Counties in Massachusetts by median household income (US single-year estimate)

Norfolk County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 14 counties in 2017, at $100,710. Hampden County had the lowest, at $51,850. The median was $68,998 and the figure for Massachusetts was $77,385. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest100,710Norfolk County

Lowest51,850Hampden County

Median68,99814 counties

Massachusetts77,385History

Map of counties, 2017

Under 63K
63K to 67K
67K to 71K
71K to 89K
89K and over

USD, 2017. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2017

USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2017 USD	Change on 2016
1	Norfolk County	100,710	+8.8%
2	Middlesex County	97,851	+3%
3	Nantucket County	92,347	+12.2%
4	Plymouth County	86,026	+5.6%
5	Essex County	75,309	+2.5%
6	Barnstable County	70,576	+4.8%
7	Worcester County	70,222	+1.7%
8	Hampshire County	67,774	+5.2%
9	Dukes County	67,390	+1.3%
10	Bristol County	67,085	+3%
11	Suffolk County	65,999	+7.5%
12	Franklin County	57,930	+2.5%
13	Berkshire County	56,063	+0.1%
14	Hampden County	51,850	+0.5%

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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt

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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), 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/massachusetts-counties?period=2017. 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), 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/massachusetts-counties?period=2017.

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), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/massachusetts-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Norfolk County, with $100,710 in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Hampden County, with $51,850 in 2017.

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.