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

Nassau County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 62 counties in 2015, at $101,568. Bronx County had the lowest, at $35,102. The median was $51,231 and the figure for New York was $60,805. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest101,568Nassau County
Lowest35,102Bronx County
Median51,23162 counties
New York60,805History

Map of counties, 2015

Albany County: 57,312 USDAllegany County: 44,331 USDBronx County: 35,102 USDBroome County: 46,067 USDCattaraugus County: 40,933 USDCayuga County: 51,925 USDChautauqua County: 43,973 USDChemung County: 51,285 USDChenango County: 49,082 USDClinton County: 46,747 USDColumbia County: 58,335 USDCortland County: 49,894 USDDelaware County: 42,907 USDDutchess County: 71,348 USDErie County: 52,176 USDEssex County: 52,282 USDFranklin County: 45,682 USDFulton County: 46,543 USDGenesee County: 53,771 USDGreene County: 48,144 USDHamilton County: 47,997 USDHerkimer County: 49,504 USDJefferson County: 50,179 USDKings County: 51,026 USDLewis County: 50,846 USDLivingston County: 53,945 USDMadison County: 58,094 USDMonroe County: 54,204 USDMontgomery County: 44,414 USDNassau County: 101,568 USDNew York County: 75,136 USDNiagara County: 48,517 USDOneida County: 47,390 USDOnondaga County: 57,114 USDOntario County: 58,085 USDOrange County: 71,162 USDOrleans County: 48,126 USDOswego County: 49,391 USDOtsego County: 47,942 USDPutnam County: 90,497 USDQueens County: 60,241 USDRensselaer County: 60,117 USDRichmond County: 71,058 USDRockland County: 84,249 USDSt. Lawrence County: 42,811 USDSaratoga County: 75,029 USDSchenectady County: 59,432 USDSchoharie County: 50,588 USDSchuyler County: 49,664 USDSeneca County: 49,813 USDSteuben County: 47,352 USDSuffolk County: 87,634 USDSullivan County: 49,161 USDTioga County: 57,541 USDTompkins County: 55,839 USDUlster County: 58,328 USDWarren County: 54,492 USDWashington County: 51,188 USDWayne County: 51,273 USDWestchester County: 85,688 USDWyoming County: 52,796 USDYates County: 46,392 USD
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USD, 2015. 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.

Top 40 counties, 2015

Nassau County: 101,568 USDNassau County101,568Putnam County: 90,497 USDPutnam County90,497Suffolk County: 87,634 USDSuffolk County87,634Westchester County: 85,688 USDWestchester County85,688Rockland County: 84,249 USDRockland County84,249New York County: 75,136 USDNew York County75,136Saratoga County: 75,029 USDSaratoga County75,029Dutchess County: 71,348 USDDutchess County71,348Orange County: 71,162 USDOrange County71,162Richmond County: 71,058 USDRichmond County71,058Queens County: 60,241 USDQueens County60,241Rensselaer County: 60,117 USDRensselaer County60,117Schenectady County: 59,432 USDSchenectady County59,432Columbia County: 58,335 USDColumbia County58,335Ulster County: 58,328 USDUlster County58,328Madison County: 58,094 USDMadison County58,094Ontario County: 58,085 USDOntario County58,085Tioga County: 57,541 USDTioga County57,541Albany County: 57,312 USDAlbany County57,312Onondaga County: 57,114 USDOnondaga County57,114Tompkins County: 55,839 USDTompkins County55,839Warren County: 54,492 USDWarren County54,492Monroe County: 54,204 USDMonroe County54,204Livingston County: 53,945 USDLivingston County53,945Genesee County: 53,771 USDGenesee County53,771Wyoming County: 52,796 USDWyoming County52,796Essex County: 52,282 USDEssex County52,282Erie County: 52,176 USDErie County52,176Cayuga County: 51,925 USDCayuga County51,925Chemung County: 51,285 USDChemung County51,285Wayne County: 51,273 USDWayne County51,273Washington County: 51,188 USDWashington County51,188Kings County: 51,026 USDKings County51,026Lewis County: 50,846 USDLewis County50,846Schoharie County: 50,588 USDSchoharie County50,588Jefferson County: 50,179 USDJefferson County50,179Cortland County: 49,894 USDCortland County49,894Seneca County: 49,813 USDSeneca County49,813Schuyler County: 49,664 USDSchuyler County49,664Herkimer County: 49,504 USDHerkimer County49,504Nassau County: 101,568 USDNassau County101,568Putnam County: 90,497 USDPutnam County90,497Suffolk County: 87,634 USDSuffolk County87,634Westchester County: 85,688 USDWestchester County85,688Rockland County: 84,249 USDRockland County84,249New York County: 75,136 USDNew York County75,136Saratoga County: 75,029 USDSaratoga County75,029Dutchess County: 71,348 USDDutchess County71,348Orange County: 71,162 USDOrange County71,162Richmond County: 71,058 USDRichmond County71,058Queens County: 60,241 USDQueens County60,241Rensselaer County: 60,117 USDRensselaer County60,117Schenectady County: 59,432 USDSchenectady County59,432Columbia County: 58,335 USDColumbia County58,335Ulster County: 58,328 USDUlster County58,328Madison County: 58,094 USDMadison County58,094Ontario County: 58,085 USDOntario County58,085Tioga County: 57,541 USDTioga County57,541Albany County: 57,312 USDAlbany County57,312Onondaga County: 57,114 USDOnondaga County57,114Tompkins County: 55,839 USDTompkins County55,839Warren County: 54,492 USDWarren County54,492Monroe County: 54,204 USDMonroe County54,204Livingston County: 53,945 USDLivingston County53,945Genesee County: 53,771 USDGenesee County53,771Wyoming County: 52,796 USDWyoming County52,796Essex County: 52,282 USDEssex County52,282Erie County: 52,176 USDErie County52,176Cayuga County: 51,925 USDCayuga County51,925Chemung County: 51,285 USDChemung County51,285Wayne County: 51,273 USDWayne County51,273Washington County: 51,188 USDWashington County51,188Kings County: 51,026 USDKings County51,026Lewis County: 50,846 USDLewis County50,846Schoharie County: 50,588 USDSchoharie County50,588Jefferson County: 50,179 USDJefferson County50,179Cortland County: 49,894 USDCortland County49,894Seneca County: 49,813 USDSeneca County49,813Schuyler County: 49,664 USDSchuyler County49,664Herkimer County: 49,504 USDHerkimer County49,504
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

RankCounties2015
USD		Change on 2014
1Nassau County101,568+3.3%
2Putnam County90,497-4.1%
3Suffolk County87,634+2%
4Westchester County85,688+3%
5Rockland County84,249+1.3%
6New York County75,136-0.4%
7Saratoga County75,029+4.4%
8Dutchess County71,348+0.6%
9Orange County71,162+2.8%
10Richmond County71,058+1.1%
11Queens County60,241+5.9%
12Rensselaer County60,117+0.3%
13Schenectady County59,432+5.2%
14Columbia County58,335+6%
15Ulster County58,328+2.8%
16Madison County58,094+12.6%
17Ontario County58,085-0.7%
18Tioga County57,541+10.2%
19Albany County57,312-5.1%
20Onondaga County57,114+8%
21Tompkins County55,839+7.6%
22Warren County54,492-0.2%
23Monroe County54,204+5.5%
24Livingston County53,945+8.1%
25Genesee County53,771+2.6%
26Wyoming County52,796-1.8%
27Essex County52,282+4.2%
28Erie County52,176+4.1%
29Cayuga County51,925-1.6%
30Chemung County51,285+4.9%
31Wayne County51,273+4.2%
32Washington County51,188+7.7%
33Kings County51,026+7.3%
34Lewis County50,846+6.9%
35Schoharie County50,588+3.8%
36Jefferson County50,179+0.8%
37Cortland County49,894+3.2%
38Seneca County49,8130%
39Schuyler County49,664+3.2%
40Herkimer County49,504+12.1%
41Oswego County49,391+5.3%
42Sullivan County49,161+0.5%
43Chenango County49,082+5.8%
44Niagara County48,517-1.5%
45Greene County48,144-8.5%
46Orleans County48,126+3.3%
47Hamilton County47,997-2.3%
48Otsego County47,942+11.2%
49Oneida County47,390-2%
50Steuben County47,352+1.1%
51Clinton County46,747-9.4%
52Fulton County46,543+2.5%
53Yates County46,392-4.1%
54Broome County46,067-0.5%
55Franklin County45,682-0%
56Montgomery County44,414+8.5%
57Allegany County44,331+3.9%
58Chautauqua County43,973+5.3%
59Delaware County42,907-6.4%
60St. Lawrence County42,811-1.6%
61Cattaraugus County40,933-6.7%
62Bronx County35,102+4.2%

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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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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 New York by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in New York by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-york-counties?period=2015. 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 New York by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-york-counties?period=2015.

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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 New York by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-york-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Nassau County, with $101,568 in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Bronx County, with $35,102 in 2015.

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