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Lowest median household income, New York counties

New York counties with the lowest median household income in the 2024 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 $72,382. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hamilton County, NY, up 15 places to #21.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332$48,676+76%

02Chautauqua County, NYNY124,126$58,351+74%

03▲2Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,390$59,540+78%

04▲6Broome County, NYNY195,736$62,616+77%

05▲4St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,488$62,850+94%

06Allegany County, NYNY46,800$62,869+96%

07▲1Chenango County, NYNY45,715$62,948+87%

08▼5Delaware County, NYNY44,305$63,337+95%

09▲7Chemung County, NYNY80,415$63,716+75%

10▼6Montgomery County, NYNY50,046$64,943+102%

11Franklin County, NYNY46,500$65,151+107%

12▲6Steuben County, NYNY91,855$65,887+86%

13▼1Orleans County, NYNY39,825$65,969+74%

14Jefferson County, NYNY111,540$66,301+95%

15▼8Fulton County, NYNY52,216$66,533+98%

16▼3Schuyler County, NYNY16,924$67,663+88%

17▲6Cayuga County, NYNY74,365$67,904+81%

18▼3Seneca County, NYNY32,883$68,089+83%

19▲1Lewis County, NYNY26,479$68,182+98%

20▲5Herkimer County, NYNY59,219$68,515+108%

21▲15Hamilton County, NYNY5,006$68,835+113%

22▼3Otsego County, NYNY60,589$68,885+106%

23▲3Wyoming County, NYNY39,741$69,110+73%

24▲4Oswego County, NYNY118,569$69,183+89%

25▼3Niagara County, NYNY208,912$69,633+83%

26▼9Yates County, NYNY24,547$69,701+101%

27Schoharie County, NYNY30,176$70,133+92%

28▲1Oneida County, NYNY226,392$70,154+95%

29▲1Cortland County, NYNY45,850$70,418+105%

30▲2Clinton County, NYNY78,138$71,224+92%

31▼7Essex County, NYNY36,438$71,661+106%

32▲3Sullivan County, NYNY80,586$72,382+96%

33▲7Tioga County, NYNY47,453$72,739+81%

34▼3Erie County, NYNY946,741$72,839+89%

35▲2Genesee County, NYNY58,416$73,314+81%

36▼3Washington County, NYNY59,353$73,495+95%

37▼3Livingston County, NYNY61,438$74,001+76%

38▲1Tompkins County, NYNY104,047$74,024+99%

39▲2Wayne County, NYNY91,250$74,506+69%

40▼2Madison County, NYNY67,120$75,499+88%

41▲1Monroe County, NYNY750,506$76,382+70%

42▲1Onondaga County, NYNY466,584$76,945+88%

43▼22Greene County, NYNY47,238$77,945+114%

44▲1Warren County, NYNY65,020$78,442+100%

45▲3Schenectady County, NYNY162,581$79,623+91%

46▼2Kings County, NYNY2,653,963$80,263+150%

47▲3Columbia County, NYNY60,168$81,528+95%

48▼2Ontario County, NYNY113,130$82,324+85%

49Albany County, NYNY321,225$85,333+99%

50▲1Queens County, NYNY2,358,182$86,136+103%

51▼4Ulster County, NYNY183,330$86,271+103%

52Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510$87,915+105%

53Orange County, NYNY417,669$97,178+87%

54▲2Richmond County, NYNY501,290$98,333+79%

55▼1Dutchess County, NYNY300,708$99,478+87%

56▼1Saratoga County, NYNY241,343$100,787+104%

57New York County, NYNY1,664,862$103,931+121%

58Rockland County, NYNY357,397$109,959+62%

59Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743$118,976+87%

60▲1Putnam County, NYNY99,028$126,257+75%

61▼1Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,090$130,686+100%

62Nassau County, NYNY1,398,939$146,202+103%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES