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 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Franklin County, NYNY46,500$21,791−31%

02Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332$21,944−21%

03Herkimer County, NYNY59,219$23,075−30%

04Hamilton County, NYNY5,006$23,195−28%

05Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,390$23,421−30%

06St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,488$23,799−26%

07Fulton County, NYNY52,216$23,862−29%

08Montgomery County, NYNY50,046$24,068−25%

09Delaware County, NYNY44,305$24,132−26%

10Allegany County, NYNY46,800$24,164−25%

11Chautauqua County, NYNY124,126$24,183−28%

12Yates County, NYNY24,547$24,874−28%

13Essex County, NYNY36,438$25,002−28%

14Otsego County, NYNY60,589$25,099−25%

15Steuben County, NYNY91,855$25,312−29%

16Lewis County, NYNY26,479$25,599−25%

17Kings County, NYNY2,653,963$25,684−20%

18Schuyler County, NYNY16,924$25,712−29%

19Jefferson County, NYNY111,540$25,929−24%

20Chenango County, NYNY45,715$26,032−23%

21Schoharie County, NYNY30,176$26,077−29%

22Chemung County, NYNY80,415$26,135−28%

23Oneida County, NYNY226,392$26,710−26%

24Cortland County, NYNY45,850$26,791−22%

25Clinton County, NYNY78,138$26,903−27%

26Greene County, NYNY47,238$27,469−25%

27Wyoming County, NYNY39,741$27,515−31%

28Cayuga County, NYNY74,365$27,568−26%

29Sullivan County, NYNY80,586$27,582−25%

30Tompkins County, NYNY104,047$27,742−26%

31Erie County, NYNY946,741$28,005−27%

32Orleans County, NYNY39,825$28,359−25%

33Niagara County, NYNY208,912$28,408−26%

34Seneca County, NYNY32,883$28,604−23%

35Washington County, NYNY59,353$28,660−24%

36Broome County, NYNY195,736$28,743−19%

37Oswego County, NYNY118,569$29,083−21%

38Madison County, NYNY67,120$29,547−26%

39Columbia County, NYNY60,168$29,785−29%

40Warren County, NYNY65,020$30,434−22%

41Genesee County, NYNY58,416$30,955−24%

42Livingston County, NYNY61,438$30,981−26%

43Tioga County, NYNY47,453$31,497−22%

44Schenectady County, NYNY162,581$31,569−24%

45Onondaga County, NYNY466,584$31,783−22%

46Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510$31,958−26%

47New York County, NYNY1,664,862$32,262−31%

48Wayne County, NYNY91,250$32,469−26%

49Ontario County, NYNY113,130$33,133−26%

50Albany County, NYNY321,225$33,358−22%

51Ulster County, NYNY183,330$34,033−20%

52Queens County, NYNY2,358,182$34,186−19%

53Monroe County, NYNY750,506$35,337−21%

54Saratoga County, NYNY241,343$36,635−26%

55Orange County, NYNY417,669$39,198−25%

56Dutchess County, NYNY300,708$42,250−20%

57Richmond County, NYNY501,290$43,861−20%

58Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743$48,405−24%

59Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,090$49,128−25%

60Rockland County, NYNY357,397$52,731−22%

61Putnam County, NYNY99,028$53,634−26%

62Nassau County, NYNY1,398,939$54,283−25%

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