In 2021, Midland metropolitan area in Texas had a per capita real GDP of about 227,765 chained U.S. dollars, the highest of any metro area in the United States. The San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and San Francisco-Oakland-Berkely metro areas in California also had high real GDP per capita. The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area in Washington state and the Trenton-Princeton metro area in New Jersey round out the top five. Only the top 100 metro areas by GDP per capita are shown here.

Graph and download economic data for Per Capita Personal Income in King County, WA (PCPI53033) from 1969 to 2023 about King County, WA; Seattle; WA; personal income; per capita; personal; income; and USA.

Out of all 50 states, New York had the highest per-capita real gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023, at 90,730 U.S. dollars, followed closely by Massachusetts. Mississippi had the lowest per-capita real GDP, at 39,102 U.S. dollars. While not a state, the District of Columbia had a per capita GDP of more than 214,000 U.S. dollars. What is real GDP? A country’s real GDP is a measure that shows the value of the goods and services produced by an economy and is adjusted for inflation. The real GDP of a country helps economists to see the health of a country’s economy and its standard of living. Downturns in GDP growth can indicate financial difficulties, such as the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, when the U.S. GDP decreased by 2.5 percent. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on U.S. GDP, shrinking the economy 2.8 percent. The U.S. economy rebounded in 2021, however, growing by nearly six percent. Why real GDP per capita matters Real GDP per capita takes the GDP of a country, state, or metropolitan area and divides it by the number of people in that area. Some argue that per-capita GDP is more important than the GDP of a country, as it is a good indicator of whether or not the country’s population is getting wealthier, thus increasing the standard of living in that area. The best measure of standard of living when comparing across countries is thought to be GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) which uses the prices of specific goods to compare the absolute purchasing power of a countries currency.

Total Per Capita Real Gross Domestic Product for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (MSA) (DISCONTINUED) was 80833.00000 $ in January of 2017, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Total Per Capita Real Gross Domestic Product for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (MSA) (DISCONTINUED) reached a record high of 80833.00000 in January of 2017 and a record low of 64438.00000 in January of 2001. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Total Per Capita Real Gross Domestic Product for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (MSA) (DISCONTINUED) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Per Capita Personal Income in Snohomish County, WA (PCPI53061) from 1969 to 2023 about Snohomish County, WA; Seattle; WA; personal income; per capita; personal; income; and USA.