No Income Tax States List — 2026 Data
Data: 2026-Q2 · BLS · HUD · KFF
The nine U.S. states that levy no state income tax, with population, median household income, and cost of living context.
Among no-income-tax states, New Hampshire has the highest median household income at $99,782.
| State | Population (M) | Household Income | COL Index |
| New Hampshire | 1.4 | $99,782 | 113 |
| Washington | 7.8 | $99,389 | 119 |
| Alaska | 0.74 | $95,665 | 127 |
| Nevada | 3.2 | $81,134 | 103 |
| Texas | 30.5 | $79,721 | 93 |
| Florida | 22.6 | $77,735 | 102 |
| South Dakota | 0.91 | $76,881 | 96 |
| Wyoming | 0.58 | $75,532 | 95 |
| Tennessee | 7.1 | $71,997 | 90 |
Source: Tax Foundation 2025, Census ACS 2024.
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