Highest-income counties in the United States

Income in the United States
Affluence in the United States
Household income in the United States
Income inequality in the United States
Personal income in the United States
Social class in the United States

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There are 3,141 counties in the United States. The source of the data is the U.S. Census Bureau and the data is current as of the indicated year. Independent cities are considered county-equivalent by the Census Bureau.

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Median household income

2009

The rankings are based on the median annual household income estimates from 2005 to 2009 in each county in the nation, provided by the United States Census Bureau's American Community Survey, in 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars.[1] Since cities in Virginia are independent of surrounding counties they are included in the Census Bureau's ranking.

Number of counties by state in following list: Virginia 5 plus 3 independent cities, Maryland 4, New Jersey 3, New York 3, California 2, Colorado 1, Georgia 1, New Mexico 1, Ohio 1, Tennessee 1. Of the top 25 counties, 10 are part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, 6 counties are part of the New York Metropolitan Area, and 2 counties are part of the San Francisco Bay Area. By Census region, 14 counties are located in the South, 6 in the Northeast, 4 in the West, and 1 located in the Midwest. 17 of the 25 counties are part of the densely-populated Northeast Megalopolis.

Rank County 2005-09 ACS
Median
household
income
2005-09 ACS
Margin
of
error
2000 Census
Median
household
income
2000 Census
Margin
of
error
Change from
2000 Census
to 2005-09 ACS
1 City of Falls Church, Virginia $113,313 3,595 96,449 5,613 16,864
2 Loudoun County, Virginia $112,021 1,833 103,817 1,477 8,204
3 Fairfax County, Virginia $104,259 955 104,335 709 -76
4 Hunterdon County, New Jersey $102,500 2,533 102,839 1,717 -339
5 Howard County, Maryland $101,003 1,325 95,474 1,128 5,529
6 Los Alamos County, New Mexico $100,423 5,635 101,687 4,364 -1,264
7 Douglas County, Colorado $99,522 1,394 106,754 1,402 -7,232
8 Morris County, New Jersey $96,316 1,374 99,559 1,085 -3,243
9 Somerset County, New Jersey $96,233 1,782 99,035 1,399 -2,802
10 City of Fairfax, Virginia $96,232 5,204 87,075 3,616 9,157
11 Arlington County, Virginia $93,806 1,652 81,101 1,183 12,705
12 Nassau County, New York $92,450 800 92,724 463 -274
13 Montgomery County, Maryland $92,213 962 92,107 635 106
14 Calvert County, Maryland $90,621 2,753 84,890 1,868 5,731
15 Stafford County, Virginia $90,586 1,895 86,003 1,555 4,583
16 Prince William County, Virginia $88,850 1,545 84,910 959 3,940
17 Williamson County, Tennessee $88,358 1,787 88,957 1,769 -599
18 Forsyth County, Georgia $88,040 1,808 88,681 1,803 -641
19 Putnam County, New York $88,036 2,574 93,044 1,503 -5,008
20 Marin County, California $87,728 1,569 91,792 1,314 -4,064
21 Charles County, Maryland $86,141 2,341 80,068 1,460 6,073
22 Santa Clara County, California $85,569 864 95,691 507 -10,122
23 Delaware County, Ohio $85,054 2,214 86,581 1,697 -1,527
24 City of Poquoson, Virginia $84,688 5,283 78,422 3,527 6,266
25 Suffolk County, New York $84,530 803 84,045 403 485

2008

[2] This data is average 2006-2008 from the American Community Survey of the United States Bureau of the Census. Number of counties by state in following lists: Virginia 6 plus 2 independent cities, Maryland 4, New Jersey 3, New York 3, California 2, Colorado 1, Georgia 1, Pennsylvania 1, Tennessee 1, Utah 1.

Of the top 25 counties, 11 are part of the Washington Metropolitan Area, 6 counties are part of the New York Metropolitan Area, and 2 counties are part of the San Francisco Bay Area. By Census region, 14 counties are located in the South, 7 in the Northeast, 4 in the West, with none located in the Midwest. 18 of the 25 counties are part of the densely-populated Northeast Megalopolis.

Rank County Median Household Income Population Educational Attainment*
1 Loudoun County, Virginia $110,643 277,433 58%
2 Fairfax County, Virginia $106,785 1,005,980 60%
3 Howard County, Maryland $101,710 272,412 60%
4 Somerset County, New Jersey $103,227 321,589 53%
5 Hunterdon County, New Jersey $100,947 129,000 52%
6 City of Fairfax, Virginia $98,133 23,281 52%
7 Morris County, New Jersey $97,565 486,459 52%
8 Douglas County, Colorado $97,480 270,286 54%
9 Arlington County, Virginia $96,390 204,889 71%
10 Montgomery County, Maryland $93,999 942,747 59%
11 Suffolk County, New York $93,979 1,352,817 69%
12 Stafford County, Virginia $89,536 120,219 36%
13 Calvert County, Maryland $89,049 88,126 30%
14 Prince William County, Virginia $88,675 358,719 38%
15 Putnam County, New York $88,580 99,195 40%
16 Goochland County, Virginia $88,552 20,494 32%
17 Williamson County, Tennessee $88,316 165,336 53%
18 Marin County, California $88,101 246,985 55%
19 Santa Clara County, California $87,287 1,734,756 46%
20 Forsyth County, Georgia $86,938 158,009 46%
21 Charles County, Maryland $86,586 140,032 28%
22 Summit County, Utah $85,258 35,448 53%
23 City of Alexandria, Virginia $85,135 140,657 63%
24 Chester County, Pennsylvania $84,844 485,083 51%
25 Nassau County, New York $84,767 1,510,716 34%
United States $52,175 304,374,846 27%

*Based on bachelor's degree attainment (and above) for people 25 and older in the county

2007

[3]

Number of counties by state in following lists: Virginia 6, Maryland 5, New Jersey 3, New York 2, California 2, Colorado 1, Georgia 1.

10 of the 20 counties are part of the Washington Metropolitan Area and 5 counties are part of the New York Metropolitan Area. By Census region, 12 counties are located in the South, 5 in the Northeast, and 3 in the West. 16 of the 20 counties are part of the densely-populated Northeast Megalopolis.

Counties with populations of 250,000 or more

Rank County Median Household Income
1 Loudoun County, Virginia $107,207
2 Fairfax County, Virginia $105,241
3 Howard County, Maryland $101,672
4 Somerset County, New Jersey $97,658
5 Morris County, New Jersey $94,684
6 Douglas County, Colorado $92,824
7 Montgomery County, Maryland $91,835
8 Suffolk County, New York $89,782
9 Prince William County, Virginia $87,243
10 Santa Clara County, California $84,360

Counties with populations 65,000-250,000

Rank County Median Household Income
1 Hunterdon County, New Jersey $100,327
2 Calvert County, Maryland $95,134
3 Arlington County, Virginia $94,876
4 Stafford County, Virginia $87,629
5 Fauquier County, Virginia $84,888
6 Forsyth County, Georgia $84,872
7 Putnam County, New York $84,624
8 Marin County, California $83,870
9 Charles County, Maryland $83,412
10 Carroll County, Maryland $82,492

2006

[4]

Source: US Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey, via Forbes

Number of counties by state in the top 20: Virginia 5 plus 1 independent city, California 3, Maryland 3, New Jersey 3, New York 2, Colorado 1, Georgia 1, Tennessee 1. Forty-two states do not have any counties in the top 20.

Rank County Median Household Income
1 Fairfax County, Virginia $100,318
2 Loudoun County, Virginia $99,371
3 Howard County, Maryland $94,260
4 Hunterdon County, New Jersey $93,297
5 Douglas County, Colorado $92,125
6 Somerset County, New Jersey $91,688
7 Morris County, New Jersey $89,587
8 Montgomery County, Maryland $87,624
9 Arlington County, Virginia $87,350
10 Suffolk County, New York $85,994
11 Marin County, California $85,892
12 Stafford County, Virginia $85,014
13 Calvert County, Maryland $84,891
14 Santa Clara County, California $84,838
15 Forsyth County, Georgia $83,682
16 San Mateo County, California $82,123
17 Putnam County, New York $81,907
18 Williamson County, Tennessee $81,449
19 Prince William County, Virginia $80,783
20 City of Alexandria, Virginia $80,449

2000

[5]

Source: US Census Bureau: 2000 Census

Number of counties by state in the top 100: Virginia 10 plus 5 independent cities, Maryland 9, California 8, New Jersey 8, Colorado 6, Georgia 6, Illinois 6, Minnesota 5, New York 5, Texas 5, Alaska 3, Connecticut 3, Ohio 3, Pennsylvania 3, Wisconsin 3, Massachusetts 2, Michigan 2, Indiana 1, Kansas 1, Kentucky 1, Missouri 1, New Hampshire 1, New Mexico 1, Tennessee 1, Utah 1. Twenty-five states do not have any counties in the top 100.

United States of America: $41,994

Rank County Median
Household
Income
1 Douglas County, Colorado $82,929
2 Fairfax County, Virginia $81,050
3 Loudoun County, Virginia $80,648
4 Hunterdon County, New Jersey $79,888
5 Los Alamos County, New Mexico $78,993
6 Morris County, New Jersey $77,340
7 Somerset County, New Jersey $76,933
8 City of Falls Church, Virginia $74,924
9 Santa Clara County, California $74,335
10 Howard County, Maryland $74,167
11 Suffolk County, New York $73,979
12 Nassau County, New York $72,030
13 Montgomery County, Maryland $71,551
14 Marin County, California $71,306
15 Fayette County, Georgia $71,227
16 Hamilton County, Indiana $71,026
17 Collin County, Texas $70,835
18 San Mateo County, California $70,819
19 Johnson County, Kansas $69,817
20 Williamson County, Tennessee $69,104
21 Forsyth County, Georgia $68,890
22 Rockland County, New York $67,971
23 DuPage County, Illinois $67,887
24 City of Fairfax, Virginia $67,642
25 Livingston County, Michigan $67,400
26 Delaware County, Ohio $67,258
27 Lake County, Illinois $66,973
28 Stafford County, Virginia $66,809
29 Scott County, Minnesota $66,612
30 Washington County, Minnesota $66,305
31 Prince William County, Virginia $65,960
32 Calvert County, Maryland $65,945
33 Carver County, Minnesota $65,540
34 Chester County, Pennsylvania $65,295
35 Putnam County, New York $65,288
36 Sussex County, New Jersey $65,266
37 Fairfield County, Connecticut $65,249
38 Bergen County, New Jersey $65,241
39 Rockwall County, Texas $65,164
40 Summit County, Utah $64,962
41 McHenry County, Illinois $64,826
42 Kendall County, Illinois $64,625
43 Monmouth County, New Jersey $64,231
44 City and County of Broomfield, Colorado $63,903
45 Fort Bend County, Texas $63,831
46 Contra Costa County, California $63,675
47 Westchester County, New York $63,582
48 Norfolk County, Massachusetts $63,432
49 Oldham County, Kentucky $63,229
50 North Slope Borough, Alaska $63,173
51 Arlington County, Virginia $63,001
52 Waukesha County, Wisconsin $62,839
53 Ozaukee County, Wisconsin $62,745
54 Eagle County, Colorado $62,682
55 Elbert County, Colorado $62,480
56 Will County, Illinois $62,238
57 Charles County, Maryland $62,199
58 City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska $62,034
59 Fauquier County, Virginia $61,999
60 Oakland County, Michigan $61,907
61 Orange County, California $61,899
62 Dakota County, Minnesota $61,863
63 Anne Arundel County, Maryland $61,768
64 Middlesex County, New Jersey $61,446
65 Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska $61,406
66 City of Poquoson, Virginia $60,920
67 Cherokee County, Georgia $60,896
68 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania $60,829
69 Middlesex County, Massachusetts $60,821
70 City of Manassas Park, Virginia $60,794
71 Williamson County, Texas $60,642
72 Gwinnett County, Georgia $60,537
73 City of Manassas, Virginia $60,409
74 Frederick County, Maryland $60,276
75 Geauga County, Ohio $60,200
76 Carroll County, Maryland $60,021
77 Bucks County, Pennsylvania $59,727
78 Ventura County, California $59,666
79 Pitkin County, Colorado $59,375
80 Kane County, Illinois $59,351
81 Hanover County, Virginia $59,223
82 Middlesex County, Connecticut $59,175
83 Tolland County, Connecticut $59,044
84 Burlington County, New Jersey $58,608
85 Chesterfield County, Virginia $58,537
86 Cobb County, Georgia $58,289
87 Denton County, Texas $58,216
88 Rockingham County, New Hampshire $58,150
89 York County, Virginia $57,956
90 Warren County, Ohio $57,952
91 Anoka County, Minnesota $57,754
92 Placer County, California $57,535
93 Spotsylvania County, Virginia $57,525
94 San Benito County, California $57,469
95 Jefferson County, Colorado $57,339
96 Henry County, Georgia $57,309
97 St. Charles County, Missouri $57,258
98 Harford County, Maryland $57,234
99 Queen Anne's County, Maryland $57,037
100 Washington County, Wisconsin $57,033

Per capita income

Average per capita income 2009

[6]

Number of counties by state in the top 20: New Jersey 4; California 3; New York 2; Virginia 1 county, 1 independent city, and 1 statistical unit comprising a county and two independent cities; Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Texas, South Dakota, and Wyoming 1 each.

Of the 20 counties, 7 are part of the New York Metropolitan Area, 4 are part of the Washington Metropolitan Area, and 3 are part of the San Francisco Bay Area. By Census region, 7 counties are located in the Northeast, 6 in the South, and 6 in the West.

Rank County Average Per Capita Income
1 Teton County, Wyoming $132,728
2 New York County, New York $120,790
3 Loving County, Texas $99,593
4 Pitkin County, Colorado $93,465
5 Marin County, California $91,483
6 Suffolk County, New York $91,376
7 Fairfield County, Connecticut $74,878
8 San Mateo County, California $71,753
9 Morris County, New Jersey $71,713
10 City and County of San Francisco, California $71,342
11 Somerset County, New Jersey $70,949
12 City of Alexandria, Virginia $70,632
13 Arlington County, Virginia $68,270
14 Fairfax County, City of Fairfax, and City of Falls Church, Virginia $67,909
15 Montgomery County, Maryland $67,525
16 Bergen County, New Jersey $67,125
17 Hunterdon County, New Jersey $66,449
18 Sully County, South Dakota $64,352
19 Blaine County, Idaho $64,207
20 Collier County, Florida $63,276

Personal per capita income 2005

[7]

Number of counties by state in the top 50: California 5, New Jersey 5, Virginia 4 (2 counties, 1 independent city, and one statistical unit comprising a county and two independent cities), Colorado 3, Florida 3, Maryland 3, Massachusetts 3, New York 3, Illinois 2, Pennsylvania 2, Alaska 1, Connecticut 1, District of Columbia 1, Georgia 1, Idaho 1, Kansas 1, Michigan 1, Minnesota 1, Nevada 1, New Mexico 1, South Dakota 1, Tennessee 1, Texas 1, Utah 1, Washington 1, Wisconsin 1, Wyoming 1. Twenty-four states do not have any counties in the top 50.

Rank County Personal Per
Capita Income
1 New York County, New York (Manhattan) $147,000
2 Teton County, Wyoming $89,028
3 Pitkin County, Colorado $77,970
4 Loving County, Texas $77,787
5 Marin County, California $75,884
6 Suffolk County, New York $75,769
7 City and County of San Francisco, California $62,614
8 Morris County, New Jersey $62,583
9 Westchester County, New York $62,045
10 City of Alexandria, Virginia $61,147
11 Somerset County, New Jersey $61,039
12 Hunterdon County, New Jersey $60,357
13 Fairfax County, Fairfax, and Falls Church, Virginia $60,289
14 Montgomery County, Maryland $59,953
15 Arlington County, Virginia $59,389
16 San Mateo County, California $59,213
17 Bergen County, New Jersey $56,725
18 Town and County of Nantucket, Massachusetts $56,092
19 Westchester County, New York $54,941
20 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania $54,293
21 Los Alamos County, New Mexico $54,134
22 Norfolk County, Massachusetts $53,278
23 Washington, D.C. (federal district) $52,811
24 Howard County, Maryland $52,580
25 Ozaukee County, Wisconsin $52,490
26 Oakland County, Michigan $52,274
27 Blaine County, Idaho $52,245
28 Goochland County, Virginia $52,212
29 Middlesex County, Massachusetts $51,869
30 Santa Clara County, California $51,112
31 Talbot County, Maryland $50,872
32 Chester County, Pennsylvania $50,787
33 Summit County, Utah $50,542
34 Palm Beach County, Florida $50,371
35 Martin County, Florida $49,992
36 Hennepin County, Minnesota $49,566
37 Collier County, Florida $49,492
38 Fulton County, Georgia $49,291
39 Sully County, South Dakota $49,119
40 Lake County, Illinois $48,906
41 Contra Costa County, California $48,618
42 Monmouth County, New Jersey $48,506
43 DuPage County, Illinois $48,472
44 King County, Washington $48,216
45 Clear Creek County, Colorado $48,150
46 Johnson County, Kansas $48,123
47 Williamson County, Tennessee $47,712
48 City and County of Denver, Colorado $47,652
49 Denali Borough, Alaska $47,551
50 Douglas County, Nevada $47,303

Per capita income 2000

[5]

Number of counties by state in the top 100: Colorado 10, Virginia 7 counties plus 3 independent cities, New Jersey 9, California 8, Florida 6, New York 6, Georgia 4, Maryland 4, Minnesota 4, Connecticut 3, Massachusetts 3, Michigan 3, Pennsylvania 3, Texas 3, Illinois 2, North Carolina 2, Ohio 2, Washington 2, Wisconsin 2, Idaho 1, Alaska 1, Alabama 1, District of Columbia 1, Indiana 1, Kansas 1, Missouri 1, Nevada 1, New Hampshire 1, New Mexico 1, Rhode Island 1, Tennessee 1, Utah 1, Wyoming 1. Eighteen states do not have any counties in the top 100. United States of America per capita average: $21,587

Rank County Per Capita
Income
1 Marin County, California $44,962
2 New York County, New York (Manhattan) $42,922
3 City of Falls Church, Virginia $41,052
4 Pitkin County, Colorado $40,811
5 Suffolk County, New York $40,350
6 Teton County, Wyoming $38,260
7 Somerset County, New Jersey $37,970
8 Arlington County, Virginia $37,706
9 City of Alexandria, Virginia[2] $37,645
10 Morris County, New Jersey $36,964
11 Fairfax County, Virginia $36,888
12 Westchester County, New York $36,726
13 Hunterdon County, New Jersey $36,370
14 San Mateo County, California $36,045
15 Montgomery County, Maryland $35,684
16 San Miguel County, Colorado $35,329
17 Douglas County, Colorado $34,848
18 Los Alamos County, New Mexico $34,646
19 City and County of San Francisco, California $34,556
20 Summit County, Utah $33,767
21 Bergen County, New Jersey $33,638
22 Loudoun County, Virginia $33,530
23 Collin County, Texas $33,345
24 Hamilton County, Indiana $33,109
25 Santa Clara County, California $32,795
26 Oakland County, Michigan $32,534
27 Williamson County, Tennessee $32,496
28 Norfolk County, Massachusetts $32,484
29 Howard County, Maryland $32,402
30 Nassau County, New York $32,151
31 Lake County, Illinois $32,102
32 Eagle County, Colorado $32,011
33 Ozaukee County, Wisconsin $31,947
34 Chester County, Pennsylvania $31,627
35 Delaware County, Ohio $31,600
36 Blaine County, Idaho $31,346
37 DuPage County, Illinois $31,315
38 Town and County of Nantucket, Massachusetts $31,314
39 City of Fairfax, Virginia $31,247
40 Middlesex County, Massachusetts $31,199
41 Collier County, Florida $31,195
42 Monmouth County, New Jersey $31,149
43 Johnson County, Kansas $30,919
44 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania $30,898
45 Contra Costa County, California $30,615
46 San Juan County, Washington $30,603
47 Putnam County, New York $30,127
48 Fulton County, Georgia $30,003
49 Ventura County, California $29,634
50 Martin County, Florida $29,584
51 King County, Washington $29,521
52 Fayette County, Georgia $29,464
53 James City County, Virginia $29,256
54 Waukesha County, Wisconsin $29,164
55 Forsyth County, Georgia $29,114
56 Goochland County, Virginia $29,105
57 Boulder County, Colorado $28,976
58 Albemarle County, Virginia $28,852
59 Palm Beach County, Florida $28,801
60 Routt County, Colorado $28,792
61 Hennepin County, Minnesota $28,789
62 Fauquier County, Virginia $28,757
63 Summit County, Colorado $28,676
64 St. Johns County, Florida $28,674
65 Washington, D.C. $28,659
66 Rockwall County, Texas $28,573
67 Carver County, Minnesota $28,486
68 Litchfield County, Connecticut $28,408
69 Sarasota County, Florida $28,326
70 Middlesex County, Connecticut $28,251
71 Talbot County, Maryland $28,164
72 Clear Creek County, Colorado $28,160
73 Washington County, Minnesota $28,148
74 Arapahoe County, Colorado $28,147
75 Rockland County, New York $28,082
76 Livingston County, Michigan $28,069
77 Jefferson County, Colorado $28,066
78 Placer County, California $27,963
79 Geauga County, Ohio $27,944
80 Mercer County, New Jersey $27,914
81 Cobb County, Georgia $27,863
82 St. Louis County, Missouri $27,595
83 Anne Arundel County, Maryland $27,578
84 Bucks County, Pennsylvania $27,430
85 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina $27,352
86 Douglas County, Nevada $27,288
87 Indian River County, Florida $27,227
88 Shelby County, Alabama $27,176
89 Washtenaw County, Michigan $27,173
90 Dakota County, Minnesota $27,008
91 Wake County, North Carolina $27,004
92 Sussex County, New Jersey $26,992
93 Union County, New Jersey $26,992
94 Denton County, Texas $26,895
95 Newport County, Rhode Island $26,779
96 City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska $26,719
97 Alameda County, California $26,680
98 Rockingham County, New Hampshire $26,656
99 Fairfield County, Connecticut $26,577
100 Middlesex County, New Jersey $26,535

Highest-income counties and places by state

For more detailed lists of rankings of counties and places in the individual states, see the following pages:

See also

Notes and references

^ Independent cities are counted as county equivalents for the purposes of census comparisons.