RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 62 SHOWN OF 62

Highest median household income, New York counties · 1990

New York counties ranked by median household income from the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 62 is $28,359.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Nassau County, NYNY1,398,939$54,283–

02Putnam County, NYNY99,028$53,634–

03Rockland County, NYNY357,397$52,731–

04Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,090$49,128–

05Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743$48,405–

06Richmond County, NYNY501,290$43,861–

07Dutchess County, NYNY300,708$42,250–

08Orange County, NYNY417,669$39,198–

09Saratoga County, NYNY241,343$36,635–

10Monroe County, NYNY750,506$35,337–

11Queens County, NYNY2,358,182$34,186–

12Ulster County, NYNY183,330$34,033–

13Albany County, NYNY321,225$33,358–

14Ontario County, NYNY113,130$33,133–

15Wayne County, NYNY91,250$32,469–

16New York County, NYNY1,664,862$32,262–

17Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510$31,958–

18Onondaga County, NYNY466,584$31,783–

19Schenectady County, NYNY162,581$31,569–

20Tioga County, NYNY47,453$31,497–

21Livingston County, NYNY61,438$30,981–

22Genesee County, NYNY58,416$30,955–

23Warren County, NYNY65,020$30,434–

24Columbia County, NYNY60,168$29,785–

25Madison County, NYNY67,120$29,547–

26Oswego County, NYNY118,569$29,083–

27Broome County, NYNY195,736$28,743–

28Washington County, NYNY59,353$28,660–

29Seneca County, NYNY32,883$28,604–

30Niagara County, NYNY208,912$28,408–

31Orleans County, NYNY39,825$28,359–

32Erie County, NYNY946,741$28,005–

33Tompkins County, NYNY104,047$27,742–

34Sullivan County, NYNY80,586$27,582–

35Cayuga County, NYNY74,365$27,568–

36Wyoming County, NYNY39,741$27,515–

37Greene County, NYNY47,238$27,469–

38Clinton County, NYNY78,138$26,903–

39Cortland County, NYNY45,850$26,791–

40Oneida County, NYNY226,392$26,710–

41Chemung County, NYNY80,415$26,135–

42Schoharie County, NYNY30,176$26,077–

43Chenango County, NYNY45,715$26,032–

44Jefferson County, NYNY111,540$25,929–

45Schuyler County, NYNY16,924$25,712–

46Kings County, NYNY2,653,963$25,684–

47Lewis County, NYNY26,479$25,599–

48Steuben County, NYNY91,855$25,312–

49Otsego County, NYNY60,589$25,099–

50Essex County, NYNY36,438$25,002–

51Yates County, NYNY24,547$24,874–

52Chautauqua County, NYNY124,126$24,183–

53Allegany County, NYNY46,800$24,164–

54Delaware County, NYNY44,305$24,132–

55Montgomery County, NYNY50,046$24,068–

56Fulton County, NYNY52,216$23,862–

57St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,488$23,799–

58Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,390$23,421–

59Hamilton County, NYNY5,006$23,195–

60Herkimer County, NYNY59,219$23,075–

61Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332$21,944–

62Franklin County, NYNY46,500$21,791–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS