RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 62 SHOWN OF 62

Lowest median household income, New York counties · 1990

New York counties with the lowest median household income in the 1990 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 $28,359.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Franklin County, NYNY46,500$21,791–

02Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332$21,944–

03Herkimer County, NYNY59,219$23,075–

04Hamilton County, NYNY5,006$23,195–

05Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,390$23,421–

06St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,488$23,799–

07Fulton County, NYNY52,216$23,862–

08Montgomery County, NYNY50,046$24,068–

09Delaware County, NYNY44,305$24,132–

10Allegany County, NYNY46,800$24,164–

11Chautauqua County, NYNY124,126$24,183–

12Yates County, NYNY24,547$24,874–

13Essex County, NYNY36,438$25,002–

14Otsego County, NYNY60,589$25,099–

15Steuben County, NYNY91,855$25,312–

16Lewis County, NYNY26,479$25,599–

17Kings County, NYNY2,653,963$25,684–

18Schuyler County, NYNY16,924$25,712–

19Jefferson County, NYNY111,540$25,929–

20Chenango County, NYNY45,715$26,032–

21Schoharie County, NYNY30,176$26,077–

22Chemung County, NYNY80,415$26,135–

23Oneida County, NYNY226,392$26,710–

24Cortland County, NYNY45,850$26,791–

25Clinton County, NYNY78,138$26,903–

26Greene County, NYNY47,238$27,469–

27Wyoming County, NYNY39,741$27,515–

28Cayuga County, NYNY74,365$27,568–

29Sullivan County, NYNY80,586$27,582–

30Tompkins County, NYNY104,047$27,742–

31Erie County, NYNY946,741$28,005–

32Orleans County, NYNY39,825$28,359–

33Niagara County, NYNY208,912$28,408–

34Seneca County, NYNY32,883$28,604–

35Washington County, NYNY59,353$28,660–

36Broome County, NYNY195,736$28,743–

37Oswego County, NYNY118,569$29,083–

38Madison County, NYNY67,120$29,547–

39Columbia County, NYNY60,168$29,785–

40Warren County, NYNY65,020$30,434–

41Genesee County, NYNY58,416$30,955–

42Livingston County, NYNY61,438$30,981–

43Tioga County, NYNY47,453$31,497–

44Schenectady County, NYNY162,581$31,569–

45Onondaga County, NYNY466,584$31,783–

46Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510$31,958–

47New York County, NYNY1,664,862$32,262–

48Wayne County, NYNY91,250$32,469–

49Ontario County, NYNY113,130$33,133–

50Albany County, NYNY321,225$33,358–

51Ulster County, NYNY183,330$34,033–

52Queens County, NYNY2,358,182$34,186–

53Monroe County, NYNY750,506$35,337–

54Saratoga County, NYNY241,343$36,635–

55Orange County, NYNY417,669$39,198–

56Dutchess County, NYNY300,708$42,250–

57Richmond County, NYNY501,290$43,861–

58Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743$48,405–

59Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,090$49,128–

60Rockland County, NYNY357,397$52,731–

61Putnam County, NYNY99,028$53,634–

62Nassau County, NYNY1,398,939$54,283–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS