Counties in Pennsylvania by median household income (US single-year estimate)

Chester County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 67 counties in 2013, at $83,775. Philadelphia County had the lowest, at $36,918. The median was $45,807 and the figure for Pennsylvania was $52,005. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest83,775Chester County
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Map of counties, 2013

Adams County: 57,725 USDAllegheny County: 51,400 USDArmstrong County: 42,927 USDBeaver County: 49,215 USDBedford County: 48,003 USDBerks County: 55,634 USDBlair County: 41,756 USDBradford County: 49,117 USDBucks County: 73,662 USDButler County: 58,430 USDCambria County: 40,930 USDCameron County: 37,891 USDCarbon County: 44,338 USDCentre County: 52,559 USDChester County: 83,775 USDClarion County: 40,043 USDClearfield County: 39,912 USDClinton County: 44,887 USDColumbia County: 45,564 USDCrawford County: 43,793 USDCumberland County: 60,134 USDDauphin County: 53,480 USDDelaware County: 64,186 USDElk County: 46,388 USDErie County: 44,223 USDFayette County: 37,929 USDForest County: 38,087 USDFranklin County: 53,913 USDFulton County: 46,032 USDGreene County: 45,156 USDHuntingdon County: 42,479 USDIndiana County: 44,504 USDJefferson County: 41,637 USDJuniata County: 46,183 USDLackawanna County: 44,926 USDLancaster County: 56,766 USDLawrence County: 43,199 USDLebanon County: 54,952 USDLehigh County: 53,722 USDLuzerne County: 44,734 USDLycoming County: 46,663 USDMcKean County: 41,653 USDMercer County: 43,936 USDMifflin County: 42,567 USDMonroe County: 55,273 USDMontgomery County: 77,021 USDMontour County: 53,329 USDNorthampton County: 59,605 USDNorthumberland County: 41,078 USDPerry County: 56,544 USDPhiladelphia County: 36,918 USDPike County: 60,168 USDPotter County: 39,781 USDSchuylkill County: 41,514 USDSnyder County: 45,558 USDSomerset County: 42,712 USDSullivan County: 41,668 USDSusquehanna County: 49,244 USDTioga County: 45,052 USDUnion County: 49,488 USDVenango County: 41,736 USDWarren County: 42,043 USDWashington County: 54,919 USDWayne County: 45,807 USDWestmoreland County: 51,412 USDWyoming County: 47,012 USDYork County: 56,963 USD
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USD, 2013. 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, 2013

Chester County: 83,775 USDChester County83,775Montgomery County: 77,021 USDMontgomery County77,021Bucks County: 73,662 USDBucks County73,662Delaware County: 64,186 USDDelaware County64,186Pike County: 60,168 USDPike County60,168Cumberland County: 60,134 USDCumberland County60,134Northampton County: 59,605 USDNorthampton County59,605Butler County: 58,430 USDButler County58,430Adams County: 57,725 USDAdams County57,725York County: 56,963 USDYork County56,963Lancaster County: 56,766 USDLancaster County56,766Perry County: 56,544 USDPerry County56,544Berks County: 55,634 USDBerks County55,634Monroe County: 55,273 USDMonroe County55,273Lebanon County: 54,952 USDLebanon County54,952Washington County: 54,919 USDWashington County54,919Franklin County: 53,913 USDFranklin County53,913Lehigh County: 53,722 USDLehigh County53,722Dauphin County: 53,480 USDDauphin County53,480Montour County: 53,329 USDMontour County53,329Centre County: 52,559 USDCentre County52,559Westmoreland County: 51,412 USDWestmoreland County51,412Allegheny County: 51,400 USDAllegheny County51,400Union County: 49,488 USDUnion County49,488Susquehanna County: 49,244 USDSusquehanna County49,244Beaver County: 49,215 USDBeaver County49,215Bradford County: 49,117 USDBradford County49,117Bedford County: 48,003 USDBedford County48,003Wyoming County: 47,012 USDWyoming County47,012Lycoming County: 46,663 USDLycoming County46,663Elk County: 46,388 USDElk County46,388Juniata County: 46,183 USDJuniata County46,183Fulton County: 46,032 USDFulton County46,032Wayne County: 45,807 USDWayne County45,807Columbia County: 45,564 USDColumbia County45,564Snyder County: 45,558 USDSnyder County45,558Greene County: 45,156 USDGreene County45,156Tioga County: 45,052 USDTioga County45,052Lackawanna County: 44,926 USDLackawanna County44,926Clinton County: 44,887 USDClinton County44,887Chester County: 83,775 USDChester County83,775Montgomery County: 77,021 USDMontgomery County77,021Bucks County: 73,662 USDBucks County73,662Delaware County: 64,186 USDDelaware County64,186Pike County: 60,168 USDPike County60,168Cumberland County: 60,134 USDCumberland County60,134Northampton County: 59,605 USDNorthampton County59,605Butler County: 58,430 USDButler County58,430Adams County: 57,725 USDAdams County57,725York County: 56,963 USDYork County56,963Lancaster County: 56,766 USDLancaster County56,766Perry County: 56,544 USDPerry County56,544Berks County: 55,634 USDBerks County55,634Monroe County: 55,273 USDMonroe County55,273Lebanon County: 54,952 USDLebanon County54,952Washington County: 54,919 USDWashington County54,919Franklin County: 53,913 USDFranklin County53,913Lehigh County: 53,722 USDLehigh County53,722Dauphin County: 53,480 USDDauphin County53,480Montour County: 53,329 USDMontour County53,329Centre County: 52,559 USDCentre County52,559Westmoreland County: 51,412 USDWestmoreland County51,412Allegheny County: 51,400 USDAllegheny County51,400Union County: 49,488 USDUnion County49,488Susquehanna County: 49,244 USDSusquehanna County49,244Beaver County: 49,215 USDBeaver County49,215Bradford County: 49,117 USDBradford County49,117Bedford County: 48,003 USDBedford County48,003Wyoming County: 47,012 USDWyoming County47,012Lycoming County: 46,663 USDLycoming County46,663Elk County: 46,388 USDElk County46,388Juniata County: 46,183 USDJuniata County46,183Fulton County: 46,032 USDFulton County46,032Wayne County: 45,807 USDWayne County45,807Columbia County: 45,564 USDColumbia County45,564Snyder County: 45,558 USDSnyder County45,558Greene County: 45,156 USDGreene County45,156Tioga County: 45,052 USDTioga County45,052Lackawanna County: 44,926 USDLackawanna County44,926Clinton County: 44,887 USDClinton County44,887
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

RankCounties2013
USD
Change on 2012
1Chester County83,775+1.6%
2Montgomery County77,021+0.1%
3Bucks County73,662-2.3%
4Delaware County64,186+5.4%
5Pike County60,168+9.1%
6Cumberland County60,134+3.7%
7Northampton County59,605+7.4%
8Butler County58,430+1.9%
9Adams County57,725-0.3%
10York County56,963+2.4%
11Lancaster County56,766+3.7%
12Perry County56,544+2.3%
13Berks County55,634+6.9%
14Monroe County55,273-0.4%
15Lebanon County54,952+6.7%
16Washington County54,919+2.6%
17Franklin County53,913+3.9%
18Lehigh County53,722+0.5%
19Dauphin County53,480+2.7%
20Montour County53,329+1.3%
21Centre County52,559+4.9%
22Westmoreland County51,412+3.6%
23Allegheny County51,400+1.1%
24Union County49,488+0.3%
25Susquehanna County49,244+10.3%
26Beaver County49,215+4.9%
27Bradford County49,117+3.5%
28Bedford County48,003+14.1%
29Wyoming County47,012-1%
30Lycoming County46,663+3%
31Elk County46,388-4.8%
32Juniata County46,183+9.3%
33Fulton County46,032-1.7%
34Wayne County45,807+3.5%
35Columbia County45,564+1.2%
36Snyder County45,558-0.4%
37Greene County45,156+5.5%
38Tioga County45,052+3%
39Lackawanna County44,926+4.5%
40Clinton County44,887+7%
41Luzerne County44,734+5.9%
42Indiana County44,504+4.4%
43Carbon County44,338-8.2%
44Erie County44,223-3.7%
45Mercer County43,936+4.9%
46Crawford County43,793+4.9%
47Lawrence County43,199-0.3%
48Armstrong County42,927+2.7%
49Somerset County42,712-3.3%
50Mifflin County42,567+11.4%
51Huntingdon County42,479-2.2%
52Warren County42,043-5.4%
53Blair County41,756+1.5%
54Venango County41,736+8.8%
55Sullivan County41,668+5.8%
56McKean County41,653+2.5%
57Jefferson County41,637+1.9%
58Schuylkill County41,514-6.6%
59Northumberland County41,078+0.6%
60Cambria County40,930+3%
61Clarion County40,043-3.6%
62Clearfield County39,912-3.9%
63Potter County39,781-5.5%
64Forest County38,087+9.8%
65Fayette County37,929-2.1%
66Cameron County37,891-3.7%
67Philadelphia County36,918+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/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.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 Pennsylvania by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Pennsylvania by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/pennsylvania-counties?period=2013. 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 Pennsylvania by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/pennsylvania-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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