Which county has the highest per capita income?

New York County, New York ranks #1 with $78,771 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by per capita income?

New York County, New York, Marin County, California, Falls Church, Virginia, Arlington County, Virginia, San Francisco County, California.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,135 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is per capita income measured?

Total income divided by total population. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 135 SHOWN OF 3,135

Highest per-capita income, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by per-capita income (2020 ACS) — total personal income divided by every resident, including children.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000

3001Mitchell County, GAGA20,467$19,377+49%

3002Washington County, FLFL26,695$19,375+29%

3003Emanuel County, GAGA23,147$19,310+42%

3004Kemper County, MSMS8,600$19,272+61%

3005Tattnall County, GAGA24,376$19,245+43%

3006Charlton County, GAGA13,121$19,228+49%

3007Anderson County, TXTX59,805$19,168+39%

3008Fulton County, KYKY6,218$19,149+34%

3009Dillon County, SCSC27,458$19,131+44%

3010Lee County, VAVA21,642$19,126+40%

3011Chickasaw County, MSMS16,730$19,113+44%

3012Big Horn County, MTMT12,752$19,109+77%

3013Ripley County, MOMO10,717$19,106+48%

3014Desha County, ARAR9,984$19,090+42%

3015Martin County, KYKY10,697$19,063+79%

3016Webb County, TXTX281,224$19,048+77%

3017Wilcox County, ALAL9,666$19,031+75%

3018Holmes County, FLFL20,119$19,028+35%

3019Ziebach County, SDSD2,389$18,997+155%

3020Hardeman County, TNTN25,274$18,936+42%

3021Morgan County, KYKY14,415$18,919+49%

3022Owsley County, KYKY3,932$18,917+76%

3023Madison County, FLFL18,759$18,909+51%

3024Brantley County, GAGA18,936$18,883+38%

3025Wright County, MOMO19,671$18,858+44%

3026Lewis County, KYKY12,901$18,853+57%

3027Tippah County, MSMS21,389$18,816+34%

3028Lanier County, GAGA10,623$18,788+37%

3029Marion County, SCSC28,242$18,785+35%

3030Oregon County, MOMO8,709$18,775+47%

3031Knott County, KYKY13,321$18,723+66%

3032Pike County, MSMS38,712$18,679+33%

3033Roosevelt County, MTMT10,242$18,669+65%

3034Mississippi County, MOMO12,003$18,655+43%

3035Bennett County, SDSD3,307$18,632+84%

3036Estill County, KYKY13,962$18,609+51%

3037Walker County, TXTX83,842$18,598+28%

3038Escambia County, ALAL36,665$18,587+29%

3039Zapata County, TXTX13,753$18,587+77%

3040Bee County, TXTX32,515$18,568+75%

3041Adams County, MSMS30,061$18,551+18%

3042Clay County, WVWV7,538$18,545+54%

3043Chattooga County, GAGA25,300$18,523+28%

3044Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,219$18,452+34%

3045Glacier County, MTMT13,463$18,440+59%

3046Tensas Parish, LALA3,700$18,435+46%

3047Luna County, NMNM25,407$18,433+64%

3048Casey County, KYKY16,205$18,384+43%

3049Gilmer County, WVWV7,085$18,359+47%

3050Swisher County, TXTX6,703$18,310+28%

3051Cameron County, TXTX433,946$18,247+66%

3052Willacy County, TXTX19,971$18,244+94%

3053Ben Hill County, GAGA17,099$18,241+29%

3054Noxubee County, MSMS9,798$18,206+51%

3055DeSoto County, FLFL37,078$18,193+30%

3056Piute County, UTUT1,509$18,148+43%

3057Wilkinson County, MSMS7,582$18,074+66%

3058Imperial County, CACA181,411$18,064+36%

3059East Carroll Parish, LALA6,760$18,059+88%

3060Leslie County, KYKY9,627$18,011+73%

3061King County, TXTX192$17,971+46%

3062Lee County, KYKY7,297$17,946+35%

3063Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,877$17,942+67%

3064Hyde County, NCNC4,554$17,942+36%

3065Magoffin County, KYKY11,110$17,939+68%

3066Lawrence County, KYKY15,765$17,882+49%

3067Madison Parish, LALA8,844$17,831+76%

3068Claiborne County, MSMS8,058$17,829+59%

3069Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549$17,816+80%

3070Hancock County, GAGA8,682$17,802+63%

3071Shannon County, MOMO7,285$17,782+55%

3072Adair County, OKOK19,828$17,729+59%

3073Garza County, TXTX4,510$17,723+40%

3074Knox County, KYKY29,532$17,665+66%

3075Jones County, TXTX20,861$17,642+29%

3076Jackson County, KYKY13,325$17,573+64%

3077Maverick County, TXTX58,823$17,545+100%

3078Clinch County, GAGA6,847$17,539+35%

3079Telfair County, GAGA11,195$17,518+23%

3080Sioux County, NDND3,667$17,460+126%

3081Dewey County, SDSD5,419$17,387+88%

3082Harlan County, KYKY24,725$17,385+50%

3083Yazoo County, MSMS22,947$17,341+44%

3084Forest County, PAPA6,614$17,256+20%

3085Stewart County, GAGA4,631$17,244+7%

3086Tunica County, MSMS8,819$17,197+44%

3087La Salle County, TXTX6,517$17,177+77%

3088Lafayette County, FLFL8,792$17,022+30%

3089Allendale County, SCSC7,355$16,985+50%

3090Sumter County, ALAL11,588$16,977+48%

3091Holmes County, MSMS15,465$16,898+58%

3092Lincoln County, COCO5,645$16,755+8%

3093Zavala County, TXTX9,037$16,738+67%

3094Jefferson County, MSMS6,825$16,602+71%

3095Crowley County, COCO5,677$16,593+29%

3096Greene County, MSMS13,707$16,548+39%

3097Corson County, SDSD3,781$16,521+92%

3098Wilcox County, GAGA8,797$16,471+18%

3099Sunflower County, MSMS22,893$16,437+45%

3100Greene County, ALAL7,067$16,425+20%

3101Bell County, KYKY22,829$16,416+42%

3102Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,555$16,407+35%

3103McKinley County, NMNM68,119$16,378+66%

3104Culberson County, TXTX2,267$16,353+42%

3105Dimmit County, TXTX8,024$16,248+66%

3106Lake County, TNTN6,249$16,152+50%

3107Marlboro County, SCSC25,488$16,092+20%

3108McCreary County, KYKY17,124$16,016+62%

3109De Baca County, NMNM1,647$15,996+14%

3110Randolph County, GAGA6,156$15,931+35%

3111Clay County, KYKY19,465$15,905+64%

3112Quitman County, MSMS5,364$15,852+47%

3113Brooks County, TXTX6,579$15,817+55%

3114Apache County, AZAZ64,445$15,781+76%

3115Bent County, COCO5,716$15,738+16%

3116Presidio County, TXTX5,433$15,687+64%

3117Hamilton County, FLFL14,180$15,532+47%

3118Calhoun County, GAGA5,413$15,461+31%

3119Mellette County, SDSD2,137$15,298+48%

3120Wheeler County, GAGA7,570$15,186+17%

3121McDowell County, WVWV16,878$15,150+49%

3122Claiborne Parish, LALA13,354$15,149+10%

3123Kenedy County, TXTX319$15,058−16%

3124Starr County, TXTX66,319$14,545+106%

3125Jenkins County, GAGA8,843$14,212+6%

3126Lincoln County, ARAR12,764$14,182+14%

3127Wolfe County, KYKY6,298$14,162+37%

3128Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,932$14,109–

3129Elliott County, KYKY7,265$13,857+15%

3130Perry County, ALAL7,425$13,833+26%

3131Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433$13,267+39%

3132Jackson County, SDSD2,666$12,847+29%

3133Buffalo County, SDSD1,802$12,003+130%

3134Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,338$11,057–

3135Todd County, SDSD8,863$10,280+33%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS