Which county has the highest median household income?

Douglas County, Colorado ranks #1 with $82,929 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by median household income?

Douglas County, Colorado, Fairfax County, Virginia, Loudoun County, Virginia, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Los Alamos County, New Mexico.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,125 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is median household income measured?

Median income of all households, as reported each year (nominal dollars, not inflation adjusted). Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.

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Highest median household income, US counties · 2000

US counties ranked by median household income from the 2000 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 1990

3001Apache County, AZAZ64,445$23,344+66%

3002Estill County, KYKY13,962$23,318+45%

3003Reeves County, TXTX12,138$23,306+30%

3004Dewey County, SDSD5,419$23,272+59%

3005Tunica County, MSMS8,819$23,270+112%

3006Fentress County, TNTN20,322$23,238+67%

3007Mellette County, SDSD2,137$23,219+60%

3008Grant County, NDND2,206$23,165+33%

3009Red River Parish, LALA7,165$23,153+56%

3010Johnson County, TNTN18,718$23,067+54%

3011Lowndes County, ALAL9,359$23,050+48%

3012Hall County, TXTX2,737$23,016+65%

3013Mississippi County, MOMO12,003$23,012+42%

3014Lee County, VAVA21,642$22,972+57%

3015Franklin Parish, LALA19,002$22,964+51%

3016Grundy County, TNTN14,116$22,959+40%

3017Walthall County, MSMS13,928$22,945+62%

3018Carter County, MOMO5,418$22,863+49%

3019Gilmer County, WVWV7,085$22,857+57%

3020St. Landry Parish, LALA80,765$22,855+56%

3021Norton, VAVA3,477$22,788+47%

3022Ripley County, MOMO10,717$22,761+66%

3023Choctaw County, OKOK14,059$22,743+83%

3024Concordia Parish, LALA17,836$22,742+32%

3025Gregory County, SDSD4,037$22,732+35%

3026Lincoln County, WVWV19,177$22,662+55%

3027Monroe County, ARAR6,244$22,632+66%

3028Hughes County, OKOK13,455$22,621+49%

3029Claiborne County, MSMS8,058$22,615+76%

3030Catahoula Parish, LALA8,223$22,528+51%

3031Sioux County, NDND3,667$22,483+52%

3032Duval County, TXTX9,402$22,416+65%

3033McPherson County, SDSD2,347$22,380+46%

3034Harmon County, OKOK2,327$22,365+61%

3035Oregon County, MOMO8,709$22,359+63%

3036Monroe County, KYKY11,191$22,356+47%

3037Coahoma County, MSMS19,849$22,338+62%

3038Noxubee County, MSMS9,798$22,330+57%

3039Sharkey County, MSMS3,097$22,285+68%

3040Phillips County, ARAR14,255$22,231+70%

3041Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,877$22,229+64%

3042Buchanan County, VAVA18,492$22,213+12%

3043Stone County, ARAR12,703$22,209+42%

3044Lewis County, KYKY12,901$22,208+41%

3045Pushmataha County, OKOK10,807$22,127+63%

3046Clay County, WVWV7,538$22,120+72%

3047Willacy County, TXTX19,971$22,114+52%

3048Conecuh County, ALAL10,899$22,111+38%

3049Woodruff County, ARAR5,710$22,099+58%

3050Perry County, KYKY26,555$22,089+36%

3051Whitley County, KYKY37,297$22,075+47%

3052Menifee County, KYKY6,430$22,064+51%

3053Russell County, KYKY18,608$22,042+31%

3054Chicot County, ARAR9,107$22,024+74%

3055Randolph County, GAGA6,156$22,004+57%

3056Hancock County, GAGA8,682$22,003+23%

3057Lake County, TNTN6,249$21,995+31%

3058Dimmit County, TXTX8,024$21,917+79%

3059Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465$21,911+58%

3060Morgan County, KYKY14,415$21,869+65%

3061La Salle County, TXTX6,517$21,857+40%

3062Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,941$21,834+41%

3063Lawrence County, KYKY15,765$21,610+41%

3064Casey County, KYKY16,205$21,580+44%

3065Calhoun County, WVWV5,978$21,578+49%

3066Cumberland County, KYKY5,992$21,572+66%

3067Leflore County, MSMS25,686$21,518+41%

3068Clay County, GAGA2,815$21,448+56%

3069Searcy County, ARAR7,848$21,397+62%

3070Mingo County, WVWV21,455$21,347+33%

3071Maverick County, TXTX58,823$21,232+73%

3072Macon County, ALAL18,132$21,180+35%

3073Floyd County, KYKY34,401$21,168+35%

3074Summers County, WVWV11,532$21,147+28%

3075Letcher County, KYKY19,952$21,110+40%

3076Webster County, WVWV7,760$21,055+57%

3077Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433$21,045+37%

3078Elliott County, KYKY7,265$21,014+51%

3079Allendale County, SCSC7,355$20,898+39%

3080Shannon County, MOMO7,285$20,878+40%

3081Wayne County, KYKY19,597$20,863+66%

3082Luna County, NMNM25,407$20,784+33%

3083East Carroll Parish, LALA6,760$20,723+112%

3084Corson County, SDSD3,781$20,654+44%

3085Quitman County, MSMS5,364$20,636+50%

3086Bullock County, ALAL9,780$20,605+40%

3087Humphreys County, MSMS7,001$20,566+62%

3088Evangeline Parish, LALA31,980$20,532+49%

3089Lee County, ARAR8,029$20,510+72%

3090Madison Parish, LALA8,844$20,509+60%

3091Knott County, KYKY13,321$20,373+53%

3092Perry County, ALAL7,425$20,200+47%

3093Jackson County, KYKY13,325$20,177+70%

3094Todd County, SDSD8,863$20,035+50%

3095Issaquena County, MSMS1,263$19,936+53%

3096Presidio County, TXTX5,433$19,860+53%

3097Greene County, ALAL7,067$19,819+65%

3098Tensas Parish, LALA3,700$19,799+66%

3099Hancock County, TNTN7,075$19,760+67%

3100Clinton County, KYKY9,139$19,563+72%

3101Costilla County, COCO3,679$19,531+50%

3102Magoffin County, KYKY11,110$19,421+60%

3103McCreary County, KYKY17,124$19,348+83%

3104Wolfe County, KYKY6,298$19,310+76%

3105Breathitt County, KYKY12,558$19,155+55%

3106Bell County, KYKY22,829$19,057+46%

3107Wilkinson County, MSMS7,582$18,929+59%

3108Sumter County, ALAL11,588$18,911+48%

3109Harlan County, KYKY24,725$18,665+26%

3110Brooks County, TXTX6,579$18,622+38%

3111Leslie County, KYKY9,627$18,546+35%

3112Lee County, KYKY7,297$18,544+49%

3113Jefferson County, MSMS6,825$18,447+80%

3114Knox County, KYKY29,532$18,294+44%

3115Martin County, KYKY10,697$18,279+21%

3116Ziebach County, SDSD2,389$18,063+28%

3117Holmes County, MSMS15,465$17,235+76%

3118McDowell County, WVWV16,878$16,931+29%

3119Zavala County, TXTX9,037$16,844+42%

3120Wilcox County, ALAL9,666$16,646+34%

3121Starr County, TXTX66,319$16,504+62%

3122Clay County, KYKY19,465$16,271+28%

3123Owsley County, KYKY3,932$15,805+84%

3124Buffalo County, SDSD1,802$12,692−13%

3125Kalawao County, HIHI82$9,333−7%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS