Counties in Massachusetts by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2024
Norfolk County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 14 counties in 2024, at $137,533. Hampden County had the lowest, at $71,287. The median was $95,590 and the figure for Massachusetts was $104,569. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2024
- Under 80K
- 80K to 90K
- 90K to 100K
- 100K to 110K
- 110K and over
All counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk County | 137,533 | +11.4% |
| 2 | Middlesex County | 132,599 | +7.6% |
| 3 | Nantucket County | 117,877 | +8.5% |
| 4 | Dukes County | 112,733 | +19.9% |
| 5 | Plymouth County | 111,910 | +3.8% |
| 6 | Essex County | 102,044 | +6% |
| 7 | Worcester County | 96,005 | +2.6% |
| 8 | Suffolk County | 95,174 | +4.1% |
| 9 | Barnstable County | 88,495 | -1.1% |
| 10 | Hampshire County | 82,817 | +2.4% |
| 11 | Bristol County | 81,898 | +1.1% |
| 12 | Berkshire County | 76,177 | +2.2% |
| 13 | Franklin County | 74,594 | +4.7% |
| 14 | Hampden County | 71,287 | +6.2% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.
A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.
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. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in Massachusetts by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt
MLA 9
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Massachusetts by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/massachusetts-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Counties in Massachusetts by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/massachusetts-counties.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Massachusetts by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/massachusetts-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Norfolk County, with $137,533 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Hampden County, with $71,287 in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.