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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 2017, at $107,465. Bronx County had the lowest, at $37,377. The median was $54,440 and the figure for New York was $64,783. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest107,465Nassau County
Lowest37,377Bronx County
Median54,44062 counties
New York64,783History

Map of counties, 2017

Albany County: 65,659 USDAllegany County: 46,491 USDBronx County: 37,377 USDBroome County: 47,910 USDCattaraugus County: 47,875 USDCayuga County: 55,460 USDChautauqua County: 45,840 USDChemung County: 50,562 USDChenango County: 48,161 USDClinton County: 56,436 USDColumbia County: 60,629 USDCortland County: 52,038 USDDelaware County: 45,385 USDDutchess County: 76,955 USDErie County: 55,581 USDEssex County: 52,741 USDFranklin County: 50,187 USDFulton County: 46,984 USDGenesee County: 55,522 USDGreene County: 54,635 USDHamilton County: 51,520 USDHerkimer County: 46,733 USDJefferson County: 47,436 USDKings County: 56,548 USDLewis County: 51,857 USDLivingston County: 56,407 USDMadison County: 56,477 USDMonroe County: 57,660 USDMontgomery County: 46,601 USDNassau County: 107,465 USDNew York County: 84,133 USDNiagara County: 54,317 USDOneida County: 53,234 USDOnondaga County: 57,641 USDOntario County: 65,271 USDOrange County: 77,606 USDOrleans County: 48,799 USDOswego County: 52,732 USDOtsego County: 51,561 USDPutnam County: 98,765 USDQueens County: 64,046 USDRensselaer County: 63,457 USDRichmond County: 78,466 USDRockland County: 87,873 USDSt. Lawrence County: 49,607 USDSaratoga County: 82,732 USDSchenectady County: 61,841 USDSchoharie County: 51,007 USDSchuyler County: 48,782 USDSeneca County: 54,563 USDSteuben County: 50,807 USDSuffolk County: 94,108 USDSullivan County: 52,504 USDTioga County: 57,190 USDTompkins County: 56,539 USDUlster County: 62,531 USDWarren County: 58,859 USDWashington County: 53,609 USDWayne County: 52,709 USDWestchester County: 90,483 USDWyoming County: 53,986 USDYates County: 49,198 USD
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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.

Top 40 counties, 2017

Nassau County: 107,465 USDNassau County107,465Putnam County: 98,765 USDPutnam County98,765Suffolk County: 94,108 USDSuffolk County94,108Westchester County: 90,483 USDWestchester County90,483Rockland County: 87,873 USDRockland County87,873New York County: 84,133 USDNew York County84,133Saratoga County: 82,732 USDSaratoga County82,732Richmond County: 78,466 USDRichmond County78,466Orange County: 77,606 USDOrange County77,606Dutchess County: 76,955 USDDutchess County76,955Albany County: 65,659 USDAlbany County65,659Ontario County: 65,271 USDOntario County65,271Queens County: 64,046 USDQueens County64,046Rensselaer County: 63,457 USDRensselaer County63,457Ulster County: 62,531 USDUlster County62,531Schenectady County: 61,841 USDSchenectady County61,841Columbia County: 60,629 USDColumbia County60,629Warren County: 58,859 USDWarren County58,859Monroe County: 57,660 USDMonroe County57,660Onondaga County: 57,641 USDOnondaga County57,641Tioga County: 57,190 USDTioga County57,190Kings County: 56,548 USDKings County56,548Tompkins County: 56,539 USDTompkins County56,539Madison County: 56,477 USDMadison County56,477Clinton County: 56,436 USDClinton County56,436Livingston County: 56,407 USDLivingston County56,407Erie County: 55,581 USDErie County55,581Genesee County: 55,522 USDGenesee County55,522Cayuga County: 55,460 USDCayuga County55,460Greene County: 54,635 USDGreene County54,635Seneca County: 54,563 USDSeneca County54,563Niagara County: 54,317 USDNiagara County54,317Wyoming County: 53,986 USDWyoming County53,986Washington County: 53,609 USDWashington County53,609Oneida County: 53,234 USDOneida County53,234Essex County: 52,741 USDEssex County52,741Oswego County: 52,732 USDOswego County52,732Wayne County: 52,709 USDWayne County52,709Sullivan County: 52,504 USDSullivan County52,504Cortland County: 52,038 USDCortland County52,038Nassau County: 107,465 USDNassau County107,465Putnam County: 98,765 USDPutnam County98,765Suffolk County: 94,108 USDSuffolk County94,108Westchester County: 90,483 USDWestchester County90,483Rockland County: 87,873 USDRockland County87,873New York County: 84,133 USDNew York County84,133Saratoga County: 82,732 USDSaratoga County82,732Richmond County: 78,466 USDRichmond County78,466Orange County: 77,606 USDOrange County77,606Dutchess County: 76,955 USDDutchess County76,955Albany County: 65,659 USDAlbany County65,659Ontario County: 65,271 USDOntario County65,271Queens County: 64,046 USDQueens County64,046Rensselaer County: 63,457 USDRensselaer County63,457Ulster County: 62,531 USDUlster County62,531Schenectady County: 61,841 USDSchenectady County61,841Columbia County: 60,629 USDColumbia County60,629Warren County: 58,859 USDWarren County58,859Monroe County: 57,660 USDMonroe County57,660Onondaga County: 57,641 USDOnondaga County57,641Tioga County: 57,190 USDTioga County57,190Kings County: 56,548 USDKings County56,548Tompkins County: 56,539 USDTompkins County56,539Madison County: 56,477 USDMadison County56,477Clinton County: 56,436 USDClinton County56,436Livingston County: 56,407 USDLivingston County56,407Erie County: 55,581 USDErie County55,581Genesee County: 55,522 USDGenesee County55,522Cayuga County: 55,460 USDCayuga County55,460Greene County: 54,635 USDGreene County54,635Seneca County: 54,563 USDSeneca County54,563Niagara County: 54,317 USDNiagara County54,317Wyoming County: 53,986 USDWyoming County53,986Washington County: 53,609 USDWashington County53,609Oneida County: 53,234 USDOneida County53,234Essex County: 52,741 USDEssex County52,741Oswego County: 52,732 USDOswego County52,732Wayne County: 52,709 USDWayne County52,709Sullivan County: 52,504 USDSullivan County52,504Cortland County: 52,038 USDCortland County52,038
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

RankCounties2017
USD		Change on 2016
1Nassau County107,465+1.9%
2Putnam County98,765+2.6%
3Suffolk County94,108+1.9%
4Westchester County90,483+1.2%
5Rockland County87,873+4.2%
6New York County84,133+9%
7Saratoga County82,732+9%
8Richmond County78,466+3.9%
9Orange County77,606+7.8%
10Dutchess County76,955+4.4%
11Albany County65,659+6.5%
12Ontario County65,271+11.9%
13Queens County64,046+3.6%
14Rensselaer County63,457+0.4%
15Ulster County62,531+1.8%
16Schenectady County61,841+6.8%
17Columbia County60,629+5.3%
18Warren County58,859+5.5%
19Monroe County57,660+5.4%
20Onondaga County57,641+1.4%
21Tioga County57,190+2.8%
22Kings County56,548+3.2%
23Tompkins County56,539+1.4%
24Madison County56,477-2.1%
25Clinton County56,436+5.7%
26Livingston County56,407+4%
27Erie County55,581+2.6%
28Genesee County55,522+2.4%
29Cayuga County55,460+3.8%
30Greene County54,635+9.6%
31Seneca County54,563+11.4%
32Niagara County54,317+7.9%
33Wyoming County53,986-3.7%
34Washington County53,609+5%
35Oneida County53,234+1.6%
36Essex County52,741+4.4%
37Oswego County52,732+0.2%
38Wayne County52,709-9.9%
39Sullivan County52,504+7.1%
40Cortland County52,038+0.4%
41Lewis County51,857+7.3%
42Otsego County51,561+3.1%
43Hamilton County51,520-1.2%
44Schoharie County51,007+1.5%
45Steuben County50,807+1.2%
46Chemung County50,562-0.3%
47Franklin County50,187+2.3%
48St. Lawrence County49,607-2.5%
49Yates County49,198+0.8%
50Orleans County48,799-3.8%
51Schuyler County48,782+1.4%
52Chenango County48,161+6.6%
53Broome County47,910-4%
54Cattaraugus County47,875+3.6%
55Jefferson County47,436+2.7%
56Fulton County46,984+2.2%
57Herkimer County46,733-5.8%
58Montgomery County46,601+10.4%
59Allegany County46,491+2.8%
60Chautauqua County45,840+7.4%
61Delaware County45,3850%
62Bronx County37,377+0.1%

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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/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 New York 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 New York 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/new-york-counties?period=2017. 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), 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/new-york-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Nassau County, with $107,465 in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Bronx County, with $37,377 in 2017.

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