Income Inequality by County
Ratio of household income at the 80th percentile to income at the 20th. Higher means a wider gap between rich and poor households.
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Highest counties
| County | Income Inequality |
|---|
| Esmeralda County, Nevada | 10.5 |
| East Carroll Parish, Louisiana | 9.5 |
| Wheatland County, Montana | 9.3 |
| Jeff Davis County, Texas | 9.2 |
| Washington County, Alabama | 8.8 |
| Radford city, Virginia | 8.5 |
| Oktibbeha County, Mississippi | 8.3 |
| Martin County, Kentucky | 8.2 |
| Brooks County, Texas | 8.1 |
| Clinch County, Georgia | 8.0 |
| Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana | 8.0 |
| Lake County, Tennessee | 8.0 |
Lowest counties
| County | Income Inequality |
|---|
| Kenedy County, Texas | 1.7 |
| Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska | 2.3 |
| Clark County, Idaho | 2.4 |
| Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska | 2.5 |
| Dallam County, Texas | 2.6 |
| Taliaferro County, Georgia | 2.6 |
| Harding County, South Dakota | 2.7 |
| Loving County, Texas | 2.8 |
| Lincoln County, Nevada | 2.9 |
| Kiowa County, Kansas | 2.9 |
| Kendall County, Illinois | 2.9 |
| Morgan County, Utah | 2.9 |
Counted among: County residents