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US counties by area median family income (HUD)

Marin County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 3076 counties in 2024, at $186,600. Oglala Lakota County had the lowest, at $35,700. The median was $81,800. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest186,600Marin County
Lowest35,700Oglala Lakota County
Median81,8003076 counties

Map of counties, 2024

USD, 2024. 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, 2024

Marin County: 186,600 USDMarin County186,600San Francisco County: 186,600 USDSan Francisco County186,600San Mateo County: 186,600 USDSan Mateo County186,600Santa Clara County: 184,300 USDSanta Clara County184,300Los Alamos County: 168,500 USDLos Alamos County168,500Nassau County: 156,200 USDNassau County156,200Suffolk County: 156,200 USDSuffolk County156,200Westchester County: 156,200 USDWestchester County156,200Alameda County: 155,700 USDAlameda County155,700Contra Costa County: 155,700 USDContra Costa County155,700Alexandria city: 154,700 USDAlexandria city154,700Arlington County: 154,700 USDArlington County154,700Calvert County: 154,700 USDCalvert County154,700Charles County: 154,700 USDCharles County154,700Clarke County: 154,700 USDClarke County154,700District of Columbia: 154,700 USDDistrict of Columbia154,700Fairfax city: 154,700 USDFairfax city154,700Fairfax County: 154,700 USDFairfax County154,700Falls Church city: 154,700 USDFalls Church city154,700Fauquier County: 154,700 USDFauquier County154,700Frederick County: 154,700 USDFrederick County154,700Fredericksburg city: 154,700 USDFredericksburg city154,700Loudoun County: 154,700 USDLoudoun County154,700Manassas city: 154,700 USDManassas city154,700Manassas Park city: 154,700 USDManassas Park city154,700Montgomery County: 154,700 USDMontgomery County154,700Prince George's County: 154,700 USDPrince George's County154,700Prince William County: 154,700 USDPrince William County154,700Spotsylvania County: 154,700 USDSpotsylvania County154,700Stafford County: 154,700 USDStafford County154,700Summit County: 153,000 USDSummit County153,000Boulder County: 148,400 USDBoulder County148,400King County: 147,400 USDKing County147,400Snohomish County: 147,400 USDSnohomish County147,400Hunterdon County: 146,200 USDHunterdon County146,200Middlesex County: 146,200 USDMiddlesex County146,200Somerset County: 146,200 USDSomerset County146,200St. Mary's County: 143,900 USDSt. Mary's County143,900Denali Borough: 139,000 USDDenali Borough139,000Rockland County: 133,400 USDRockland County133,400Marin County: 186,600 USDMarin County186,600San Francisco County: 186,600 USDSan Francisco County186,600San Mateo County: 186,600 USDSan Mateo County186,600Santa Clara County: 184,300 USDSanta Clara County184,300Los Alamos County: 168,500 USDLos Alamos County168,500Nassau County: 156,200 USDNassau County156,200Suffolk County: 156,200 USDSuffolk County156,200Westchester County: 156,200 USDWestchester County156,200Alameda County: 155,700 USDAlameda County155,700Contra Costa County: 155,700 USDContra Costa County155,700Alexandria city: 154,700 USDAlexandria city154,700Arlington County: 154,700 USDArlington County154,700Calvert County: 154,700 USDCalvert County154,700Charles County: 154,700 USDCharles County154,700Clarke County: 154,700 USDClarke County154,700District of Columbia: 154,700 USDDistrict of Columbia154,700Fairfax city: 154,700 USDFairfax city154,700Fairfax County: 154,700 USDFairfax County154,700Falls Church city: 154,700 USDFalls Church city154,700Fauquier County: 154,700 USDFauquier County154,700Frederick County: 154,700 USDFrederick County154,700Fredericksburg city: 154,700 USDFredericksburg city154,700Loudoun County: 154,700 USDLoudoun County154,700Manassas city: 154,700 USDManassas city154,700Manassas Park city: 154,700 USDManassas Park city154,700Montgomery County: 154,700 USDMontgomery County154,700Prince George's County: 154,700 USDPrince George's County154,700Prince William County: 154,700 USDPrince William County154,700Spotsylvania County: 154,700 USDSpotsylvania County154,700Stafford County: 154,700 USDStafford County154,700Summit County: 153,000 USDSummit County153,000Boulder County: 148,400 USDBoulder County148,400King County: 147,400 USDKing County147,400Snohomish County: 147,400 USDSnohomish County147,400Hunterdon County: 146,200 USDHunterdon County146,200Middlesex County: 146,200 USDMiddlesex County146,200Somerset County: 146,200 USDSomerset County146,200St. Mary's County: 143,900 USDSt. Mary's County143,900Denali Borough: 139,000 USDDenali Borough139,000Rockland County: 133,400 USDRockland County133,400
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
USD		Change on 2023
1Marin County186,600+6.6%
1San Francisco County186,600+6.6%
1San Mateo County186,600+6.6%
4Santa Clara County184,300+1.7%
5Los Alamos County168,5000%
6Nassau County156,200-0.1%
6Suffolk County156,200-0.1%
6Westchester County156,200+3.2%
9Alameda County155,700+5.3%
9Contra Costa County155,700+5.3%
11Alexandria city154,700+1.7%
11Arlington County154,700+1.7%
11Calvert County154,700+1.7%
11Charles County154,700+1.7%
11Clarke County154,700+1.7%
11District of Columbia154,700+1.7%
11Fairfax city154,700+1.7%
11Fairfax County154,700+1.7%
11Falls Church city154,700+1.7%
11Fauquier County154,700+1.7%
11Frederick County154,700+1.7%
11Fredericksburg city154,700+1.7%
11Loudoun County154,700+1.7%
11Manassas city154,700+1.7%
11Manassas Park city154,700+1.7%
11Montgomery County154,700+1.7%
11Prince George's County154,700+1.7%
11Prince William County154,700+1.7%
11Spotsylvania County154,700+1.7%
11Stafford County154,700+1.7%
31Summit County153,000+3%
32Boulder County148,400+3%
33King County147,400+0.6%
33Snohomish County147,400+0.6%
35Hunterdon County146,200+2.3%
35Middlesex County146,200+2.3%
35Somerset County146,200+2.3%
38St. Mary's County143,900+0.9%
39Denali Borough139,000+5.5%
40Rockland County133,400+2.1%
41Teton County133,100+4.2%
42Dunn County132,400+3.3%
42Kendall County132,400-2.2%
44Monmouth County130,600+0.2%
44Ocean County130,600+0.2%
46Pitkin County130,500-4%
47Adams County130,400+3.9%
47Arapahoe County130,400+3.9%
47Broomfield County130,400+3.9%
47Clear Creek County130,400+3.9%
47Denver County130,400+3.9%
47Douglas County130,400+3.9%
47Elbert County130,400+3.9%
47Gilpin County130,400+3.9%
47Jefferson County130,400+3.9%
47Park County130,400+3.9%
57Essex County130,300+4.8%
57Morris County130,300+4.8%
57Sussex County130,300+4.8%
57Union County130,300+4.8%
61Bergen County129,500-0.9%
61Passaic County129,500-0.9%
63Orange County129,000+0.9%
64Sonoma County128,400+0.2%
65Summit County128,200-0.1%
66Union County128,000+1.9%
67Santa Cruz County127,300-4.1%
67Wasatch County127,300+3.8%
69Bastrop County126,000+3%
69Caldwell County126,000+3%
69Hays County126,000+3%
69Travis County126,000+3%
69Williamson County126,000+3%
74Dane County125,900+2%
74Mercer County125,900-2.6%
76San Luis Obispo County125,600+11.1%
76Ventura County125,600+1.7%
78Livingston County124,800+3.6%
79Albemarle County124,200+0.7%
79Anoka County124,200-0.6%
79Carver County124,200-0.6%
79Charlottesville city124,200+0.7%
79Chisago County124,200-0.6%
79Dakota County124,200-0.6%
79Fluvanna County124,200+0.7%
79Greene County124,200+0.7%
79Hennepin County124,200-0.6%
79Isanti County124,200-0.6%
79Nelson County124,200+0.7%
79Pierce County124,200-0.6%
79Ramsey County124,200-0.6%
79Scott County124,200-0.6%
79Sherburne County124,200-0.6%
79St. Croix County124,200-0.6%
79Washington County124,200-0.6%
79Wright County124,200-0.6%
97King George County124,000+0.9%
98Routt County123,400+2.9%
99Franklin County122,300+4.5%
99Johnston County122,300+4.5%
99Wake County122,300+4.5%
102Anne Arundel County122,200+0.4%
102Baltimore city122,200+0.4%
102Baltimore County122,200+0.4%
102Carroll County122,200+0.4%
102Harford County122,200+0.4%
102Howard County122,200+0.4%
102Queen Anne's County122,200+0.4%
109Eagle County121,400+3.1%
110Kendall County121,300+8.4%
111Anchorage Municipality121,100-1%
111Napa County121,100-6.6%
113Jefferson County120,900+3.8%
114Juneau City and Borough120,800-1.1%
115Story County120,700-0.7%
116Fallon County120,500+3.4%
117Gunnison County120,100+20.1%
117Honolulu County120,100-1.1%
119Kitsap County119,700+5.5%
120San Diego County119,500+2.3%
120Washtenaw County119,500-3.6%
122Alpine County119,300+4.1%
123Santa Barbara County119,100+11%
124Larimer County118,800+0.1%
125Aleutians West Census Area118,500+3.5%
126Burke County118,400-4.5%
127Albany County117,800+4%
127Rensselaer County117,800+4%
127Saratoga County117,800+4%
127Schenectady County117,800+4%
127Schoharie County117,800+4%
132Skagway Municipality117,700+11.9%
133Glasscock County117,400+27.5%
134Dodge County117,200-4.9%
134Olmsted County117,200-4.9%
134Ulster County117,200+4.3%
137Yolo County117,000+2.6%
138Clackamas County116,900+2.2%
138Clark County116,900+2.2%
138Columbia County116,900+2.2%
138Multnomah County116,900+2.2%
138Skamania County116,900+2.2%
138Washington County116,900+2.2%
138Yamhill County116,900+2.2%
145San Benito County116,800-16.7%
146Thurston County116,700+13.9%
147Teton County116,000+23%
148Traill County115,700+8.6%
149Salt Lake County115,500+9%
150Warren County115,100-0.9%
151Tooele County114,900+5.2%
152Dutchess County114,800-4%
152Orange County114,800-4%
154Bucks County114,700+0.3%
154Burlington County114,700+0.3%
154Camden County114,700+0.3%
154Cecil County114,700+0.3%
154Chester County114,700+0.3%
154Delaware County114,700+0.3%
154Gloucester County114,700+0.3%
154Montgomery County114,700+0.3%
154New Castle County114,700+0.3%
154Philadelphia County114,700+0.3%
154Salem County114,700+0.3%
165Johnson County114,600-11.5%
165Sitka City and Borough114,600+5.5%
167Weld County114,500+4.8%
168Grundy County114,400+4.8%
168Hemphill County114,400+5.9%
170Billings County113,700+2%
171Limestone County113,600+5%
171Madison County113,600+5%
173El Dorado County113,300-0.5%
173Placer County113,300-0.5%
173Sacramento County113,300-0.5%
176Solano County113,200+0.5%
177Dallas County113,000+7%
177Guthrie County113,000+7%
177Madison County113,000+7%
177Polk County113,000+7%
177Warren County113,000+7%
182Mercer County112,500+1.4%
183Hartley County112,300+30.3%
183Pierce County112,300-0.3%
185Cook County112,100-0.2%
185DuPage County112,100-0.2%
185Kane County112,100-0.2%
185Lake County112,100-0.2%
185McHenry County112,100-0.2%
185Will County112,100-0.2%
191Ketchikan Gateway Borough112,000+2.1%
192Steele County111,900-4.6%
193Lincoln County111,800+5.6%
194Cape May County111,700+7.7%
195Foster County111,500-1.7%
196Williams County111,400+0.5%
197Stanley County111,100+4.6%
198Grand County111,000+7%
199Maui County110,800+4.7%
200Kodiak Island Borough110,700+1.2%
201La Plata County110,500+5.5%
202Culpeper County110,400+2.2%
202Davis County110,400-1.3%
202Morgan County110,400-1.3%
202Weber County110,400-1.3%
206Amelia County110,300+0.8%
206Charles City County110,300+0.8%
206Chesterfield County110,300+0.8%
206Collin County110,300+4.5%
206Colonial Heights city110,300+0.8%
206Dallas County110,300+4.5%
206Denton County110,300+4.5%
206Dinwiddie County110,300+0.8%
206Ellis County110,300+4.5%
206Goochland County110,300+0.8%
206Hanover County110,300+0.8%
206Henrico County110,300+0.8%
206Hopewell city110,300+0.8%
206Hunt County110,300+4.5%
206Kaufman County110,300+4.5%
206King William County110,300+0.8%
206New Kent County110,300+0.8%
206Petersburg city110,300+0.8%
206Powhatan County110,300+0.8%
206Prince George County110,300+0.8%
206Richmond city110,300+0.8%
206Rockwall County110,300+4.5%
206Sussex County110,300+0.8%
206Ward County110,300+18%
230Tompkins County110,200-1.6%
231Fairbanks North Star Borough110,000+11.6%
231Frederick County110,000+10.1%
231Hampshire County110,000+10.1%
231Winchester city110,000+10.1%
235Benton County109,800+11.8%
235Divide County109,800+3.7%
237Kent County109,700+6.1%
238Cass County109,500+0.1%
238Douglas County109,500+0.1%
238Harrison County109,500+0.1%
238Juab County109,500+2.4%
238Le Sueur County109,500+1.9%
238Mills County109,500+0.1%
238Pottawattamie County109,500+0.1%
238Sarpy County109,500+0.1%
238Utah County109,500+2.4%
238Washington County109,500+0.1%
248McLean County109,400-4.9%
249Gallatin County109,000-13.8%
249Saunders County109,000+3.8%

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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. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, US counties by area median family income (HUD), 2024. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 19 Mar. 2024, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/us-counties?period=2024. 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), 2024}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Marin County, with $186,600 in 2024, 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)?

Oglala Lakota County, with $35,700 in 2024.

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