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 2023, at $123,449. Hampden County had the lowest, at $67,155. The median was $92,474 and the figure for Massachusetts was $99,750. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest123,449Norfolk County

Lowest67,155Hampden County

Median92,47414 counties

Massachusetts99,750History

Map of counties, 2023

Under 78K
78K to 90K
90K to 94K
94K to 110K
110K and over

USD, 2023. 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, 2023

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	2023 USD	Change on 2022
1	Norfolk County	123,449	+6.6%
2	Middlesex County	123,288	+4%
3	Nantucket County	108,671	+1%
4	Plymouth County	107,828	+5%
5	Essex County	96,303	+4.5%
6	Dukes County	94,059	+5.5%
7	Worcester County	93,561	+8.7%
8	Suffolk County	91,386	+8.1%
9	Barnstable County	89,448	-0.4%
10	Bristol County	81,047	+0.4%
11	Hampshire County	80,839	-1.3%
12	Berkshire County	74,535	+4.8%
13	Franklin County	71,256	+1.9%
14	Hampden County	67,155	+4.9%

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.

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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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/massachusetts-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/massachusetts-counties?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/massachusetts-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Norfolk County, with $123,449 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hampden County, with $67,155 in 2023.

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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.