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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 2016, at $105,486. Bronx County had the lowest, at $37,355. The median was $53,007 and the figure for New York was $62,700. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest105,486Nassau County
Lowest37,355Bronx County
Median53,00762 counties
New York62,700History

Map of counties, 2016

Albany County: 61,634 USDAllegany County: 45,226 USDBronx County: 37,355 USDBroome County: 49,927 USDCattaraugus County: 46,224 USDCayuga County: 53,437 USDChautauqua County: 42,664 USDChemung County: 50,722 USDChenango County: 45,193 USDClinton County: 53,392 USDColumbia County: 57,579 USDCortland County: 51,810 USDDelaware County: 45,381 USDDutchess County: 73,680 USDErie County: 54,175 USDEssex County: 50,506 USDFranklin County: 49,062 USDFulton County: 45,982 USDGenesee County: 54,211 USDGreene County: 49,860 USDHamilton County: 52,134 USDHerkimer County: 49,633 USDJefferson County: 46,206 USDKings County: 54,793 USDLewis County: 48,314 USDLivingston County: 54,256 USDMadison County: 57,703 USDMonroe County: 54,684 USDMontgomery County: 42,193 USDNassau County: 105,486 USDNew York County: 77,214 USDNiagara County: 50,328 USDOneida County: 52,404 USDOnondaga County: 56,853 USDOntario County: 58,320 USDOrange County: 71,963 USDOrleans County: 50,750 USDOswego County: 52,621 USDOtsego County: 50,034 USDPutnam County: 96,267 USDQueens County: 61,844 USDRensselaer County: 63,174 USDRichmond County: 75,524 USDRockland County: 84,358 USDSt. Lawrence County: 50,897 USDSaratoga County: 75,904 USDSchenectady County: 57,923 USDSchoharie County: 50,244 USDSchuyler County: 48,109 USDSeneca County: 48,998 USDSteuben County: 50,190 USDSuffolk County: 92,310 USDSullivan County: 49,016 USDTioga County: 55,643 USDTompkins County: 55,778 USDUlster County: 61,421 USDWarren County: 55,769 USDWashington County: 51,052 USDWayne County: 58,521 USDWestchester County: 89,380 USDWyoming County: 56,089 USDYates County: 48,820 USD
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USD, 2016. 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, 2016

Nassau County: 105,486 USDNassau County105,486Putnam County: 96,267 USDPutnam County96,267Suffolk County: 92,310 USDSuffolk County92,310Westchester County: 89,380 USDWestchester County89,380Rockland County: 84,358 USDRockland County84,358New York County: 77,214 USDNew York County77,214Saratoga County: 75,904 USDSaratoga County75,904Richmond County: 75,524 USDRichmond County75,524Dutchess County: 73,680 USDDutchess County73,680Orange County: 71,963 USDOrange County71,963Rensselaer County: 63,174 USDRensselaer County63,174Queens County: 61,844 USDQueens County61,844Albany County: 61,634 USDAlbany County61,634Ulster County: 61,421 USDUlster County61,421Wayne County: 58,521 USDWayne County58,521Ontario County: 58,320 USDOntario County58,320Schenectady County: 57,923 USDSchenectady County57,923Madison County: 57,703 USDMadison County57,703Columbia County: 57,579 USDColumbia County57,579Onondaga County: 56,853 USDOnondaga County56,853Wyoming County: 56,089 USDWyoming County56,089Tompkins County: 55,778 USDTompkins County55,778Warren County: 55,769 USDWarren County55,769Tioga County: 55,643 USDTioga County55,643Kings County: 54,793 USDKings County54,793Monroe County: 54,684 USDMonroe County54,684Livingston County: 54,256 USDLivingston County54,256Genesee County: 54,211 USDGenesee County54,211Erie County: 54,175 USDErie County54,175Cayuga County: 53,437 USDCayuga County53,437Clinton County: 53,392 USDClinton County53,392Oswego County: 52,621 USDOswego County52,621Oneida County: 52,404 USDOneida County52,404Hamilton County: 52,134 USDHamilton County52,134Cortland County: 51,810 USDCortland County51,810Washington County: 51,052 USDWashington County51,052St. Lawrence County: 50,897 USDSt. Lawrence County50,897Orleans County: 50,750 USDOrleans County50,750Chemung County: 50,722 USDChemung County50,722Essex County: 50,506 USDEssex County50,506Nassau County: 105,486 USDNassau County105,486Putnam County: 96,267 USDPutnam County96,267Suffolk County: 92,310 USDSuffolk County92,310Westchester County: 89,380 USDWestchester County89,380Rockland County: 84,358 USDRockland County84,358New York County: 77,214 USDNew York County77,214Saratoga County: 75,904 USDSaratoga County75,904Richmond County: 75,524 USDRichmond County75,524Dutchess County: 73,680 USDDutchess County73,680Orange County: 71,963 USDOrange County71,963Rensselaer County: 63,174 USDRensselaer County63,174Queens County: 61,844 USDQueens County61,844Albany County: 61,634 USDAlbany County61,634Ulster County: 61,421 USDUlster County61,421Wayne County: 58,521 USDWayne County58,521Ontario County: 58,320 USDOntario County58,320Schenectady County: 57,923 USDSchenectady County57,923Madison County: 57,703 USDMadison County57,703Columbia County: 57,579 USDColumbia County57,579Onondaga County: 56,853 USDOnondaga County56,853Wyoming County: 56,089 USDWyoming County56,089Tompkins County: 55,778 USDTompkins County55,778Warren County: 55,769 USDWarren County55,769Tioga County: 55,643 USDTioga County55,643Kings County: 54,793 USDKings County54,793Monroe County: 54,684 USDMonroe County54,684Livingston County: 54,256 USDLivingston County54,256Genesee County: 54,211 USDGenesee County54,211Erie County: 54,175 USDErie County54,175Cayuga County: 53,437 USDCayuga County53,437Clinton County: 53,392 USDClinton County53,392Oswego County: 52,621 USDOswego County52,621Oneida County: 52,404 USDOneida County52,404Hamilton County: 52,134 USDHamilton County52,134Cortland County: 51,810 USDCortland County51,810Washington County: 51,052 USDWashington County51,052St. Lawrence County: 50,897 USDSt. Lawrence County50,897Orleans County: 50,750 USDOrleans County50,750Chemung County: 50,722 USDChemung County50,722Essex County: 50,506 USDEssex County50,506
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

RankCounties2016
USD		Change on 2015
1Nassau County105,486+3.9%
2Putnam County96,267+6.4%
3Suffolk County92,310+5.3%
4Westchester County89,380+4.3%
5Rockland County84,358+0.1%
6New York County77,214+2.8%
7Saratoga County75,904+1.2%
8Richmond County75,524+6.3%
9Dutchess County73,680+3.3%
10Orange County71,963+1.1%
11Rensselaer County63,174+5.1%
12Queens County61,844+2.7%
13Albany County61,634+7.5%
14Ulster County61,421+5.3%
15Wayne County58,521+14.1%
16Ontario County58,320+0.4%
17Schenectady County57,923-2.5%
18Madison County57,703-0.7%
19Columbia County57,579-1.3%
20Onondaga County56,853-0.5%
21Wyoming County56,089+6.2%
22Tompkins County55,778-0.1%
23Warren County55,769+2.3%
24Tioga County55,643-3.3%
25Kings County54,793+7.4%
26Monroe County54,684+0.9%
27Livingston County54,256+0.6%
28Genesee County54,211+0.8%
29Erie County54,175+3.8%
30Cayuga County53,437+2.9%
31Clinton County53,392+14.2%
32Oswego County52,621+6.5%
33Oneida County52,404+10.6%
34Hamilton County52,134+8.6%
35Cortland County51,810+3.8%
36Washington County51,052-0.3%
37St. Lawrence County50,897+18.9%
38Orleans County50,750+5.5%
39Chemung County50,722-1.1%
40Essex County50,506-3.4%
41Niagara County50,328+3.7%
42Schoharie County50,244-0.7%
43Steuben County50,190+6%
44Otsego County50,034+4.4%
45Broome County49,927+8.4%
46Greene County49,860+3.6%
47Herkimer County49,633+0.3%
48Franklin County49,062+7.4%
49Sullivan County49,016-0.3%
50Seneca County48,998-1.6%
51Yates County48,820+5.2%
52Lewis County48,314-5%
53Schuyler County48,109-3.1%
54Cattaraugus County46,224+12.9%
55Jefferson County46,206-7.9%
56Fulton County45,982-1.2%
57Delaware County45,381+5.8%
58Allegany County45,226+2%
59Chenango County45,193-7.9%
60Chautauqua County42,664-3%
61Montgomery County42,193-5%
62Bronx County37,355+6.4%

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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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-york-counties?period=2016. 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), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-york-counties?period=2016.

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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), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-york-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Nassau County, with $105,486 in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Bronx County, with $37,355 in 2016.

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