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 2019, at $106,851. Berkshire County had the lowest, at $58,805. The median was $76,916 and the figure for Massachusetts was $85,700. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Keep it in a collection in your library.
Highest106,851Norfolk County
Lowest58,805Berkshire County
Median76,91614 counties
Massachusetts85,700History

Map of counties, 2019

Barnstable County: 82,686 USDBerkshire County: 58,805 USDBristol County: 69,857 USDDukes County: 76,036 USDEssex County: 83,253 USDFranklin County: 60,143 USDHampden County: 59,918 USDHampshire County: 74,142 USDMiddlesex County: 106,543 USDNantucket County: 96,030 USDNorfolk County: 106,851 USDPlymouth County: 90,584 USDSuffolk County: 75,843 USDWorcester County: 77,795 USD
  • Under 66K
  • 66K to 76K
  • 76K to 82K
  • 82K to 93K
  • 93K and over
USD, 2019. 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, 2019

Norfolk County: 106,851 USDNorfolk County106,851Middlesex County: 106,543 USDMiddlesex County106,543Nantucket County: 96,030 USDNantucket County96,030Plymouth County: 90,584 USDPlymouth County90,584Essex County: 83,253 USDEssex County83,253Barnstable County: 82,686 USDBarnstable County82,686Worcester County: 77,795 USDWorcester County77,795Dukes County: 76,036 USDDukes County76,036Suffolk County: 75,843 USDSuffolk County75,843Hampshire County: 74,142 USDHampshire County74,142Bristol County: 69,857 USDBristol County69,857Franklin County: 60,143 USDFranklin County60,143Hampden County: 59,918 USDHampden County59,918Berkshire County: 58,805 USDBerkshire County58,805Norfolk County: 106,851 USDNorfolk County106,851Middlesex County: 106,543 USDMiddlesex County106,543Nantucket County: 96,030 USDNantucket County96,030Plymouth County: 90,584 USDPlymouth County90,584Essex County: 83,253 USDEssex County83,253Barnstable County: 82,686 USDBarnstable County82,686Worcester County: 77,795 USDWorcester County77,795Dukes County: 76,036 USDDukes County76,036Suffolk County: 75,843 USDSuffolk County75,843Hampshire County: 74,142 USDHampshire County74,142Bristol County: 69,857 USDBristol County69,857Franklin County: 60,143 USDFranklin County60,143Hampden County: 59,918 USDHampden County59,918Berkshire County: 58,805 USDBerkshire County58,805
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

RankCounties2019
USD
Change on 2018
1Norfolk County106,851+6.7%
2Middlesex County106,543+6.1%
3Nantucket County96,030-1.5%
4Plymouth County90,584+1%
5Essex County83,253+9%
6Barnstable County82,686+19.8%
7Worcester County77,795+8.4%
8Dukes County76,036+8.3%
9Suffolk County75,843+10.3%
10Hampshire County74,142-0.4%
11Bristol County69,857+5.8%
12Franklin County60,143+2%
13Hampden County59,918+13.7%
14Berkshire County58,805+0.7%

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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Citation styles

The publisher is the author. Invokely is named only as the place the figures were read, where a style asks for it.

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), 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/massachusetts-counties?period=2019. 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), 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/massachusetts-counties?period=2019.

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), 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/massachusetts-counties?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_massachusetts_by_2019,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{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), 2019}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/massachusetts-counties?period=2019. Publisher attribution: 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
RIS
TY  - DATA
AU  - U.S. Census Bureau
TI  - 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), 2019
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/01/27
PB  - U.S. Census Bureau
DB  - Invokely
UR  - https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt
L2  - https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/massachusetts-counties?period=2019
Y2  - 2026/10/12
N1  - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/massachusetts-counties?period=2019.
N1  - Publisher attribution: 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
ER  - 
Embed this chart

Paste this code into a web page or a blog post. The chart shows the latest figures as they are published, with the source and a link back to this page.

Sites that read oEmbed links, such as WordPress, can show the chart when you paste the link to this page.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Rank Counties in Massachusetts by median household income (US single-year estimate) using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"median_household_income_saipe","level":"province","within":"Massachusetts","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=median_household_income_saipe&level=province&within=Massachusetts&limit=10

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

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

Norfolk County, with $106,851 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Berkshire County, with $58,805 in 2019.

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.

Median household income (US single-year estimate): other rankings

Counties in Massachusetts: more rankings