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US counties by area median family income (HUD)

Los Alamos County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 3072 counties in 2015, at $131,100. Holmes County had the lowest, at $27,400. The median was $57,500. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest131,100Los Alamos County
Lowest27,400Holmes County
Median57,5003072 counties

Map of counties, 2015

USD, 2015. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2015

Los Alamos County: 131,100 USDLos Alamos County131,100Alexandria city: 109,200 USDAlexandria city109,200Arlington County: 109,200 USDArlington County109,200Calvert County: 109,200 USDCalvert County109,200Charles County: 109,200 USDCharles County109,200Clarke County: 109,200 USDClarke County109,200District of Columbia: 109,200 USDDistrict of Columbia109,200Fairfax city: 109,200 USDFairfax city109,200Fairfax County: 109,200 USDFairfax County109,200Falls Church city: 109,200 USDFalls Church city109,200Fauquier County: 109,200 USDFauquier County109,200Frederick County: 109,200 USDFrederick County109,200Fredericksburg city: 109,200 USDFredericksburg city109,200Loudoun County: 109,200 USDLoudoun County109,200Manassas city: 109,200 USDManassas city109,200Manassas Park city: 109,200 USDManassas Park city109,200Montgomery County: 109,200 USDMontgomery County109,200Prince George's County: 109,200 USDPrince George's County109,200Prince William County: 109,200 USDPrince William County109,200Spotsylvania County: 109,200 USDSpotsylvania County109,200Stafford County: 109,200 USDStafford County109,200Nassau County: 109,000 USDNassau County109,000Suffolk County: 109,000 USDSuffolk County109,000Santa Clara County: 106,300 USDSanta Clara County106,300Westchester County: 105,700 USDWestchester County105,700Glasscock County: 105,600 USDGlasscock County105,600Hunterdon County: 103,900 USDHunterdon County103,900Middlesex County: 103,900 USDMiddlesex County103,900Somerset County: 103,900 USDSomerset County103,900Marin County: 101,900 USDMarin County101,900San Francisco County: 101,900 USDSan Francisco County101,900San Mateo County: 101,900 USDSan Mateo County101,900Summit County: 101,200 USDSummit County101,200Kalawao County: 100,600 USDKalawao County100,600St. Mary's County: 99,900 USDSt. Mary's County99,900Boulder County: 99,400 USDBoulder County99,400King George County: 98,900 USDKing George County98,900Rockland County: 98,800 USDRockland County98,800Bristol Bay Borough: 97,400 USDBristol Bay Borough97,400Pitkin County: 97,200 USDPitkin County97,200Los Alamos County: 131,100 USDLos Alamos County131,100Alexandria city: 109,200 USDAlexandria city109,200Arlington County: 109,200 USDArlington County109,200Calvert County: 109,200 USDCalvert County109,200Charles County: 109,200 USDCharles County109,200Clarke County: 109,200 USDClarke County109,200District of Columbia: 109,200 USDDistrict of Columbia109,200Fairfax city: 109,200 USDFairfax city109,200Fairfax County: 109,200 USDFairfax County109,200Falls Church city: 109,200 USDFalls Church city109,200Fauquier County: 109,200 USDFauquier County109,200Frederick County: 109,200 USDFrederick County109,200Fredericksburg city: 109,200 USDFredericksburg city109,200Loudoun County: 109,200 USDLoudoun County109,200Manassas city: 109,200 USDManassas city109,200Manassas Park city: 109,200 USDManassas Park city109,200Montgomery County: 109,200 USDMontgomery County109,200Prince George's County: 109,200 USDPrince George's County109,200Prince William County: 109,200 USDPrince William County109,200Spotsylvania County: 109,200 USDSpotsylvania County109,200Stafford County: 109,200 USDStafford County109,200Nassau County: 109,000 USDNassau County109,000Suffolk County: 109,000 USDSuffolk County109,000Santa Clara County: 106,300 USDSanta Clara County106,300Westchester County: 105,700 USDWestchester County105,700Glasscock County: 105,600 USDGlasscock County105,600Hunterdon County: 103,900 USDHunterdon County103,900Middlesex County: 103,900 USDMiddlesex County103,900Somerset County: 103,900 USDSomerset County103,900Marin County: 101,900 USDMarin County101,900San Francisco County: 101,900 USDSan Francisco County101,900San Mateo County: 101,900 USDSan Mateo County101,900Summit County: 101,200 USDSummit County101,200Kalawao County: 100,600 USDKalawao County100,600St. Mary's County: 99,900 USDSt. Mary's County99,900Boulder County: 99,400 USDBoulder County99,400King George County: 98,900 USDKing George County98,900Rockland County: 98,800 USDRockland County98,800Bristol Bay Borough: 97,400 USDBristol Bay Borough97,400Pitkin County: 97,200 USDPitkin County97,200
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015
USD		Change on 2014
1Los Alamos County131,100+3.8%
2Alexandria city109,200+2.1%
2Arlington County109,200+2.1%
2Calvert County109,200+2.1%
2Charles County109,200+2.1%
2Clarke County109,200+2.1%
2District of Columbia109,200+2.1%
2Fairfax city109,200+2.1%
2Fairfax County109,200+2.1%
2Falls Church city109,200+2.1%
2Fauquier County109,200+2.1%
2Frederick County109,200+2.1%
2Fredericksburg city109,200+2.1%
2Loudoun County109,200+2.1%
2Manassas city109,200+2.1%
2Manassas Park city109,200+2.1%
2Montgomery County109,200+2.1%
2Prince George's County109,200+2.1%
2Prince William County109,200+2.1%
2Spotsylvania County109,200+2.1%
2Stafford County109,200+2.1%
22Nassau County109,000+3.7%
22Suffolk County109,000+3.7%
24Santa Clara County106,300+4.3%
25Westchester County105,700+1.9%
26Glasscock County105,600+9.5%
27Hunterdon County103,900+3.4%
27Middlesex County103,900+3.4%
27Somerset County103,900+3.4%
30Marin County101,900+4.9%
30San Francisco County101,900+4.9%
30San Mateo County101,900+4.9%
33Summit County101,200+3.3%
34Kalawao County100,600+2.8%
35St. Mary's County99,900+10.9%
36Boulder County99,400+2.7%
37King George County98,900+6.3%
38Rockland County98,800+4.1%
39Bristol Bay Borough97,400+0.1%
40Pitkin County97,200-5.3%
41Mercer County97,000+1.1%
42Juneau City and Borough96,800+1.8%
43Denali Borough95,100+4.2%
44Alpine County94,900+11.6%
45Skagway Municipality93,900+2.4%
46Bergen County93,700+7.1%
46Passaic County93,700+7.1%
48Alameda County92,900+5%
48Contra Costa County92,900+5%
50Monmouth County91,700+6.5%
50Ocean County91,700+6.5%
52Essex County91,500+4.3%
52Morris County91,500+4.3%
52Sussex County91,500+4.3%
52Union County91,500+4.3%
56Teton County90,700-6.3%
57Sublette County90,600+3.9%
58Campbell County89,700+2%
59Anchorage Municipality89,600+5.5%
59Anne Arundel County89,600+7.3%
59Baltimore city89,600+7.3%
59Baltimore County89,600+7.3%
59Carroll County89,600+7.3%
59Harford County89,600+7.3%
59Howard County89,600+7.3%
59King County89,600+1.6%
59Queen Anne's County89,600+7.3%
59Snohomish County89,600+1.6%
69Kendall County89,100+2.5%
70Ketchikan Gateway Borough88,900+4.5%
71Livingston County88,400+11.5%
72Warren County87,400+5.4%
73Kendall County87,300-7.6%
74Aleutians West Census Area87,000+7.8%
74Santa Cruz County87,000+11.7%
76Honolulu County86,900+5.2%
77Dutchess County86,700+4.3%
77Orange County86,700+4.3%
79Anoka County86,600+4.5%
79Carver County86,600+4.5%
79Chisago County86,600+4.5%
79Dakota County86,600+4.5%
79Hennepin County86,600+4.5%
79Isanti County86,600+4.5%
79Pierce County86,600+4.5%
79Ramsey County86,600+4.5%
79Scott County86,600+4.5%
79Sherburne County86,600+4.5%
79St. Croix County86,600+4.5%
79Summit County86,600-4.6%
79Washington County86,600+4.5%
79Wright County86,600+4.5%
93Sweetwater County86,500+1.9%
94North Slope Borough86,400-1.6%
95Eagle County86,200-0.8%
96Orange County85,900+1.2%
97Fairbanks North Star Borough85,600+16.9%
98Ventura County85,300-3.8%
99Williams County84,600+7.1%
100Borden County84,400+26.3%
101Washtenaw County84,300-3.5%
102Napa County84,200+19.8%
103Albemarle County84,100+1.8%
103Charlottesville city84,100+1.8%
103Fluvanna County84,100+1.8%
103Greene County84,100+1.8%
103Nelson County84,100+1.8%
103Petersburg Borough84,100-6.6%
103San Miguel County84,100-3.8%
110Matanuska-Susitna Borough83,900+6.9%
111McLean County83,600+2.3%
112Hinsdale County83,000-9.5%
113Albany County82,700+5.6%
113Rensselaer County82,700+5.6%
113Saratoga County82,700+5.6%
113Schenectady County82,700+5.6%
113Schoharie County82,700+5.6%
118Dane County82,600+2.2%
119Johnson County82,300+3.5%
120Oliver County82,200+6.8%
121Jefferson County82,100+9.6%
122Culpeper County82,0000%
123Dodge County81,700-5.3%
123Olmsted County81,700-5.3%
123Union County81,700-1.2%
126Hughes County81,600-0.1%
126King County81,600-5.9%
126Kodiak Island Borough81,600+14.9%
129Grundy County81,300+1.8%
130Bucks County81,100+2.9%
130Burlington County81,100+2.9%
130Camden County81,100+2.9%
130Cecil County81,100+2.9%
130Chester County81,100+2.9%
130Delaware County81,100+2.9%
130Gloucester County81,100+2.9%
130Montgomery County81,100+2.9%
130New Castle County81,100+2.9%
130Philadelphia County81,100+2.9%
130Salem County81,100+2.9%
141Rio Blanco County80,900+5.8%
142Jefferson County80,600+1.6%
143Brazoria County80,400+6.1%
144Burleigh County80,300+4.7%
144Morton County80,300+4.7%
146Adams County79,900+4.2%
146Arapahoe County79,900+4.2%
146Broomfield County79,900+4.2%
146Clear Creek County79,900+4.2%
146Denver County79,900+4.2%
146Douglas County79,900+4.2%
146Elbert County79,900+4.2%
146Gilpin County79,900+4.2%
146Jefferson County79,900+4.2%
146Park County79,900+4.2%
156Sitka City and Borough79,500+1%
157Elko County79,300+0.8%
157Larimer County79,300+7.9%
159Mercer County79,100+2.7%
160Dunn County79,000+7.5%
161Talbot County78,900-1.1%
162Franklin County78,800+4%
162Johnston County78,800+4%
162Routt County78,800+1.7%
162Wake County78,800+4%
166Blaine County78,700-2.4%
166Mountrail County78,700+13.1%
168Benton County78,600+13.3%
169Seward County78,500+2.6%
170Yakutat City and Borough78,400-7.2%
171Linn County78,100+4.8%
172Grand County78,000+2.6%
173Tompkins County77,200-2%
174Calumet County77,100+8.3%
174Outagamie County77,100+8.3%
174San Luis Obispo County77,100+0.1%
174Saunders County77,100+5.2%
178Kenai Peninsula Borough77,000+1.2%
178McKenzie County77,000+17.7%
178Mono County77,000-5.2%
178Roberts County77,000-9.4%
182Bremer County76,900+2.1%
183Bastrop County76,800+1.9%
183Caldwell County76,800+1.9%
183Hays County76,800+1.9%
183Travis County76,800+1.9%
183Williamson County76,800+1.9%
188Converse County76,700+3.5%
188Uinta County76,700+1.2%
190Cass County76,600+6.2%
190Clay County76,600+6.2%
190Weston County76,600+1.2%
193Story County76,500+1.9%
194Plymouth County76,200+3.5%
195Lincoln County76,100+6.4%
196Cook County76,000+5%
196DuPage County76,000+5%
196Kane County76,000+5%
196Lake County76,000+5%
196McHenry County76,000+5%
196Will County76,000+5%
202Frederick County75,900+12.3%
202Hampshire County75,900+12.3%
202Hemphill County75,900-4.3%
202Steele County75,900+2.8%
202Winchester city75,900+12.3%
207Putnam County75,800+4.1%
208Humboldt County75,600+3.4%
209Natrona County75,500+11.9%
210Santa Barbara County75,400+3.6%
211Burke County75,300+4.6%
211Rice County75,300+2%
213Cape May County75,200+2.3%
213Ouray County75,200+5%
213Ulster County75,200+5.5%
216Adams County75,100+17.2%
216Hartley County75,100-7.4%
216Maui County75,100-0.9%
219Dallas County75,000+0.1%
219Guthrie County75,000+0.1%
219Limestone County75,000+7.6%
219Madison County75,000+7.6%
219Madison County75,000+0.1%
219Polk County75,000+0.1%
219Warren County75,000+0.1%
226Columbia County74,900+1.2%
226Warren County74,900-0.8%
228Thomas County74,800+6.3%
229Kitsap County74,600+0.8%
230Goodhue County74,500+2.6%
230Menard County74,500+7%
230Middlesex County74,500+6.6%
230Sangamon County74,500+7%
230Solano County74,500-2.9%
230Stark County74,500+6%
236Bowman County74,400+2.5%
236La Plata County74,400+2.1%
238Amelia County74,200+1.8%
238Caroline County74,200+1.8%
238Charles City County74,200+1.8%
238Chesterfield County74,200+1.8%
238Colonial Heights city74,200+1.8%
238Cumberland County74,200+1.8%
238Dinwiddie County74,200+1.8%
238Goochland County74,200+1.8%
238Grand Forks County74,200+6.3%
238Hanover County74,200+1.8%
238Henrico County74,200+1.8%
238Hopewell city74,200+1.8%
238Island County74,200+1.6%

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Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year.

More on how it is measured
  • HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments.
  • Often called AMI.

A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. 4 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2015 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2015). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (US counties by area median family income (HUD), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx

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HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, US counties by area median family income (HUD), 2015. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 10 Mar. 2015, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/us-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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  title = {{HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars: US counties by area median family income (HUD), 2015}},
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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Los Alamos County, with $131,100 in 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest area median family income (HUD)?

Holmes County, with $27,400 in 2015.

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