Which county has the highest median household income?

Loudoun County, Virginia ranks #1 with $147,111 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by median household income?

Loudoun County, Virginia, Falls Church, Virginia, Santa Clara County, California, San Mateo County, California, Fairfax County, Virginia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,134 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).

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Highest median household income, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by median household income from the 2023 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 2000

3001Costilla County, COCO3,679$34,732+78%

3002Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465$34,709+58%

3003Alexander County, ILIL4,570$34,709+33%

3004Pike County, KYKY54,721$34,700+45%

3005Brantley County, GAGA18,936$34,679+14%

3006Baca County, COCO3,347$34,655+23%

3007Radford, VAVA17,243$34,576+40%

3008Turner County, GAGA8,983$34,514+34%

3009Tunica County, MSMS8,819$34,485+48%

3010Quitman County, GAGA2,254$34,394+33%

3011Adair County, OKOK19,828$34,375+38%

3012Mississippi County, MOMO12,003$34,354+49%

3013Buchanan County, VAVA18,492$34,302+54%

3014Lake County, TNTN6,249$34,230+56%

3015Baker County, GAGA2,725$34,034+12%

3016Stewart County, GAGA4,631$34,028+37%

3017Apache County, AZAZ64,445$33,967+46%

3018Quay County, NMNM8,454$33,962+36%

3019Mellette County, SDSD2,137$33,882+46%

3020Sierra County, NMNM11,395$33,873+40%

3021Bullock County, ALAL9,780$33,866+64%

3022Green County, KYKY11,644$33,846+33%

3023Red River Parish, LALA7,165$33,817+46%

3024Morehouse Parish, LALA23,705$33,780+34%

3025Lafayette County, ARAR5,888$33,763+36%

3026Phillips County, ARAR14,255$33,724+52%

3027Lowndes County, ALAL9,359$33,634+46%

3028Wayne County, MSMS19,807$33,612+30%

3029Conejos County, COCO7,529$33,611+36%

3030Walthall County, MSMS13,928$33,566+46%

3031Chicot County, ARAR9,107$33,523+52%

3032Webster County, WVWV7,760$33,358+58%

3033Hickory County, MOMO9,044$33,342+32%

3034Dallas County, ALAL35,140$33,317+43%

3035Clay County, MSMS18,238$33,209+21%

3036Letcher County, KYKY19,952$33,181+57%

3037Clinton County, KYKY9,139$33,092+69%

3038Ozark County, MOMO9,172$33,046+28%

3039Marengo County, ALAL18,311$33,029+22%

3040Casey County, KYKY16,205$33,004+53%

3041Zapata County, TXTX13,753$32,945+34%

3042Covington County, MSMS17,898$32,917+23%

3043Hancock County, GAGA8,682$32,914+50%

3044Lawrence County, KYKY15,765$32,856+52%

3045Lee County, SCSC15,730$32,851+22%

3046Estill County, KYKY13,962$32,800+41%

3047Oregon County, MOMO8,709$32,766+47%

3048Telfair County, GAGA11,195$32,764+26%

3049Yazoo County, MSMS22,947$32,729+32%

3050Pike County, MSMS38,712$32,726+33%

3051Madison Parish, LALA8,844$32,585+59%

3052Knott County, KYKY13,321$32,531+60%

3053Harding County, NMNM617$32,500+24%

3054Clay County, GAGA2,815$32,434+51%

3055Bolivar County, MSMS28,262$32,412+38%

3056San Miguel County, NMNM26,260$32,310+22%

3057Claiborne County, MSMS8,058$32,268+43%

3058Luna County, NMNM25,407$32,251+55%

3059Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,941$32,214+48%

3060Lanier County, GAGA10,623$32,158+10%

3061Ben Hill County, GAGA17,099$32,077+18%

3062Treutlen County, GAGA6,466$32,072+30%

3063Clay County, TNTN7,821$32,064+34%

3064Washington County, MSMS40,446$32,011+24%

3065Monroe County, ALAL18,965$31,969+10%

3066Macon County, GAGA11,756$31,910+32%

3067Desha County, ARAR9,984$31,855+32%

3068Esmeralda County, NVNV729$31,845−4%

3069Marion County, MSMS24,001$31,629+29%

3070Webster County, GAGA2,369$31,629+13%

3071Fulton County, KYKY6,218$31,587+30%

3072De Baca County, NMNM1,647$31,532+24%

3073Marlboro County, SCSC25,488$31,528+19%

3074Sunflower County, MSMS22,893$31,515+26%

3075Jackson County, KYKY13,325$31,515+56%

3076Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433$31,505+50%

3077Mineral County, NVNV4,407$31,500−4%

3078Evangeline Parish, LALA31,980$31,427+53%

3079Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,338$31,423–

3080Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343$31,061+25%

3081Washington County, NCNC10,638$30,941+7%

3082Starr County, TXTX66,319$30,931+87%

3083Amite County, MSMS12,487$30,805+18%

3084Hale County, ALAL15,194$30,793+19%

3085Marion County, SCSC28,242$30,791+16%

3086Coahoma County, MSMS19,849$30,761+38%

3087Wilkinson County, MSMS7,582$30,760+63%

3088Kemper County, MSMS8,600$30,735+28%

3089Adams County, MSMS30,061$30,633+21%

3090Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,089$30,625+19%

3091Norton, VAVA3,477$30,518+34%

3092Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,877$30,433+37%

3093Webster Parish, LALA34,948$30,324+7%

3094Knox County, KYKY29,532$30,257+65%

3095Dickenson County, VAVA13,236$30,116+29%

3096Leflore County, MSMS25,686$30,077+40%

3097Emporia, VAVA5,447$30,058−1%

3098Lewis County, KYKY12,901$29,844+34%

3099Tensas Parish, LALA3,700$29,767+50%

3100Breathitt County, KYKY12,558$29,538+54%

3101Jefferson County, MSMS6,825$29,524+60%

3102McCreary County, KYKY17,124$29,499+52%

3103Mora County, NMNM4,051$29,458+20%

3104Owsley County, KYKY3,932$29,406+86%

3105Randolph County, GAGA6,156$29,400+34%

3106Piute County, UTUT1,509$29,125−2%

3107Wheeler County, GAGA7,570$28,864+20%

3108Humphreys County, MSMS7,001$28,628+39%

3109Taylor County, GAGA7,818$28,550+14%

3110Bell County, KYKY22,829$28,442+49%

3111Issaquena County, MSMS1,263$28,333+42%

3112Harlan County, KYKY24,725$28,261+51%

3113Hancock County, TNTN7,075$28,234+43%

3114Lee County, ARAR8,029$27,902+36%

3115Bienville Parish, LALA12,269$27,815+18%

3116Magoffin County, KYKY11,110$27,807+43%

3117Clay County, KYKY19,465$27,479+69%

3118Claiborne Parish, LALA13,354$26,849+6%

3119Greene County, ALAL7,067$26,688+35%

3120Sumter County, ALAL11,588$26,150+38%

3121Allendale County, SCSC7,355$26,074+25%

3122McDowell County, WVWV16,878$26,072+54%

3123Dimmit County, TXTX8,024$25,996+19%

3124Jenkins County, GAGA8,843$25,712+7%

3125Brooks County, TXTX6,579$25,058+35%

3126Lee County, KYKY7,297$24,699+33%

3127East Carroll Parish, LALA6,760$24,551+18%

3128Jackson County, SDSD2,666$24,549+3%

3129Quitman County, MSMS5,364$24,233+17%

3130Todd County, SDSD8,863$24,102+20%

3131Holmes County, MSMS15,465$24,074+40%

3132Perry County, ALAL7,425$23,875+18%

3133Presidio County, TXTX5,433$22,716+14%

3134Wolfe County, KYKY6,298$22,292+15%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES