Counties in Pennsylvania by personal income

Philadelphia County had the highest personal income of 67 counties in 2018, at $85.56 billion. Forest County had the lowest, at $165.45 million. The median was $3.6 billion and the figure for Pennsylvania was $707.05 billion. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest85,559.9Philadelphia County
Lowest165.5Forest County
Median3,595.867 counties
Pennsylvania707,050.1History

Map of counties, 2018

Adams County: 4,968.9 USD millionAllegheny County: 75,326 USD millionArmstrong County: 2,888.9 USD millionBeaver County: 7,890.7 USD millionBedford County: 1,958.6 USD millionBerks County: 20,564.6 USD millionBlair County: 5,570.8 USD millionBradford County: 2,435.4 USD millionBucks County: 45,819.8 USD millionButler County: 10,866.9 USD millionCambria County: 5,592.6 USD millionCameron County: 212.3 USD millionCarbon County: 3,284.8 USD millionCentre County: 7,393 USD millionChester County: 43,738.8 USD millionClarion County: 1,551.2 USD millionClearfield County: 3,595.8 USD millionClinton County: 1,506.2 USD millionColumbia County: 2,722 USD millionCrawford County: 3,403.4 USD millionCumberland County: 13,684.8 USD millionDauphin County: 14,085.5 USD millionDelaware County: 37,463.2 USD millionElk County: 1,431.2 USD millionErie County: 11,990.7 USD millionFayette County: 5,416.5 USD millionForest County: 165.5 USD millionFranklin County: 7,114.7 USD millionFulton County: 635.4 USD millionGreene County: 1,554.6 USD millionHuntingdon County: 1,692.4 USD millionIndiana County: 3,308.3 USD millionJefferson County: 1,888.4 USD millionJuniata County: 1,077.3 USD millionLackawanna County: 9,768.6 USD millionLancaster County: 28,078.9 USD millionLawrence County: 3,700.3 USD millionLebanon County: 6,621 USD millionLehigh County: 19,009.1 USD millionLuzerne County: 13,994.3 USD millionLycoming County: 4,864.4 USD millionMcKean County: 1,761 USD millionMercer County: 4,580.4 USD millionMifflin County: 1,778.7 USD millionMonroe County: 7,149.9 USD millionMontgomery County: 64,658.7 USD millionMontour County: 1,021.6 USD millionNorthampton County: 16,533.4 USD millionNorthumberland County: 3,706 USD millionPerry County: 2,052.9 USD millionPhiladelphia County: 85,559.9 USD millionPike County: 2,670.4 USD millionPotter County: 718.4 USD millionSchuylkill County: 5,873.3 USD millionSnyder County: 1,668.6 USD millionSomerset County: 2,995.6 USD millionSullivan County: 274.2 USD millionSusquehanna County: 1,768.5 USD millionTioga County: 1,596.9 USD millionUnion County: 1,779.4 USD millionVenango County: 2,107.1 USD millionWarren County: 1,623 USD millionWashington County: 12,758.9 USD millionWayne County: 2,218.5 USD millionWestmoreland County: 17,928.7 USD millionWyoming County: 1,198.6 USD millionYork County: 22,224.9 USD million
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  • 17K and over
USD million, 2018. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2018

Philadelphia County: 85,559.9 USD millionPhiladelphia County85,559.9Allegheny County: 75,326 USD millionAllegheny County75,326Montgomery County: 64,658.7 USD millionMontgomery County64,658.7Bucks County: 45,819.8 USD millionBucks County45,819.8Chester County: 43,738.8 USD millionChester County43,738.8Delaware County: 37,463.2 USD millionDelaware County37,463.2Lancaster County: 28,078.9 USD millionLancaster County28,078.9York County: 22,224.9 USD millionYork County22,224.9Berks County: 20,564.6 USD millionBerks County20,564.6Lehigh County: 19,009.1 USD millionLehigh County19,009.1Westmoreland County: 17,928.7 USD millionWestmoreland County17,928.7Northampton County: 16,533.4 USD millionNorthampton County16,533.4Dauphin County: 14,085.5 USD millionDauphin County14,085.5Luzerne County: 13,994.3 USD millionLuzerne County13,994.3Cumberland County: 13,684.8 USD millionCumberland County13,684.8Washington County: 12,758.9 USD millionWashington County12,758.9Erie County: 11,990.7 USD millionErie County11,990.7Butler County: 10,866.9 USD millionButler County10,866.9Lackawanna County: 9,768.6 USD millionLackawanna County9,768.6Beaver County: 7,890.7 USD millionBeaver County7,890.7Centre County: 7,393 USD millionCentre County7,393Monroe County: 7,149.9 USD millionMonroe County7,149.9Franklin County: 7,114.7 USD millionFranklin County7,114.7Lebanon County: 6,621 USD millionLebanon County6,621Schuylkill County: 5,873.3 USD millionSchuylkill County5,873.3Cambria County: 5,592.6 USD millionCambria County5,592.6Blair County: 5,570.8 USD millionBlair County5,570.8Fayette County: 5,416.5 USD millionFayette County5,416.5Adams County: 4,968.9 USD millionAdams County4,968.9Lycoming County: 4,864.4 USD millionLycoming County4,864.4Mercer County: 4,580.4 USD millionMercer County4,580.4Northumberland County: 3,706 USD millionNorthumberland County3,706Lawrence County: 3,700.3 USD millionLawrence County3,700.3Clearfield County: 3,595.8 USD millionClearfield County3,595.8Crawford County: 3,403.4 USD millionCrawford County3,403.4Indiana County: 3,308.3 USD millionIndiana County3,308.3Carbon County: 3,284.8 USD millionCarbon County3,284.8Somerset County: 2,995.6 USD millionSomerset County2,995.6Armstrong County: 2,888.9 USD millionArmstrong County2,888.9Columbia County: 2,722 USD millionColumbia County2,722Philadelphia County: 85,559.9 USD millionPhiladelphia County85,559.9Allegheny County: 75,326 USD millionAllegheny County75,326Montgomery County: 64,658.7 USD millionMontgomery County64,658.7Bucks County: 45,819.8 USD millionBucks County45,819.8Chester County: 43,738.8 USD millionChester County43,738.8Delaware County: 37,463.2 USD millionDelaware County37,463.2Lancaster County: 28,078.9 USD millionLancaster County28,078.9York County: 22,224.9 USD millionYork County22,224.9Berks County: 20,564.6 USD millionBerks County20,564.6Lehigh County: 19,009.1 USD millionLehigh County19,009.1Westmoreland County: 17,928.7 USD millionWestmoreland County17,928.7Northampton County: 16,533.4 USD millionNorthampton County16,533.4Dauphin County: 14,085.5 USD millionDauphin County14,085.5Luzerne County: 13,994.3 USD millionLuzerne County13,994.3Cumberland County: 13,684.8 USD millionCumberland County13,684.8Washington County: 12,758.9 USD millionWashington County12,758.9Erie County: 11,990.7 USD millionErie County11,990.7Butler County: 10,866.9 USD millionButler County10,866.9Lackawanna County: 9,768.6 USD millionLackawanna County9,768.6Beaver County: 7,890.7 USD millionBeaver County7,890.7Centre County: 7,393 USD millionCentre County7,393Monroe County: 7,149.9 USD millionMonroe County7,149.9Franklin County: 7,114.7 USD millionFranklin County7,114.7Lebanon County: 6,621 USD millionLebanon County6,621Schuylkill County: 5,873.3 USD millionSchuylkill County5,873.3Cambria County: 5,592.6 USD millionCambria County5,592.6Blair County: 5,570.8 USD millionBlair County5,570.8Fayette County: 5,416.5 USD millionFayette County5,416.5Adams County: 4,968.9 USD millionAdams County4,968.9Lycoming County: 4,864.4 USD millionLycoming County4,864.4Mercer County: 4,580.4 USD millionMercer County4,580.4Northumberland County: 3,706 USD millionNorthumberland County3,706Lawrence County: 3,700.3 USD millionLawrence County3,700.3Clearfield County: 3,595.8 USD millionClearfield County3,595.8Crawford County: 3,403.4 USD millionCrawford County3,403.4Indiana County: 3,308.3 USD millionIndiana County3,308.3Carbon County: 3,284.8 USD millionCarbon County3,284.8Somerset County: 2,995.6 USD millionSomerset County2,995.6Armstrong County: 2,888.9 USD millionArmstrong County2,888.9Columbia County: 2,722 USD millionColumbia County2,722
USD million. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018
USD million
Change on 2017
1Philadelphia County85,559.9+4.2%
2Allegheny County75,326+7.2%
3Montgomery County64,658.7+5.4%
4Bucks County45,819.8+5.3%
5Chester County43,738.8+7.4%
6Delaware County37,463.2+6.7%
7Lancaster County28,078.9+5.8%
8York County22,224.9+4.7%
9Berks County20,564.6+5%
10Lehigh County19,009.1+4.2%
11Westmoreland County17,928.7+4.8%
12Northampton County16,533.4+5.6%
13Dauphin County14,085.5+5.7%
14Luzerne County13,994.3+4.5%
15Cumberland County13,684.8+5%
16Washington County12,758.9+1.1%
17Erie County11,990.7+5.2%
18Butler County10,866.9+4.8%
19Lackawanna County9,768.6+4.3%
20Beaver County7,890.7+5.3%
21Centre County7,393+2.8%
22Monroe County7,149.9+4.7%
23Franklin County7,114.7+5.2%
24Lebanon County6,621+5.2%
25Schuylkill County5,873.3+4%
26Cambria County5,592.6+5.4%
27Blair County5,570.8+4.8%
28Fayette County5,416.5+4.5%
29Adams County4,968.9+4.7%
30Lycoming County4,864.4+4.2%
31Mercer County4,580.4+3.7%
32Northumberland County3,706+3.7%
33Lawrence County3,700.3+4.9%
34Clearfield County3,595.8+5.4%
35Crawford County3,403.4+5.6%
36Indiana County3,308.3+6.3%
37Carbon County3,284.8+6.1%
38Somerset County2,995.6+3.6%
39Armstrong County2,888.9+5.8%
40Columbia County2,722+3.6%
41Pike County2,670.4+5.4%
42Bradford County2,435.4+3.4%
43Wayne County2,218.5+5.3%
44Venango County2,107.1+4.8%
45Perry County2,052.9+4.4%
46Bedford County1,958.6+3.2%
47Jefferson County1,888.4+6.6%
48Union County1,779.4+3.1%
49Mifflin County1,778.7+4%
50Susquehanna County1,768.5+4.1%
51McKean County1,761+2.1%
52Huntingdon County1,692.4+4.8%
53Snyder County1,668.6+3.8%
54Warren County1,623+4.3%
55Tioga County1,596.9+3.7%
56Greene County1,554.6+3.1%
57Clarion County1,551.2+4.6%
58Clinton County1,506.2+3.4%
59Elk County1,431.2+5.2%
60Wyoming County1,198.6+5.6%
61Juniata County1,077.3+3.5%
62Montour County1,021.6+2.8%
63Potter County718.4+7.8%
64Fulton County635.4+6.5%
65Sullivan County274.2+3.8%
66Cameron County212.3+2.8%
67Forest County165.5+6.6%

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Total income received by the residents of a place from work, own businesses, property and government benefits, before income taxes, in millions of current US dollars. United States: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional accounts, table SAINC1 line 1 for the nation and states and CAINC1 line 1 for counties.

Counted where people live, not where they work. The national figure is the total of the states, which differs slightly from personal income in the national accounts. Divided by BEA population it gives per_capita_personal_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. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. (2026). CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents (Counties in Pennsylvania by personal income, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip

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CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in Pennsylvania by personal income, 2018. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 5 Feb. 2026, https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/personal-income/pennsylvania-counties?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. 2026. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents. Counties in Pennsylvania by personal income, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/personal-income/pennsylvania-counties?period=2018.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2026) CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in Pennsylvania by personal income, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/personal-income/pennsylvania-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Philadelphia County, with $85.56 billion in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Forest County, with $165.45 million in 2018.

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