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Most income inequality (Gini), New York counties

New York counties ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2024 ACS). This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR20102024
Most income inequality (Gini) by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2010
01New York County, NYNY1,664,8620.598−1%
02Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7430.538+1%
03Kings County, NYNY2,653,9630.533+7%
04Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3320.520+8%
05Columbia County, NYNY60,1680.510+8%
06Sullivan County, NYNY80,5860.495+14%
07Tompkins County, NYNY104,0470.483+3%
08Ulster County, NYNY183,3300.480+12%
09Broome County, NYNY195,7360.471+4%
10Rockland County, NYNY357,3970.471+6%
11Queens County, NYNY2,358,1820.468+8%
12Greene County, NYNY47,2380.467+8%
13Yates County, NYNY24,5470.466+2%
14Dutchess County, NYNY300,7080.466+11%
15Monroe County, NYNY750,5060.466+3%
16Chemung County, NYNY80,4150.466+5%
17Onondaga County, NYNY466,5840.464+3%
18Erie County, NYNY946,7410.464+1%
19Tioga County, NYNY47,4530.462+16%
20St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4880.460+10%
21Seneca County, NYNY32,8830.460+16%
22Delaware County, NYNY44,3050.459+11%
23Warren County, NYNY65,0200.458+10%
24Albany County, NYNY321,2250.456+1%
25Essex County, NYNY36,4380.455+8%
26Steuben County, NYNY91,8550.452+5%
27Oneida County, NYNY226,3920.451+4%
28Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9390.451+1%
29Richmond County, NYNY501,2900.449+5%
30Schenectady County, NYNY162,5810.449+6%
31Orange County, NYNY417,6690.449+10%
32Clinton County, NYNY78,1380.448+7%
33Saratoga County, NYNY241,3430.446+9%
34Schuyler County, NYNY16,9240.446+18%
35Otsego County, NYNY60,5890.445+3%
36Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1260.444+4%
37Niagara County, NYNY208,9120.444+4%
38Oswego County, NYNY118,5690.444+6%
39Schoharie County, NYNY30,1760.444+9%
40Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0900.442+6%
41Ontario County, NYNY113,1300.442+3%
42Herkimer County, NYNY59,2190.442+7%
43Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3900.441+9%
44Jefferson County, NYNY111,5400.439+5%
45Fulton County, NYNY52,2160.439+0%
46Madison County, NYNY67,1200.438+7%
47Cayuga County, NYNY74,3650.436+8%
48Hamilton County, NYNY5,0060.430+3%
49Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5100.428+4%
50Orleans County, NYNY39,8250.427+11%
51Montgomery County, NYNY50,0460.427+1%
52Allegany County, NYNY46,8000.426+1%
53Putnam County, NYNY99,0280.425+5%
54Franklin County, NYNY46,5000.425+1%
55Livingston County, NYNY61,4380.424+8%
56Cortland County, NYNY45,8500.418−1%
57Wyoming County, NYNY39,7410.415+7%
58Wayne County, NYNY91,2500.411+7%
59Washington County, NYNY59,3530.408+4%
60Chenango County, NYNY45,7150.405−3%
61Genesee County, NYNY58,4160.404−1%
62Lewis County, NYNY26,4790.399+1%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES