084 | 260,323 | 92,779 |
| Korean | 023 | 1,501,587 | 91,261 | 042 | 2,051,572 | 91,860 |
| Hmong | 020 | 335,612 | 88,572 | 039 | 362,244 | 87,651 |
| Indonesian | 021 | 84,074 | 86,994 | 040 | 155,173 | 87,552 |
| Cambodian | 015 | 280,862 | 86,653 | 034 | 376,096 | 89,407 |
| Thai | 028 | 197,158 | 85,889 | 047 | 328,176 | 88,770 |
| Vietnamese | 029 | 1,887,550 | 84,572 | 048 | 2,301,868 | 86,025 |
| Bangladeshi | 014 | 256,681 | 80,288 | 033 | 272,338 | 80,196 |
| Laotian | 024 | 173,524 | 78,551 | 043 | 245,220 | 79,260 |
| Burmese | 073 | 225,591 | 69,281 | 081 | 244,086 | 70,830 |
S0201: ACS 1-Year Estimates Selected Population Profiles (2019) · By detailed races/ethnicities › Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Code
Code
Detailed Race
Code
Alone
Population
Alone
Median household income (US$)
Alone
Code
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
Population
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
Median household income (US$)
Guamanian or Chamorro
Guamanian or Chamorro
Detailed Race
Guamanian or Chamorro
Alone
056
Alone
78,323
Alone
72,722
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
066
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
160,773
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
70,792
Samoan
Samoan
Detailed Race
Samoan
Alone
053
Alone
112,845
Alone
67,573
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
063
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
204,640
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
66,558
Polynesian
Polynesian
Detailed Race
Polynesian
Alone
051
Alone
373,945
Alone
65,968
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
061
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
865,155
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
69,331
Micronesian
Micronesian
Detailed Race
Micronesian
Alone
055
Alone
173,592
Alone
62,659
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
065
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
267
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
64,379
Native Hawaiian
Native Hawaiian
Detailed Race
Native Hawaiian
Alone
052
Alone
198,734
Alone
62,272
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
062
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
607,010
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
69,642
| Detailed Race | Alone | Alone or in Combination with Other Races | ||||
| Code | Population | Median household income (US$) | Code | Population | Median household income (US$) | |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 056 | 78,323 | 72,722 | 066 | 160,773 | 70,792 |
| Samoan | 053 | 112,845 | 67,573 | 063 | 204,640 | 66,558 |
| Polynesian | 051 | 373,945 | 65,968 | 061 | 865,155 | 69,331 |
| Micronesian | 055 | 173,592 | 62,659 | 065 | 267 | 64,379 |
| Native Hawaiian | 052 | 198,734 | 62,272 | 062 | 607,010 | 69,642 |
Median Household Income Ranked By Native American Tribal Grouping (2014) · By detailed races/ethnicities › American Indian and Alaska Native
1
1
Rank
1
Group
Chickasaw
Income (US$)
49,963
2
2
Rank
2
Group
Choctaw
Income (US$)
47,783
3
3
Rank
3
Group
Alaska Natives
Income (US$)
47,402
4
4
Rank
4
Group
Creek
Income (US$)
41,897
5
5
Rank
5
Group
Iroquois
Income (US$)
40,471
6
6
Rank
6
Group
Cherokee
Income (US$)
37,730
7
7
Rank
7
Group
Blackfeet
Income (US$)
37,033
8
8
Rank
8
Group
Chippewa
Income (US$)
34,463
9
9
Rank
9
Group
Lumbee
Income (US$)
33,863
10
10
Rank
10
Group
Navajo
Income (US$)
31,057
11
11
Rank
11
Group
Sioux
Income (US$)
29,079
12
12
Rank
12
Group
Apache
Income (US$)
28,745
| Rank | Group | Income (US$) |
| 1 | Chickasaw | 49,963 |
| 2 | Choctaw | 47,783 |
| 3 | Alaska Natives | 47,402 |
| 4 | Creek | 41,897 |
| 5 | Iroquois | 40,471 |
| 6 | Cherokee | 37,730 |
| 7 | Blackfeet | 37,033 |
| 8 | Chippewa | 34,463 |
| 9 | Lumbee | 33,863 |
| 10 | Navajo | 31,057 |
| 11 | Sioux | 29,079 |
| 12 | Apache | 28,745 |
S0201: ACS 1-Year Estimates Selected Population Profiles (2021) · By detailed races/ethnicities › Hispanic and Latino Americans
Code
Code
Detailed Race
Code
Alone
Population
Alone
Median household income (US$)
Alone
Code
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
Population
Alone or in Combination with Other Races
Median household income (US$)
Argentine
Argentine
Detailed Race
Argentine
Alone
286,346
Alone
93,798
Bolivian
Bolivian
Detailed Race
Bolivian
Alone
116,646
Alone
87,192
Chilean
Chilean
Detailed Race
Chilean
Alone
172,062
Alone
84,719
Uruguayan
Uruguayan
Detailed Race
Uruguayan
Alone
60,013
Alone
82,003
Costa Rican
Costa Rican
Detailed Race
Costa Rican
Alone
154,784
Alone
81,088
Peruvian
Peruvian
Detailed Race
Peruvian
Alone
720,626
Alone
77,024
Nicaraguan
Nicaraguan
Detailed Race
Nicaraguan
Alone
429,501
Alone
73,790
Colombian
Colombian
Detailed Race
Colombian
Alone
2,601,720
Alone
73,556
Brazilian
Brazilian
Detailed Race
Brazilian
Alone
1,905,000
Alone
73,285
Ecuadorian
Ecuadorian
Detailed Race
Ecuadorian
Alone
870,965
Alone
72,163
Panamanian
Panamanian
Detailed Race
Panamanian
Alone
206,219
Alone
69,864
Venezuelan
Venezuelan
Detailed Race
Venezuelan
Alone
814,080
Alone
69,830
Paraguayan
Paraguayan
Detailed Race
Paraguayan
Alone
25,022
Alone
69,470
Salvadoran
Salvadoran
Detailed Race
Salvadoran
Alone
2,473,947
Alone
69,319
Mexican
Mexican
Detailed Race
Mexican
Alone
37,414,772
Alone
66,481
Cuban
Cuban
Detailed Race
Cuban
Alone
2,435,573
Alone
66,241
Haitian
Haitian
Detailed Race
Haitian
Alone
1,084,055
Alone
66,069
Guatemalan
Guatemalan
Detailed Race
Guatemalan
Alone
1,524,743
Alone
61,103
Puerto Rican
Puerto Rican
Detailed Race
Puerto Rican
Alone
5,905,178
Alone
59,268
Dominican
Dominican
Detailed Race
Dominican
Alone
2,393,718
Alone
56,758
Honduran
Honduran
Detailed Race
Honduran
Alone
1,083,540
Alone
55,380
| Detailed Race | Alone | Alone or in Combination with Other Races | ||||
| Code | Population | Median household income (US$) | Code | Population | Median household income (US$) | |
| Argentine | 286,346 | 93,798 | ||||
| Bolivian | 116,646 | 87,192 | ||||
| Chilean | 172,062 | 84,719 | ||||
| Uruguayan | 60,013 | 82,003 | ||||
| Costa Rican | 154,784 | 81,088 | ||||
| Peruvian | 720,626 | 77,024 | ||||
| Nicaraguan | 429,501 | 73,790 | ||||
| Colombian | 2,601,720 | 73,556 | ||||
| Brazilian | 1,905,000 | 73,285 | ||||
| Ecuadorian | 870,965 | 72,163 | ||||
| Panamanian | 206,219 | 69,864 | ||||
| Venezuelan | 814,080 | 69,830 | ||||
| Paraguayan | 25,022 | 69,470 | ||||
| Salvadoran | 2,473,947 | 69,319 | ||||
| Mexican | 37,414,772 | 66,481 | ||||
| Cuban | 2,435,573 | 66,241 | ||||
| Haitian | 1,084,055 | 66,069 | ||||
| Guatemalan | 1,524,743 | 61,103 | ||||
| Puerto Rican | 5,905,178 | 59,268 | ||||
| Dominican | 2,393,718 | 56,758 | ||||
| Honduran | 1,083,540 | 55,380 | ||||
References
- All groups
- All groups, excluding Hispanic origin groups
- All groups
- United States Censushttps://www.census.gov/topics/population/race/about.html
- American Community Survey 2021https://data.census.gov/table?t=001:002:003:004:005:006:009:012:031:050:060:070:071:Income+and+Poverty&g=0100000US&tid=ACSSPP1Y2021.S0201&moe=true
- datahttps://data.census.gov/table?q=S0201.&t=-4000A:451:453:455:457:459
- American Community Survey 2021https://data.census.gov/table?t=013:014:015:016:017:018:019:020:021:022:023:024:026:027:028:029:032:033:034:035:036:037:038:039:040:041:042:043:045:046:047:048:081:084:073:076:Income+and+Poverty&g=0100000US&tid=ACSSPP1Y2021.S0201&moe=true
- "Racial Wealth Snapshot: Asian Americans and the Racial Wealth Divide » NCRC"https://ncrc.org/racial-wealth-snapshot-asian-americans-and-the-racial-wealth-divide/
- American Community Survey 2019https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?t=051%20-%20Polynesian%20alone%3A052%20-%20Native%20Hawaiian%20alone%3A053%20-%20Samoan%20alone%3A055%20-%20Micronesian%20alone%3A056%20-%20Guamanian%20or%20Chamorro%20alone%3A061%20-%20Polynesian%20alone%20or%20in%20any%20combination%3A062%20-%20Native%20Hawaiian%20alone%20or%20in%20any%20combination%3A063%20-%20Samoan%20alone%20or%20in%20any%20combination%3A065%20-%20Micronesian%20alone%20or%20in%20any%20combination%3A066%20-%20Guamanian%20or%20Chamorro%20alone%20or%20in%20any%20combination
- American Community Surveyhttp://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/14_1YR/S0201//popgroup~-07
- datahttps://data.census.gov/table?q=American%20Community%20Survey&t=-04:-09
- datahttps://data.census.gov/table/ACSSPP1Y2023.S0201?t=-A0&tp=false
- datahttps://data.census.gov/table?q=American+Community+Survey&t=-A0