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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 2020, at $122,730. Bronx County had the lowest, at $44,906. The median was $60,028 and the figure for New York was $73,354. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest122,730Nassau County
Lowest44,906Bronx County
Median60,02862 counties
New York73,354History

Map of counties, 2020

Albany County: 70,629 USDAllegany County: 53,371 USDBronx County: 44,906 USDBroome County: 52,510 USDCattaraugus County: 51,824 USDCayuga County: 59,335 USDChautauqua County: 50,062 USDChemung County: 54,705 USDChenango County: 52,545 USDClinton County: 59,741 USDColumbia County: 66,068 USDCortland County: 60,165 USDDelaware County: 54,440 USDDutchess County: 79,276 USDErie County: 59,584 USDEssex County: 57,129 USDFranklin County: 58,709 USDFulton County: 55,405 USDGenesee County: 62,641 USDGreene County: 60,163 USDHamilton County: 56,253 USDHerkimer County: 59,893 USDJefferson County: 57,570 USDKings County: 70,390 USDLewis County: 57,897 USDLivingston County: 60,947 USDMadison County: 64,379 USDMonroe County: 61,358 USDMontgomery County: 52,482 USDNassau County: 122,730 USDNew York County: 87,745 USDNiagara County: 54,963 USDOneida County: 58,696 USDOnondaga County: 63,963 USDOntario County: 62,777 USDOrange County: 78,724 USDOrleans County: 57,318 USDOswego County: 58,439 USDOtsego County: 58,417 USDPutnam County: 104,285 USDQueens County: 78,847 USDRensselaer County: 71,457 USDRichmond County: 81,003 USDRockland County: 94,874 USDSt. Lawrence County: 51,526 USDSaratoga County: 83,427 USDSchenectady County: 66,292 USDSchoharie County: 59,744 USDSchuyler County: 54,269 USDSeneca County: 56,929 USDSteuben County: 54,794 USDSuffolk County: 109,084 USDSullivan County: 63,915 USDTioga County: 62,400 USDTompkins County: 65,308 USDUlster County: 66,060 USDWarren County: 67,359 USDWashington County: 60,973 USDWayne County: 62,329 USDWestchester County: 103,340 USDWyoming County: 59,612 USDYates County: 57,057 USD
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USD, 2020. 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, 2020

Nassau County: 122,730 USDNassau County122,730Suffolk County: 109,084 USDSuffolk County109,084Putnam County: 104,285 USDPutnam County104,285Westchester County: 103,340 USDWestchester County103,340Rockland County: 94,874 USDRockland County94,874New York County: 87,745 USDNew York County87,745Saratoga County: 83,427 USDSaratoga County83,427Richmond County: 81,003 USDRichmond County81,003Dutchess County: 79,276 USDDutchess County79,276Queens County: 78,847 USDQueens County78,847Orange County: 78,724 USDOrange County78,724Rensselaer County: 71,457 USDRensselaer County71,457Albany County: 70,629 USDAlbany County70,629Kings County: 70,390 USDKings County70,390Warren County: 67,359 USDWarren County67,359Schenectady County: 66,292 USDSchenectady County66,292Columbia County: 66,068 USDColumbia County66,068Ulster County: 66,060 USDUlster County66,060Tompkins County: 65,308 USDTompkins County65,308Madison County: 64,379 USDMadison County64,379Onondaga County: 63,963 USDOnondaga County63,963Sullivan County: 63,915 USDSullivan County63,915Ontario County: 62,777 USDOntario County62,777Genesee County: 62,641 USDGenesee County62,641Tioga County: 62,400 USDTioga County62,400Wayne County: 62,329 USDWayne County62,329Monroe County: 61,358 USDMonroe County61,358Washington County: 60,973 USDWashington County60,973Livingston County: 60,947 USDLivingston County60,947Cortland County: 60,165 USDCortland County60,165Greene County: 60,163 USDGreene County60,163Herkimer County: 59,893 USDHerkimer County59,893Schoharie County: 59,744 USDSchoharie County59,744Clinton County: 59,741 USDClinton County59,741Wyoming County: 59,612 USDWyoming County59,612Erie County: 59,584 USDErie County59,584Cayuga County: 59,335 USDCayuga County59,335Franklin County: 58,709 USDFranklin County58,709Oneida County: 58,696 USDOneida County58,696Oswego County: 58,439 USDOswego County58,439Nassau County: 122,730 USDNassau County122,730Suffolk County: 109,084 USDSuffolk County109,084Putnam County: 104,285 USDPutnam County104,285Westchester County: 103,340 USDWestchester County103,340Rockland County: 94,874 USDRockland County94,874New York County: 87,745 USDNew York County87,745Saratoga County: 83,427 USDSaratoga County83,427Richmond County: 81,003 USDRichmond County81,003Dutchess County: 79,276 USDDutchess County79,276Queens County: 78,847 USDQueens County78,847Orange County: 78,724 USDOrange County78,724Rensselaer County: 71,457 USDRensselaer County71,457Albany County: 70,629 USDAlbany County70,629Kings County: 70,390 USDKings County70,390Warren County: 67,359 USDWarren County67,359Schenectady County: 66,292 USDSchenectady County66,292Columbia County: 66,068 USDColumbia County66,068Ulster County: 66,060 USDUlster County66,060Tompkins County: 65,308 USDTompkins County65,308Madison County: 64,379 USDMadison County64,379Onondaga County: 63,963 USDOnondaga County63,963Sullivan County: 63,915 USDSullivan County63,915Ontario County: 62,777 USDOntario County62,777Genesee County: 62,641 USDGenesee County62,641Tioga County: 62,400 USDTioga County62,400Wayne County: 62,329 USDWayne County62,329Monroe County: 61,358 USDMonroe County61,358Washington County: 60,973 USDWashington County60,973Livingston County: 60,947 USDLivingston County60,947Cortland County: 60,165 USDCortland County60,165Greene County: 60,163 USDGreene County60,163Herkimer County: 59,893 USDHerkimer County59,893Schoharie County: 59,744 USDSchoharie County59,744Clinton County: 59,741 USDClinton County59,741Wyoming County: 59,612 USDWyoming County59,612Erie County: 59,584 USDErie County59,584Cayuga County: 59,335 USDCayuga County59,335Franklin County: 58,709 USDFranklin County58,709Oneida County: 58,696 USDOneida County58,696Oswego County: 58,439 USDOswego County58,439
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

RankCounties2020
USD		Change on 2019
1Nassau County122,730+4.2%
2Suffolk County109,084+3.7%
3Putnam County104,285-1.2%
4Westchester County103,340+1.6%
5Rockland County94,874-5%
6New York County87,745-5.7%
7Saratoga County83,427-6.3%
8Richmond County81,003-6.5%
9Dutchess County79,276-6.3%
10Queens County78,847+8%
11Orange County78,724-5.4%
12Rensselaer County71,457+1.1%
13Albany County70,629+1.8%
14Kings County70,390+5.8%
15Warren County67,359+6.5%
16Schenectady County66,292+2.1%
17Columbia County66,068-7.7%
18Ulster County66,060+3.1%
19Tompkins County65,308+10.4%
20Madison County64,379+4.3%
21Onondaga County63,963+3.8%
22Sullivan County63,915+8.6%
23Ontario County62,777-6%
24Genesee County62,641+0.1%
25Tioga County62,400+2.8%
26Wayne County62,329+0.5%
27Monroe County61,358-1.3%
28Washington County60,973+7.2%
29Livingston County60,947+1.1%
30Cortland County60,165+9.1%
31Greene County60,163+9.9%
32Herkimer County59,893+7.4%
33Schoharie County59,744+1.4%
34Clinton County59,741+1.1%
35Wyoming County59,612+2.4%
36Erie County59,584-1.7%
37Cayuga County59,335+2.2%
38Franklin County58,709+20%
39Oneida County58,696+3.9%
40Oswego County58,439+1.4%
41Otsego County58,417+11.5%
42Lewis County57,897+2.3%
43Jefferson County57,570+6.9%
44Orleans County57,318+7.9%
45Essex County57,129+3.7%
46Yates County57,057-5.9%
47Seneca County56,929+11.5%
48Hamilton County56,253-6.5%
49Fulton County55,405+10.7%
50Niagara County54,963-2.5%
51Steuben County54,794+3.1%
52Chemung County54,705-6.3%
53Delaware County54,440+6.7%
54Schuyler County54,269+3.9%
55Allegany County53,371+8%
56Chenango County52,545+1.3%
57Broome County52,510+0.6%
58Montgomery County52,482+0.7%
59Cattaraugus County51,824+2%
60St. Lawrence County51,526-0.4%
61Chautauqua County50,062-0.2%
62Bronx County44,906+8.3%

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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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-york-counties?period=2020. 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), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-york-counties?period=2020.

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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), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-york-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Nassau County, with $122,730 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Bronx County, with $44,906 in 2020.

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