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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 2021, at $125,118. Bronx County had the lowest, at $43,143. The median was $62,862 and the figure for New York was $74,230. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest125,118Nassau County
Lowest43,143Bronx County
Median62,86262 counties
New York74,230History

Map of counties, 2021

Albany County: 74,512 USDAllegany County: 55,320 USDBronx County: 43,143 USDBroome County: 55,729 USDCattaraugus County: 54,602 USDCayuga County: 62,839 USDChautauqua County: 48,102 USDChemung County: 59,155 USDChenango County: 58,177 USDClinton County: 60,094 USDColumbia County: 69,403 USDCortland County: 62,292 USDDelaware County: 53,385 USDDutchess County: 87,370 USDErie County: 63,014 USDEssex County: 62,884 USDFranklin County: 54,960 USDFulton County: 56,169 USDGenesee County: 62,785 USDGreene County: 61,375 USDHamilton County: 57,427 USDHerkimer County: 59,366 USDJefferson County: 59,430 USDKings County: 66,943 USDLewis County: 59,978 USDLivingston County: 65,221 USDMadison County: 66,419 USDMonroe County: 66,003 USDMontgomery County: 55,523 USDNassau County: 125,118 USDNew York County: 84,371 USDNiagara County: 61,068 USDOneida County: 59,804 USDOnondaga County: 65,548 USDOntario County: 76,137 USDOrange County: 88,494 USDOrleans County: 56,140 USDOswego County: 59,394 USDOtsego County: 61,664 USDPutnam County: 107,014 USDQueens County: 72,807 USDRensselaer County: 74,106 USDRichmond County: 84,744 USDRockland County: 98,054 USDSt. Lawrence County: 55,531 USDSaratoga County: 87,154 USDSchenectady County: 72,357 USDSchoharie County: 67,080 USDSchuyler County: 57,706 USDSeneca County: 60,985 USDSteuben County: 57,584 USDSuffolk County: 112,681 USDSullivan County: 57,017 USDTioga County: 64,052 USDTompkins County: 65,402 USDUlster County: 77,427 USDWarren County: 69,314 USDWashington County: 61,633 USDWayne County: 65,299 USDWestchester County: 109,131 USDWyoming County: 66,261 USDYates County: 63,619 USD
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USD, 2021. 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, 2021

Nassau County: 125,118 USDNassau County125,118Suffolk County: 112,681 USDSuffolk County112,681Westchester County: 109,131 USDWestchester County109,131Putnam County: 107,014 USDPutnam County107,014Rockland County: 98,054 USDRockland County98,054Orange County: 88,494 USDOrange County88,494Dutchess County: 87,370 USDDutchess County87,370Saratoga County: 87,154 USDSaratoga County87,154Richmond County: 84,744 USDRichmond County84,744New York County: 84,371 USDNew York County84,371Ulster County: 77,427 USDUlster County77,427Ontario County: 76,137 USDOntario County76,137Albany County: 74,512 USDAlbany County74,512Rensselaer County: 74,106 USDRensselaer County74,106Queens County: 72,807 USDQueens County72,807Schenectady County: 72,357 USDSchenectady County72,357Columbia County: 69,403 USDColumbia County69,403Warren County: 69,314 USDWarren County69,314Schoharie County: 67,080 USDSchoharie County67,080Kings County: 66,943 USDKings County66,943Madison County: 66,419 USDMadison County66,419Wyoming County: 66,261 USDWyoming County66,261Monroe County: 66,003 USDMonroe County66,003Onondaga County: 65,548 USDOnondaga County65,548Tompkins County: 65,402 USDTompkins County65,402Wayne County: 65,299 USDWayne County65,299Livingston County: 65,221 USDLivingston County65,221Tioga County: 64,052 USDTioga County64,052Yates County: 63,619 USDYates County63,619Erie County: 63,014 USDErie County63,014Essex County: 62,884 USDEssex County62,884Cayuga County: 62,839 USDCayuga County62,839Genesee County: 62,785 USDGenesee County62,785Cortland County: 62,292 USDCortland County62,292Otsego County: 61,664 USDOtsego County61,664Washington County: 61,633 USDWashington County61,633Greene County: 61,375 USDGreene County61,375Niagara County: 61,068 USDNiagara County61,068Seneca County: 60,985 USDSeneca County60,985Clinton County: 60,094 USDClinton County60,094Nassau County: 125,118 USDNassau County125,118Suffolk County: 112,681 USDSuffolk County112,681Westchester County: 109,131 USDWestchester County109,131Putnam County: 107,014 USDPutnam County107,014Rockland County: 98,054 USDRockland County98,054Orange County: 88,494 USDOrange County88,494Dutchess County: 87,370 USDDutchess County87,370Saratoga County: 87,154 USDSaratoga County87,154Richmond County: 84,744 USDRichmond County84,744New York County: 84,371 USDNew York County84,371Ulster County: 77,427 USDUlster County77,427Ontario County: 76,137 USDOntario County76,137Albany County: 74,512 USDAlbany County74,512Rensselaer County: 74,106 USDRensselaer County74,106Queens County: 72,807 USDQueens County72,807Schenectady County: 72,357 USDSchenectady County72,357Columbia County: 69,403 USDColumbia County69,403Warren County: 69,314 USDWarren County69,314Schoharie County: 67,080 USDSchoharie County67,080Kings County: 66,943 USDKings County66,943Madison County: 66,419 USDMadison County66,419Wyoming County: 66,261 USDWyoming County66,261Monroe County: 66,003 USDMonroe County66,003Onondaga County: 65,548 USDOnondaga County65,548Tompkins County: 65,402 USDTompkins County65,402Wayne County: 65,299 USDWayne County65,299Livingston County: 65,221 USDLivingston County65,221Tioga County: 64,052 USDTioga County64,052Yates County: 63,619 USDYates County63,619Erie County: 63,014 USDErie County63,014Essex County: 62,884 USDEssex County62,884Cayuga County: 62,839 USDCayuga County62,839Genesee County: 62,785 USDGenesee County62,785Cortland County: 62,292 USDCortland County62,292Otsego County: 61,664 USDOtsego County61,664Washington County: 61,633 USDWashington County61,633Greene County: 61,375 USDGreene County61,375Niagara County: 61,068 USDNiagara County61,068Seneca County: 60,985 USDSeneca County60,985Clinton County: 60,094 USDClinton County60,094
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

RankCounties2021
USD		Change on 2020
1Nassau County125,118+1.9%
2Suffolk County112,681+3.3%
3Westchester County109,131+5.6%
4Putnam County107,014+2.6%
5Rockland County98,054+3.4%
6Orange County88,494+12.4%
7Dutchess County87,370+10.2%
8Saratoga County87,154+4.5%
9Richmond County84,744+4.6%
10New York County84,371-3.8%
11Ulster County77,427+17.2%
12Ontario County76,137+21.3%
13Albany County74,512+5.5%
14Rensselaer County74,106+3.7%
15Queens County72,807-7.7%
16Schenectady County72,357+9.1%
17Columbia County69,403+5%
18Warren County69,314+2.9%
19Schoharie County67,080+12.3%
20Kings County66,943-4.9%
21Madison County66,419+3.2%
22Wyoming County66,261+11.2%
23Monroe County66,003+7.6%
24Onondaga County65,548+2.5%
25Tompkins County65,402+0.1%
26Wayne County65,299+4.8%
27Livingston County65,221+7%
28Tioga County64,052+2.6%
29Yates County63,619+11.5%
30Erie County63,014+5.8%
31Essex County62,884+10.1%
32Cayuga County62,839+5.9%
33Genesee County62,785+0.2%
34Cortland County62,292+3.5%
35Otsego County61,664+5.6%
36Washington County61,633+1.1%
37Greene County61,375+2%
38Niagara County61,068+11.1%
39Seneca County60,985+7.1%
40Clinton County60,094+0.6%
41Lewis County59,978+3.6%
42Oneida County59,804+1.9%
43Jefferson County59,430+3.2%
44Oswego County59,394+1.6%
45Herkimer County59,366-0.9%
46Chemung County59,155+8.1%
47Chenango County58,177+10.7%
48Schuyler County57,706+6.3%
49Steuben County57,584+5.1%
50Hamilton County57,427+2.1%
51Sullivan County57,017-10.8%
52Fulton County56,169+1.4%
53Orleans County56,140-2.1%
54Broome County55,729+6.1%
55St. Lawrence County55,531+7.8%
56Montgomery County55,523+5.8%
57Allegany County55,320+3.7%
58Franklin County54,960-6.4%
59Cattaraugus County54,602+5.4%
60Delaware County53,385-1.9%
61Chautauqua County48,102-3.9%
62Bronx County43,143-3.9%

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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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-york-counties?period=2021. 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), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-york-counties?period=2021.

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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), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-york-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Nassau County, with $125,118 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Bronx County, with $43,143 in 2021.

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