RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,122

Highest median household income, US counties · 1990

US counties ranked by median household income from the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Fairfax County, Virginia leads at $59,284. 3,122 counties qualify in total. Virginia carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

USUnited States248,709,873$30,130–

01Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,873$59,284–

02Morris County, NJNJ524,251$56,273–

03Somerset County, NJNJ356,486$55,519–

04Los Alamos County, NMNM19,407$54,801–

05Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781$54,628–

06Howard County, MDMD339,183$54,348–

07Nassau County, NYNY1,398,939$54,283–

08Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582$54,089–

09Putnam County, NYNY99,028$53,634–

10Rockland County, NYNY357,397$52,731–

11Loudoun County, VAVA449,749$52,064–

12Douglas County, COCO399,396$51,718–

13Bristol Bay, AKAK847$51,112–

14Falls Church, VAVA15,159$51,011–

15Fairfax, VAVA26,772$50,913–

16North Slope, AKAK10,582$50,473–

17Fayette County, GAGA125,156$50,167–

18Prince William County, VAVA502,966$49,370–

19Bergen County, NJNJ977,026$49,249–

20Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,090$49,128–

21DuPage County, ILIL934,298$48,876–

22Sussex County, NJNJ148,063$48,823–

23Marin County, CACA253,694$48,544–

24Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743$48,405–

25Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391$48,115–

26Juneau, AKAK31,609$47,924–

27Calvert County, MDMD94,484$47,608–

28Manassas, VAVA44,332$46,674–

29San Mateo County, CACA743,568$46,437–

30Charles County, MDMD176,593$46,415–

31Norfolk County, MAMA739,749$46,215–

32Lake County, ILIL719,339$46,047–

33Collin County, TXTX1,297,179$46,020–

34Orange County, CACA3,149,507$45,922–

35Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035$45,912–

36Hamilton County, ININ387,036$45,748–

37Chester County, PAPA557,116$45,642–

38Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335$45,623–

39Ventura County, CACA830,851$45,612–

40Livingston County, MIMI197,315$45,439–

41Fauquier County, VAVA76,503$45,222–

42Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549$45,172–

43Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380$45,147–

44Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070$45,087–

45Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387$44,815–

46Stafford County, VAVA170,803$44,661–

47Arlington County, VAVA243,931$44,600–

48Waukesha County, WIWI417,210$44,565–

49Washington County, MNMN286,895$44,122–

50Anchorage, AKAK287,155$43,946–

51Richmond County, NYNY501,290$43,861–

52Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,979$43,847–

53Montgomery County, PAPA877,643$43,720–

54Williamson County, TNTN272,061$43,615–

55Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148$43,604–

56Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099$43,518–

57McHenry County, ILIL317,751$43,471–

58Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337$43,407–

59Bucks County, PAPA647,828$43,347–

60Sitka, AKAK8,319$43,337–

61Poquoson, VAVA13,292$43,236–

62Prince George's County, MDMD970,374$43,127–

63Kendall County, ILIL145,470$42,834–

64Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191$42,809–

65Johnson County, KSKS636,906$42,741–

66Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346$42,695–

67Rockwall County, TXTX140,738$42,417–

68Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951$42,403–

69Aleutians East, AKAK3,479$42,384–

70Carroll County, MDMD176,677$42,378–

71Burlington County, NJNJ481,439$42,373–

72Dutchess County, NYNY300,708$42,250–

73Dakota County, MNMN457,710$42,218–

74Rockingham County, NHNH324,077$41,881–

75Union County, NJNJ601,863$41,791–

76Harford County, MDMD266,446$41,680–

77Alexandria, VAVA160,662$41,472–

78Frederick County, MDMD302,883$41,382–

79Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388$41,342–

80Cobb County, GAGA793,345$41,297–

81Mercer County, NJNJ399,289$41,227–

82Will County, ILIL712,253$41,195–

83Geauga County, OHOH95,676$41,113–

84Plymouth County, MAMA546,829$40,905–

85Scott County, MNMN159,017$40,798–

86Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666$40,745–

87Hanover County, VAVA116,423$40,683–

88Honolulu County, HIHI988,703$40,581–

89Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415$40,404–

90York County, VAVA71,374$40,363–

91Nantucket County, MAMA14,758$40,331–

92St. Charles County, MOMO426,499$40,307–

93Columbia County, GAGA169,189$40,122–

94Kane County, ILIL525,757$40,080–

95Anoka County, MNMN381,605$40,076–

96Pitkin County, COCO16,625$39,991–

97Warren County, NJNJ112,953$39,929–

98Hendricks County, ININ193,510$39,892–

99James City County, VAVA83,326$39,785–

100Rockdale County, GAGA98,416$39,389–

101Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638$39,387–

102Orange County, NYNY417,669$39,198–

103Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,448$39,190–

104Carver County, MNMN114,379$39,188–

105Solano County, CACA455,376$39,113–

106Jefferson County, COCO580,451$39,084–

107Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$39,076–

108Cherokee County, GAGA299,273$39,052–

109Macomb County, MIMI886,221$38,931–

110Baltimore County, MDMD847,650$38,837–

111Maui County, HIHI160,592$38,771–

112New Castle County, DEDE588,026$38,617–

113Washington County, WIWI139,238$38,431–

114Oldham County, KYKY70,986$38,416–

115New Kent County, VAVA28,022$38,403–

116Platte County, MOMO114,400$38,173–

117St. Louis County, MOMO990,911$38,127–

118Medina County, OHOH185,025$38,083–

119Essex County, MAMA826,653$37,913–

120Delaware County, OHOH242,032$37,896–

121Placer County, CACA442,081$37,601–

122Passaic County, NJNJ531,624$37,596–

123Henry County, GAGA264,922$37,550–

124Alameda County, CACA1,636,630$37,544–

125Bristol County, RIRI50,001$37,539–

126Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972$37,468–

127Kauai County, HIHI73,400$37,425–

128Powhatan County, VAVA32,591$37,394–

129Delaware County, PAPA580,937$37,337–

130Hancock County, ININ90,969$37,333–

131Arapahoe County, COCO673,820$37,234–

132St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692$37,158–

133Porter County, ININ176,049$37,142–

134Douglas County, GAGA154,293$37,138–

135Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852$37,112–

136Campbell County, WYWY48,145$37,055–

137Washington County, RIRI129,795$36,948–

138Eagle County, COCO54,291$36,931–

139Denton County, TXTX1,069,346$36,914–

140Albemarle County, VAVA118,356$36,886–

141Roanoke County, VAVA97,150$36,886–

142Chittenden County, VTVT169,115$36,877–

143Shelby County, ALAL238,552$36,852–

144Snohomish County, WAWA870,656$36,847–

145Napa County, CACA132,949$36,773–

146Summit County, UTUT43,141$36,756–

147Warren County, OHOH257,181$36,728–

148St. Croix County, WIWI98,276$36,716–

149Forsyth County, GAGA282,805$36,642–

150Saratoga County, NYNY241,343$36,635–

151Ottawa County, MIMI308,459$36,507–

152San Benito County, CACA70,082$36,473–

153Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214$36,307–

154Sonoma County, CACA486,444$36,299–

155Elbert County, COCO30,534$36,273–

156Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$36,271–

157Goochland County, VAVA29,187$36,239–

158Wake County, NCNC1,257,235$36,222–

159Sweetwater County, WYWY41,267$36,210–

160Camden County, NJNJ535,799$36,190–

161Clinton County, MIMI80,432$36,180–

162King County, WAWA2,344,939$36,179–

163Kent County, RIRI173,495$36,070–

164Haines, AKAK2,068$36,048–

165Cecil County, MDMD107,131$36,019–

166Lapeer County, MIMI89,516$35,874–

167Newport County, RIRI83,051$35,829–

168Merrimack County, NHNH158,078$35,801–

169Olmsted County, MNMN166,731$35,789–

170Worcester County, MAMA888,502$35,774–

171Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$35,737–

172Eaton County, MIMI109,581$35,734–

173Grundy County, ILIL54,052$35,728–

174DeKalb County, GAGA774,394$35,721–

175Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$35,677–

176Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784$35,659–

177Seminole County, FLFL491,884$35,637–

178Lake County, OHOH232,217$35,605–

179Henrico County, VAVA342,775$35,604–

180Sherburne County, MNMN104,194$35,585–

181Sarpy County, NENE208,303$35,575–

182King George County, VAVA29,646$35,556–

183Washington County, OROR611,708$35,554–

184Monroe County, MIMI156,004$35,462–

185Clackamas County, OROR426,280$35,419–

186Monroe County, NYNY750,506$35,337–

187Boulder County, COCO328,560$35,322–

188Summit County, COCO31,517$35,229–

189Douglas County, NVNV50,111$35,209–

190Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240$35,187–

191Greene County, OHOH174,322$35,116–

192Davis County, UTUT381,227$35,108–

193Boone County, ILIL53,568$35,103–

194Monroe County, ILIL34,840$35,086–

195El Dorado County, CACA192,323$35,058–

196Johnson County, ININ174,262$35,035–

197San Diego County, CACA3,282,248$35,022–

198Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934$34,965–

199Clay County, FLFL239,593$34,860–

200Prince George County, VAVA43,936$34,825–

201Boone County, ININ80,689$34,652–

202Clarke County, VAVA15,609$34,636–

203Oconee County, GAGA44,893$34,566–

204Essex County, NJNJ896,379$34,518–

205Cumberland County, PAPA277,270$34,493–

206Boone County, KYKY145,316$34,485–

207Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$34,472–

208Brazoria County, TXTX419,080$34,418–

209Woodford County, ILIL38,111$34,375–

210Clay County, MOMO265,032$34,370–

211Queens County, NYNY2,358,182$34,186–

212Hampshire County, MAMA164,065$34,154–

213Warrick County, ININ66,803$34,069–

214Calumet County, WIWI53,982$34,050–

215Ulster County, NYNY183,330$34,033–

216Collier County, FLFL417,131$34,001–

217Lander County, NVNV5,872$33,988–

218Midland County, MIMI83,754$33,948–

219Canadian County, OKOK187,189$33,855–

220Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383$33,830–

221Outagamie County, WIWI195,894$33,770–

222Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657$33,716–

223Elko County, NVNV54,815$33,715–

224Williamson County, TXTX752,827$33,695–

225King William County, VAVA19,617$33,676–

226Culpeper County, VAVA57,666$33,523–

227Monterey County, CACA433,729$33,520–

228Clayton County, GAGA297,471$33,472–

229Box Elder County, UTUT65,320$33,468–

230Wright County, MNMN157,559$33,456–

231San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091$33,443–

232San Francisco County, CACA826,079$33,414–

233Albany County, NYNY321,225$33,358–

234Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095$33,313–

235Morgan County, UTUT13,383$33,274–

236Humboldt County, NVNV17,267$33,269–

237Uinta County, WYWY20,728$33,259–

238Lancaster County, PAPA563,159$33,255–

239Union County, OHOH73,446$33,244–

240Salem County, NJNJ66,280$33,155–

241Clear Creek County, COCO8,994$33,149–

242Ontario County, NYNY113,130$33,133–

243Ocean County, NJNJ673,746$33,110–

244Paulding County, GAGA190,996$33,085–

245Riverside County, CACA2,544,916$33,081–

246Botetourt County, VAVA34,144$33,079–

247Madison County, ALAL433,516$33,048–

248Lexington County, SCSC317,588$32,914–

249Northampton County, PAPA324,411$32,890–

250Woodford County, KYKY27,883$32,858–

251Wilson County, TNTN175,033$32,852–

252Strafford County, NHNH135,043$32,812–

253Frederick County, VAVA99,955$32,806–

254Morgan County, ININ74,967$32,762–

255Racine County, WIWI198,919$32,751–

256Dane County, WIWI590,375$32,703–

257Cook County, ILIL5,194,625$32,673–

258York County, PAPA473,197$32,605–

259Benton County, WAWA221,722$32,593–

260Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726$32,524–

261Leavenworth County, KSKS84,590$32,500–

262Putnam County, OHOH34,380$32,492–

263Wayne County, NYNY91,250$32,469–

264Clermont County, OHOH216,977$32,465–

265Monroe County, PAPA167,179$32,465–

266Storey County, NVNV4,260$32,457–

267Lehigh County, PAPA384,383$32,455–

268Warren County, IAIA57,331$32,452–

269Butler County, OHOH400,128$32,440–

270York County, MEME222,434$32,432–

271Rappahannock County, VAVA7,439$32,377–

272Kent County, MIMI675,232$32,358–

273Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466$32,335–

274Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460$32,297–

275Cumberland County, MEME317,222$32,286–

276Jefferson County, MOMO233,132$32,281–

277New York County, NYNY1,664,862$32,262–

278Montgomery County, TXTX781,194$32,254–

279Teller County, COCO24,756$32,209–

280Nevada County, CACA101,911$32,200–

281Linn County, IAIA232,028$32,137–

282Park County, COCO18,314$32,102–

283Berks County, PAPA440,072$32,048–

284Ramsey County, MNMN541,623$32,043–

285Kitsap County, WAWA283,374$32,043–

286Dukes County, MAMA21,219$31,994–

287Mercer County, NDND8,441$31,969–

288Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510$31,958–

289Sagadahoc County, MEME37,979$31,948–

290Jones County, GAGA29,171$31,934–

291Coweta County, GAGA160,240$31,925–

292Mono County, CACA12,505$31,924–

293Gilpin County, COCO6,073$31,898–

294Hancock County, OHOH75,034$31,897–

295Washoe County, NVNV509,386$31,891–

296Fulton County, OHOH41,853$31,890–

297Talbot County, MDMD38,238$31,885–

298Allen County, ININ402,329$31,835–

299Clark County, WAWA532,119$31,800–

300Sumner County, TNTN215,538$31,795–

301Onondaga County, NYNY466,584$31,783–

302Orange County, VAVA40,083$31,782–

303St. Charles Parish, LALA50,586$31,777–

304Barnstable County, MAMA233,539$31,766–

305Martin County, FLFL166,272$31,760–

306DeSoto County, MSMS197,918$31,756–

307Chambers County, TXTX57,594$31,671–

308Rankin County, MSMS162,181$31,668–

309Kosciusko County, ININ80,892$31,666–

310Cheshire County, NHNH78,269$31,648–

311Hood County, TXTX70,501$31,627–

312Moffat County, COCO13,122$31,615–

313Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397$31,605–

314Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047$31,603–

315Gloucester County, VAVA40,097$31,591–

316Teton County, WYWY23,333$31,586–

317Carson City, NVNV58,571$31,570–

318Schenectady County, NYNY162,581$31,569–

319Posey County, ININ24,988$31,530–

320Bristol County, MAMA593,640$31,520–

321Howard County, ININ83,904$31,511–

322Defiance County, OHOH38,292$31,505–

323Tioga County, NYNY47,453$31,497–

324Belknap County, NHNH65,147$31,474–

325Randall County, TXTX152,351$31,472–

326Miami County, OHOH112,634$31,425–

327Routt County, COCO25,329$31,409–

328Jefferson County, MTMT13,329$31,400–

329Dearborn County, ININ51,609$31,398–

330Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975$31,378–

331Cass County, MOMO115,859$31,373–

332Piatt County, ILIL16,791$31,369–

333McLean County, ILIL171,419$31,366–

334Ottawa County, OHOH39,481$31,360–

335Winnebago County, ILIL283,674$31,336–

336Isanti County, MNMN44,386$31,308–

337Brown County, WIWI275,803$31,303–

338York County, SCSC306,887$31,288–

339Fairfield County, OHOH169,752$31,284–

340Chisago County, MNMN59,142$31,281–

341San Juan County, WAWA18,577$31,278–

342Wells County, ININ28,883$31,261–

343Houston County, GAGA178,214$31,229–

344Dubois County, ININ44,016$31,227–

345Polk County, IAIA516,546$31,221–

346Blaine County, IDID25,517$31,199–

347Champaign County, OHOH38,820$31,198–

348Tipton County, ININ15,319$31,198–

349Wood County, OHOH134,176$31,197–

350San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367$31,164–

351Midland County, TXTX187,855$31,164–

352Whitley County, ININ35,046$31,128–

353Hampden County, MAMA464,338$31,100–

354Lorain County, OHOH323,219$31,098–

355Warren County, VAVA42,740$31,062–

356Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795$31,060–

357Eureka County, NVNV1,867$31,047–

358Henry County, OHOH27,598$31,032–

359Genesee County, MIMI401,093$31,030–

360Lenawee County, MIMI97,779$31,012–

361Butler County, KSKS69,484$31,012–

362Dauphin County, PAPA293,351$30,985–

363Livingston County, NYNY61,438$30,981–

364Thurston County, WAWA304,261$30,976–

365Lee County, GAGA34,179$30,974–

366Elkhart County, ININ208,774$30,973–

367Bartholomew County, ININ85,729$30,971–

368Harris County, TXTX5,045,026$30,970–

369DeKalb County, ININ44,535$30,970–

370Ogle County, ILIL51,399$30,958–

371Union County, NCNC267,674$30,957–

372Genesee County, NYNY58,416$30,955–

373Jefferson County, WVWV63,102$30,941–

374Tazewell County, ILIL130,049$30,933–

375Shelby County, OHOH48,065$30,929–

376Hudson County, NJNJ735,033$30,917–

377Rutherford County, TNTN386,352$30,878–

378DeKalb County, ILIL101,835$30,864–

379Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558$30,797–

380Cheatham County, TNTN42,778$30,778–

381Dorchester County, SCSC178,397$30,764–

382Jefferson County, WIWI86,505$30,749–

383Clark County, NVNV2,407,226$30,746–

384District of Columbia, DCDC693,645$30,727–

385Bedford County, VAVA83,059$30,712–

386St. Clair County, MIMI160,486$30,692–

387Crane County, TXTX4,554$30,659–

388St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,108$30,656–

389Kenosha County, WIWI168,448$30,638–

390San Joaquin County, CACA823,815$30,635–

391Rock County, WIWI166,472$30,632–

392Johnson County, TXTX218,048$30,612–

393Allegan County, MIMI123,188$30,596–

394Parker County, TXTX184,767$30,592–

395San Miguel County, COCO7,753$30,578–

396Steele County, MNMN37,464$30,571–

397Broward County, FLFL2,013,317$30,571–

398Ellis County, TXTX240,867$30,553–

399Grand Isle County, VTVT7,511$30,536–

400Brevard County, FLFL663,982$30,534–

401Durham County, NCNC347,240$30,526–

402Emery County, UTUT10,177$30,525–

403Adams County, COCO554,668$30,522–

404Pierce County, WIWI43,519$30,520–

405Barry County, MIMI63,991$30,516–

406Kenton County, KYKY175,779$30,516–

407Nicollet County, MNMN34,273$30,491–

408Berkshire County, MAMA128,224$30,470–

409Erie County, OHOH73,296$30,470–

410Bonneville County, IDID135,771$30,462–

411Beaufort County, SCSC204,433$30,450–

412Forsyth County, NCNC401,718$30,449–

413Lake County, ININ504,612$30,439–

414Cape May County, NJNJ93,390$30,435–

415Warren County, NYNY65,020$30,434–

416Pierce County, WAWA946,288$30,412–

417Franklin County, OHOH1,361,536$30,375–

418Shelby County, ININ45,882$30,366–

419Cole County, MOMO77,908$30,362–

420Franklin County, MAMA70,698$30,350–

421Sangamon County, ILIL194,170$30,350–

422Walworth County, WIWI106,127$30,345–

423Pike County, PAPA62,808$30,314–

424Adams County, PAPA107,594$30,304–

425Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681$30,283–

426Amador County, CACA41,876$30,265–

427Portage County, OHOH163,404$30,253–

428Orange County, FLFL1,528,002$30,252–

429Ada County, IDID546,141$30,246–

430Nassau County, FLFL106,879$30,233–

431Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270$30,222–

432Sedgwick County, KSKS538,433$30,216–

433Nye County, NVNV57,336$30,211–

434Roberts County, TXTX867$30,203–

435Tooele County, UTUT87,461$30,178–

436Grant County, KSKS7,028$30,173–

437Ingham County, MIMI289,709$30,162–

438Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,916$30,149–

439Guilford County, NCNC562,234$30,148–

440Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830$30,144–

441Hampton, VAVA137,315$30,144–

442Marathon County, WIWI139,432$30,143–

443Putnam County, ILIL5,619$30,136–

444Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725$30,133–

445Weber County, UTUT278,174$30,125–

446Addison County, VTVT38,048$30,112–

447Montgomery County, OHOH539,598$30,111–

448Kent County, MDMD19,565$30,104–

449Auglaize County, OHOH45,909$30,090–

450Grafton County, NHNH93,225$30,065–

451Winnebago County, WIWI174,218$30,007–

452Aiken County, SCSC181,515$29,994–

453Grand County, COCO16,496$29,991–

454Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148$29,985–

455Caribou County, IDID7,252$29,979–

456Scott County, IAIA175,259$29,979–

457Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791$29,978–

458Cleveland County, OKOK303,973$29,975–

459Orange County, NCNC152,498$29,968–

460Madison County, OHOH46,985$29,935–

461St. Johns County, FLFL346,328$29,926–

462Sarasota County, FLFL479,958$29,919–

463Clinton County, ILIL37,128$29,890–

464Shawnee County, KSKS178,607$29,879–

465Madison County, ILIL263,110$29,861–

466Douglas County, NENE606,460$29,857–

467Livingston County, ILIL35,057$29,848–

468Noble County, ININ47,937$29,845–

469Washington County, NENE21,302$29,805–

470Greene County, VAVA21,958$29,799–

471Stanislaus County, CACA557,719$29,793–

472Muscatine County, IAIA41,853$29,786–

473Columbia County, NYNY60,168$29,785–

474Hall County, GAGA226,568$29,774–

475Wood County, WIWI74,060$29,735–

476Hawaii County, HIHI210,043$29,712–

477Larimer County, COCO377,292$29,686–

478Huntington County, ININ37,224$29,681–

479Davie County, NCNC45,855$29,659–

480Rockingham County, VAVA89,316$29,637–

481Washington County, MDMD157,731$29,632–

482Washington County, VTVT59,652$29,623–

483Mercer County, OHOH42,737$29,618–

484Licking County, OHOH185,564$29,606–

485El Paso County, COCO757,040$29,604–

486Rice County, MNMN69,939$29,596–

487Providence County, RIRI678,179$29,580–

488McLeod County, MNMN36,631$29,549–

489Madison County, NYNY67,120$29,547–

490Charles City County, VAVA6,623$29,544–

491Perry County, PAPA46,806$29,539–

492Somervell County, TXTX10,261$29,539–

493Columbia County, OROR54,091$29,507–

494Hamilton County, OHOH838,418$29,498–

495Kent County, DEDE194,786$29,497–

496Augusta County, VAVA78,940$29,474–

497Lebanon County, PAPA146,380$29,469–

498Galveston County, TXTX372,207$29,466–

499Comal County, TXTX209,166$29,457–

500Bullitt County, KYKY86,454$29,455–

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest median household income?

Fairfax County, Virginia ranks #1 with $59,284 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by median household income?

Fairfax County, Virginia, Morris County, New Jersey, Somerset County, New Jersey, Los Alamos County, New Mexico, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 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, 1990 Decennial Census.