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City demographics

Population and median household income for every covered metro, from US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Census data is public domain and republished here with attribution.

Quick answer

Across the 94 covered metros, the middle city by median household income is St. Paul, MN at $70,632. Income and sales tax burden are only loosely related: several of the highest-income metros sit in states with no local add-ons at all.

Population and median household income by covered metro
CityCountyPopulationMedian household income
New York City, NYNew York County8,258,035$79,713
Los Angeles, CALos Angeles County3,820,914$80,366
Chicago, ILCook County2,664,452$71,673
Houston, TXHarris County2,314,157$62,894
Phoenix, AZMaricopa County1,650,070$72,092
Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia County1,550,542$60,302
San Antonio, TXBexar County1,495,295$58,829
San Diego, CASan Diego County1,381,162$98,657
Dallas, TXDallas County1,302,868$63,985
Jacksonville, FLDuval County985,843$66,981
Austin, TXTravis County979,882$91,461
Fort Worth, TXTarrant County978,468$72,500
San Jose, CASanta Clara County969,655$141,565
Columbus, OHFranklin County913,175$65,051
Charlotte, NCMecklenburg County911,311$78,438
Indianapolis, INMarion County879,293$62,996
San Francisco, CASan Francisco County808,988$141,446
Seattle, WAKing County755,078$116,068
Denver, CODenver County715,522$91,120
Oklahoma City, OKOklahoma County702,767$66,702
Nashville, TNDavidson County689,447$72,089
El Paso, TXEl Paso County678,958$56,338
Las Vegas, NVClark County660,929$70,723
Boston, MASuffolk County653,833$89,212
Portland, ORMultnomah County635,749$85,876
Detroit, MIWayne County633,218$39,575
Louisville, KYJefferson County622,981$67,657
Memphis, TNShelby County618,639$47,948
Baltimore, MDBaltimore City565,239$58,349
Milwaukee, WIMilwaukee County561,385$51,056
Albuquerque, NMBernalillo County560,274$62,634
Fresno, CAFresno County545,716$65,407
Tucson, AZPima County543,242$52,245
Sacramento, CASacramento County526,384$82,659
Mesa, AZMaricopa County511,648$74,096
Atlanta, GAFulton County510,823$85,880
Kansas City, MOJackson County508,394$63,444
Colorado Springs, COEl Paso County488,664$79,575
Omaha, NEDouglas County483,335$70,399
Raleigh, NCWake County482,295$87,263
Miami, FLMiami-Dade County455,924$54,858
Virginia Beach, VAVirginia Beach City455,618$89,760
Long Beach, CALos Angeles County449,761$80,517
Oakland, CAAlameda County436,504$97,008
Minneapolis, MNHennepin County425,336$76,332
Tulsa, OKTulsa County411,894$60,093
Bakersfield, CAKern County407,615$73,813
Tampa, FLHillsborough County403,364$71,302
Arlington, TXTarrant County398,854$72,723
Wichita, KSSedgwick County397,532$62,185
Aurora, COArapahoe County395,052$84,156
New Orleans, LAOrleans Parish364,136$51,116
Cleveland, OHCuyahoga County362,656$41,928
Honolulu, HIHonolulu County350,964$88,894
Anaheim, CAOrange County344,461$90,180
Henderson, NVClark County322,178$92,310
Orlando, FLOrange County320,742$69,268
Riverside, CARiverside County314,998$84,386
Cincinnati, OHHamilton County311,097$51,219
Newark, NJEssex County305,344$45,794
St. Paul, MNRamsey County303,176$70,632
Pittsburgh, PAAllegheny County302,971$62,637
Greensboro, NCGuilford County302,296$60,733
Jersey City, NJHudson County292,449$91,229
Anchorage, AKAnchorage Municipality288,121$95,605
Chandler, AZMaricopa County280,167$100,918
Reno, NVWashoe County274,915$76,888
Toledo, OHLucas County265,304$47,723
St. Petersburg, FLPinellas County261,256$73,113
Boise, IDAda County235,684$74,920
Spokane, WASpokane County229,447$62,016
Richmond, VARichmond City229,395$60,485
Baton Rouge, LAEast Baton Rouge Parish221,453$51,255
Des Moines, IAPolk County210,381$62,191
Salt Lake City, UTSalt Lake County209,593$79,150
Little Rock, ARPulaski County202,591$62,094
Sioux Falls, SDMinnehaha County202,078$70,650
Birmingham, ALJefferson County196,644$44,290
Knoxville, TNKnox County192,648$57,254
Providence, RIProvidence County190,934$62,727
Chattanooga, TNHamilton County187,030$55,591
Charleston, SCCharleston County155,369$87,246
Bridgeport, CTFairfield County148,654$55,307
Jackson, MSHinds County143,776$41,773
Fargo, NDCass County133,188$68,116
Hartford, CTHartford County121,054$40,086
Billings, MTYellowstone County120,948$66,222
Manchester, NHHillsborough County115,644$71,197
Wilmington, DENew Castle County71,106$51,726
Portland, MECumberland County68,408$74,129
Cheyenne, WYLaramie County65,132$71,341
Charleston, WVKanawha County48,018$55,308
Burlington, VTChittenden County44,743$62,966
Juneau, AKJuneau City and Borough31,685$96,820

Sources & transparency

Last reviewed August 2026. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.