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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 2018, at $115,301. Bronx County had the lowest, at $38,566. The median was $56,144 and the figure for New York was $67,648. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest115,301Nassau County
Lowest38,566Bronx County
Median56,14462 counties
New York67,648History

Map of counties, 2018

Albany County: 64,536 USDAllegany County: 46,262 USDBronx County: 38,566 USDBroome County: 50,928 USDCattaraugus County: 48,017 USDCayuga County: 52,945 USDChautauqua County: 45,689 USDChemung County: 52,565 USDChenango County: 50,312 USDClinton County: 55,517 USDColumbia County: 64,916 USDCortland County: 51,751 USDDelaware County: 47,382 USDDutchess County: 79,604 USDErie County: 56,375 USDEssex County: 54,376 USDFranklin County: 48,722 USDFulton County: 51,388 USDGenesee County: 58,925 USDGreene County: 54,514 USDHamilton County: 59,020 USDHerkimer County: 53,168 USDJefferson County: 52,798 USDKings County: 60,862 USDLewis County: 52,660 USDLivingston County: 61,027 USDMadison County: 59,114 USDMonroe County: 60,240 USDMontgomery County: 43,799 USDNassau County: 115,301 USDNew York County: 84,610 USDNiagara County: 55,013 USDOneida County: 54,096 USDOnondaga County: 59,786 USDOntario County: 62,930 USDOrange County: 75,048 USDOrleans County: 52,658 USDOswego County: 53,745 USDOtsego County: 54,321 USDPutnam County: 100,887 USDQueens County: 68,432 USDRensselaer County: 71,084 USDRichmond County: 79,719 USDRockland County: 88,960 USDSt. Lawrence County: 49,356 USDSaratoga County: 83,210 USDSchenectady County: 63,297 USDSchoharie County: 57,757 USDSchuyler County: 50,190 USDSeneca County: 54,184 USDSteuben County: 54,862 USDSuffolk County: 100,075 USDSullivan County: 51,985 USDTioga County: 60,309 USDTompkins County: 57,383 USDUlster County: 63,073 USDWarren County: 56,694 USDWashington County: 55,913 USDWayne County: 61,118 USDWestchester County: 94,521 USDWyoming County: 57,709 USDYates County: 51,089 USD
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USD, 2018. 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, 2018

Nassau County: 115,301 USDNassau County115,301Putnam County: 100,887 USDPutnam County100,887Suffolk County: 100,075 USDSuffolk County100,075Westchester County: 94,521 USDWestchester County94,521Rockland County: 88,960 USDRockland County88,960New York County: 84,610 USDNew York County84,610Saratoga County: 83,210 USDSaratoga County83,210Richmond County: 79,719 USDRichmond County79,719Dutchess County: 79,604 USDDutchess County79,604Orange County: 75,048 USDOrange County75,048Rensselaer County: 71,084 USDRensselaer County71,084Queens County: 68,432 USDQueens County68,432Columbia County: 64,916 USDColumbia County64,916Albany County: 64,536 USDAlbany County64,536Schenectady County: 63,297 USDSchenectady County63,297Ulster County: 63,073 USDUlster County63,073Ontario County: 62,930 USDOntario County62,930Wayne County: 61,118 USDWayne County61,118Livingston County: 61,027 USDLivingston County61,027Kings County: 60,862 USDKings County60,862Tioga County: 60,309 USDTioga County60,309Monroe County: 60,240 USDMonroe County60,240Onondaga County: 59,786 USDOnondaga County59,786Madison County: 59,114 USDMadison County59,114Hamilton County: 59,020 USDHamilton County59,020Genesee County: 58,925 USDGenesee County58,925Schoharie County: 57,757 USDSchoharie County57,757Wyoming County: 57,709 USDWyoming County57,709Tompkins County: 57,383 USDTompkins County57,383Warren County: 56,694 USDWarren County56,694Erie County: 56,375 USDErie County56,375Washington County: 55,913 USDWashington County55,913Clinton County: 55,517 USDClinton County55,517Niagara County: 55,013 USDNiagara County55,013Steuben County: 54,862 USDSteuben County54,862Greene County: 54,514 USDGreene County54,514Essex County: 54,376 USDEssex County54,376Otsego County: 54,321 USDOtsego County54,321Seneca County: 54,184 USDSeneca County54,184Oneida County: 54,096 USDOneida County54,096Nassau County: 115,301 USDNassau County115,301Putnam County: 100,887 USDPutnam County100,887Suffolk County: 100,075 USDSuffolk County100,075Westchester County: 94,521 USDWestchester County94,521Rockland County: 88,960 USDRockland County88,960New York County: 84,610 USDNew York County84,610Saratoga County: 83,210 USDSaratoga County83,210Richmond County: 79,719 USDRichmond County79,719Dutchess County: 79,604 USDDutchess County79,604Orange County: 75,048 USDOrange County75,048Rensselaer County: 71,084 USDRensselaer County71,084Queens County: 68,432 USDQueens County68,432Columbia County: 64,916 USDColumbia County64,916Albany County: 64,536 USDAlbany County64,536Schenectady County: 63,297 USDSchenectady County63,297Ulster County: 63,073 USDUlster County63,073Ontario County: 62,930 USDOntario County62,930Wayne County: 61,118 USDWayne County61,118Livingston County: 61,027 USDLivingston County61,027Kings County: 60,862 USDKings County60,862Tioga County: 60,309 USDTioga County60,309Monroe County: 60,240 USDMonroe County60,240Onondaga County: 59,786 USDOnondaga County59,786Madison County: 59,114 USDMadison County59,114Hamilton County: 59,020 USDHamilton County59,020Genesee County: 58,925 USDGenesee County58,925Schoharie County: 57,757 USDSchoharie County57,757Wyoming County: 57,709 USDWyoming County57,709Tompkins County: 57,383 USDTompkins County57,383Warren County: 56,694 USDWarren County56,694Erie County: 56,375 USDErie County56,375Washington County: 55,913 USDWashington County55,913Clinton County: 55,517 USDClinton County55,517Niagara County: 55,013 USDNiagara County55,013Steuben County: 54,862 USDSteuben County54,862Greene County: 54,514 USDGreene County54,514Essex County: 54,376 USDEssex County54,376Otsego County: 54,321 USDOtsego County54,321Seneca County: 54,184 USDSeneca County54,184Oneida County: 54,096 USDOneida County54,096
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

RankCounties2018
USD		Change on 2017
1Nassau County115,301+7.3%
2Putnam County100,887+2.1%
3Suffolk County100,075+6.3%
4Westchester County94,521+4.5%
5Rockland County88,960+1.2%
6New York County84,610+0.6%
7Saratoga County83,210+0.6%
8Richmond County79,719+1.6%
9Dutchess County79,604+3.4%
10Orange County75,048-3.3%
11Rensselaer County71,084+12%
12Queens County68,432+6.8%
13Columbia County64,916+7.1%
14Albany County64,536-1.7%
15Schenectady County63,297+2.4%
16Ulster County63,073+0.9%
17Ontario County62,930-3.6%
18Wayne County61,118+16%
19Livingston County61,027+8.2%
20Kings County60,862+7.6%
21Tioga County60,309+5.5%
22Monroe County60,240+4.5%
23Onondaga County59,786+3.7%
24Madison County59,114+4.7%
25Hamilton County59,020+14.6%
26Genesee County58,925+6.1%
27Schoharie County57,757+13.2%
28Wyoming County57,709+6.9%
29Tompkins County57,383+1.5%
30Warren County56,694-3.7%
31Erie County56,375+1.4%
32Washington County55,913+4.3%
33Clinton County55,517-1.6%
34Niagara County55,013+1.3%
35Steuben County54,862+8%
36Greene County54,514-0.2%
37Essex County54,376+3.1%
38Otsego County54,321+5.4%
39Seneca County54,184-0.7%
40Oneida County54,096+1.6%
41Oswego County53,745+1.9%
42Herkimer County53,168+13.8%
43Cayuga County52,945-4.5%
44Jefferson County52,798+11.3%
45Lewis County52,660+1.5%
46Orleans County52,658+7.9%
47Chemung County52,565+4%
48Sullivan County51,985-1%
49Cortland County51,751-0.6%
50Fulton County51,388+9.4%
51Yates County51,089+3.8%
52Broome County50,928+6.3%
53Chenango County50,312+4.5%
54Schuyler County50,190+2.9%
55St. Lawrence County49,356-0.5%
56Franklin County48,722-2.9%
57Cattaraugus County48,017+0.3%
58Delaware County47,382+4.4%
59Allegany County46,262-0.5%
60Chautauqua County45,689-0.3%
61Montgomery County43,799-6%
62Bronx County38,566+3.2%

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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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-york-counties?period=2018. 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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-york-counties?period=2018.

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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), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-york-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Nassau County, with $115,301 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Bronx County, with $38,566 in 2018.

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