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 2014, at $85,613. Fayette County had the lowest, at $36,902. The median was $47,360 and the figure for Pennsylvania was $53,224. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest85,613Chester County
Lowest36,902Fayette County
Median47,36067 counties
Pennsylvania53,224History

Map of counties, 2014

Adams County: 60,179 USDAllegheny County: 52,385 USDArmstrong County: 44,326 USDBeaver County: 51,041 USDBedford County: 46,890 USDBerks County: 55,936 USDBlair County: 43,343 USDBradford County: 47,242 USDBucks County: 77,823 USDButler County: 60,851 USDCambria County: 42,703 USDCameron County: 40,257 USDCarbon County: 49,252 USDCentre County: 51,573 USDChester County: 85,613 USDClarion County: 43,202 USDClearfield County: 40,230 USDClinton County: 44,224 USDColumbia County: 46,938 USDCrawford County: 43,969 USDCumberland County: 62,692 USDDauphin County: 52,967 USDDelaware County: 62,867 USDElk County: 46,965 USDErie County: 45,476 USDFayette County: 36,902 USDForest County: 37,794 USDFranklin County: 50,434 USDFulton County: 48,084 USDGreene County: 49,897 USDHuntingdon County: 44,531 USDIndiana County: 42,611 USDJefferson County: 43,810 USDJuniata County: 48,944 USDLackawanna County: 45,098 USDLancaster County: 57,369 USDLawrence County: 44,903 USDLebanon County: 53,861 USDLehigh County: 58,283 USDLuzerne County: 44,222 USDLycoming County: 45,211 USDMcKean County: 44,723 USDMercer County: 43,559 USDMifflin County: 40,957 USDMonroe County: 59,492 USDMontgomery County: 79,576 USDMontour County: 54,547 USDNorthampton County: 61,510 USDNorthumberland County: 40,429 USDPerry County: 54,920 USDPhiladelphia County: 39,037 USDPike County: 58,375 USDPotter County: 40,323 USDSchuylkill County: 43,169 USDSnyder County: 49,117 USDSomerset County: 45,706 USDSullivan County: 44,191 USDSusquehanna County: 49,552 USDTioga County: 47,360 USDUnion County: 47,996 USDVenango County: 43,810 USDWarren County: 44,651 USDWashington County: 55,796 USDWayne County: 48,663 USDWestmoreland County: 53,536 USDWyoming County: 55,882 USDYork County: 58,471 USD
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USD, 2014. 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, 2014

Chester County: 85,613 USDChester County85,613Montgomery County: 79,576 USDMontgomery County79,576Bucks County: 77,823 USDBucks County77,823Delaware County: 62,867 USDDelaware County62,867Cumberland County: 62,692 USDCumberland County62,692Northampton County: 61,510 USDNorthampton County61,510Butler County: 60,851 USDButler County60,851Adams County: 60,179 USDAdams County60,179Monroe County: 59,492 USDMonroe County59,492York County: 58,471 USDYork County58,471Pike County: 58,375 USDPike County58,375Lehigh County: 58,283 USDLehigh County58,283Lancaster County: 57,369 USDLancaster County57,369Berks County: 55,936 USDBerks County55,936Wyoming County: 55,882 USDWyoming County55,882Washington County: 55,796 USDWashington County55,796Perry County: 54,920 USDPerry County54,920Montour County: 54,547 USDMontour County54,547Lebanon County: 53,861 USDLebanon County53,861Westmoreland County: 53,536 USDWestmoreland County53,536Dauphin County: 52,967 USDDauphin County52,967Allegheny County: 52,385 USDAllegheny County52,385Centre County: 51,573 USDCentre County51,573Beaver County: 51,041 USDBeaver County51,041Franklin County: 50,434 USDFranklin County50,434Greene County: 49,897 USDGreene County49,897Susquehanna County: 49,552 USDSusquehanna County49,552Carbon County: 49,252 USDCarbon County49,252Snyder County: 49,117 USDSnyder County49,117Juniata County: 48,944 USDJuniata County48,944Wayne County: 48,663 USDWayne County48,663Fulton County: 48,084 USDFulton County48,084Union County: 47,996 USDUnion County47,996Tioga County: 47,360 USDTioga County47,360Bradford County: 47,242 USDBradford County47,242Elk County: 46,965 USDElk County46,965Columbia County: 46,938 USDColumbia County46,938Bedford County: 46,890 USDBedford County46,890Somerset County: 45,706 USDSomerset County45,706Erie County: 45,476 USDErie County45,476Chester County: 85,613 USDChester County85,613Montgomery County: 79,576 USDMontgomery County79,576Bucks County: 77,823 USDBucks County77,823Delaware County: 62,867 USDDelaware County62,867Cumberland County: 62,692 USDCumberland County62,692Northampton County: 61,510 USDNorthampton County61,510Butler County: 60,851 USDButler County60,851Adams County: 60,179 USDAdams County60,179Monroe County: 59,492 USDMonroe County59,492York County: 58,471 USDYork County58,471Pike County: 58,375 USDPike County58,375Lehigh County: 58,283 USDLehigh County58,283Lancaster County: 57,369 USDLancaster County57,369Berks County: 55,936 USDBerks County55,936Wyoming County: 55,882 USDWyoming County55,882Washington County: 55,796 USDWashington County55,796Perry County: 54,920 USDPerry County54,920Montour County: 54,547 USDMontour County54,547Lebanon County: 53,861 USDLebanon County53,861Westmoreland County: 53,536 USDWestmoreland County53,536Dauphin County: 52,967 USDDauphin County52,967Allegheny County: 52,385 USDAllegheny County52,385Centre County: 51,573 USDCentre County51,573Beaver County: 51,041 USDBeaver County51,041Franklin County: 50,434 USDFranklin County50,434Greene County: 49,897 USDGreene County49,897Susquehanna County: 49,552 USDSusquehanna County49,552Carbon County: 49,252 USDCarbon County49,252Snyder County: 49,117 USDSnyder County49,117Juniata County: 48,944 USDJuniata County48,944Wayne County: 48,663 USDWayne County48,663Fulton County: 48,084 USDFulton County48,084Union County: 47,996 USDUnion County47,996Tioga County: 47,360 USDTioga County47,360Bradford County: 47,242 USDBradford County47,242Elk County: 46,965 USDElk County46,965Columbia County: 46,938 USDColumbia County46,938Bedford County: 46,890 USDBedford County46,890Somerset County: 45,706 USDSomerset County45,706Erie County: 45,476 USDErie County45,476
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

RankCounties2014
USD
Change on 2013
1Chester County85,613+2.2%
2Montgomery County79,576+3.3%
3Bucks County77,823+5.6%
4Delaware County62,867-2.1%
5Cumberland County62,692+4.3%
6Northampton County61,510+3.2%
7Butler County60,851+4.1%
8Adams County60,179+4.3%
9Monroe County59,492+7.6%
10York County58,471+2.6%
11Pike County58,375-3%
12Lehigh County58,283+8.5%
13Lancaster County57,369+1.1%
14Berks County55,936+0.5%
15Wyoming County55,882+18.9%
16Washington County55,796+1.6%
17Perry County54,920-2.9%
18Montour County54,547+2.3%
19Lebanon County53,861-2%
20Westmoreland County53,536+4.1%
21Dauphin County52,967-1%
22Allegheny County52,385+1.9%
23Centre County51,573-1.9%
24Beaver County51,041+3.7%
25Franklin County50,434-6.5%
26Greene County49,897+10.5%
27Susquehanna County49,552+0.6%
28Carbon County49,252+11.1%
29Snyder County49,117+7.8%
30Juniata County48,944+6%
31Wayne County48,663+6.2%
32Fulton County48,084+4.5%
33Union County47,996-3%
34Tioga County47,360+5.1%
35Bradford County47,242-3.8%
36Elk County46,965+1.2%
37Columbia County46,938+3%
38Bedford County46,890-2.3%
39Somerset County45,706+7%
40Erie County45,476+2.8%
41Lycoming County45,211-3.1%
42Lackawanna County45,098+0.4%
43Lawrence County44,903+3.9%
44McKean County44,723+7.4%
45Warren County44,651+6.2%
46Huntingdon County44,531+4.8%
47Armstrong County44,326+3.3%
48Clinton County44,224-1.5%
49Luzerne County44,222-1.1%
50Sullivan County44,191+6.1%
51Crawford County43,969+0.4%
52Jefferson County43,810+5.2%
52Venango County43,810+5%
54Mercer County43,559-0.9%
55Blair County43,343+3.8%
56Clarion County43,202+7.9%
57Schuylkill County43,169+4%
58Cambria County42,703+4.3%
59Indiana County42,611-4.3%
60Mifflin County40,957-3.8%
61Northumberland County40,429-1.6%
62Potter County40,323+1.4%
63Cameron County40,257+6.2%
64Clearfield County40,230+0.8%
65Philadelphia County39,037+5.7%
66Forest County37,794-0.8%
67Fayette County36,902-2.7%

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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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/pennsylvania-counties?period=2014. 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), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/pennsylvania-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Chester County, with $85,613 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Fayette County, with $36,902 in 2014.

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