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Most income inequality (Gini), New York counties · 2010

New York counties ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2010 ACS). This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 62 is 0.422.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS –

01New York County, NYNY1,664,8620.601–

02Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7430.535–

03Kings County, NYNY2,653,9630.499–

04Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3320.482–

05Columbia County, NYNY60,1680.472–

06Tompkins County, NYNY104,0470.468–

07Erie County, NYNY946,7410.458–

08Yates County, NYNY24,5470.455–

09Onondaga County, NYNY466,5840.453–

10Broome County, NYNY195,7360.452–

11Monroe County, NYNY750,5060.452–

12Albany County, NYNY321,2250.449–

13Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9390.448–

14Chemung County, NYNY80,4150.443–

15Rockland County, NYNY357,3970.442–

16Fulton County, NYNY52,2160.439–

17Sullivan County, NYNY80,5860.435–

18Queens County, NYNY2,358,1820.433–

19Oneida County, NYNY226,3920.432–

20Greene County, NYNY47,2380.431–

21Otsego County, NYNY60,5890.431–

22Ontario County, NYNY113,1300.430–

23Ulster County, NYNY183,3300.430–

24Richmond County, NYNY501,2900.429–

25Steuben County, NYNY91,8550.429–

26Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1260.427–

27Niagara County, NYNY208,9120.427–

28Cortland County, NYNY45,8500.423–

29Allegany County, NYNY46,8000.422–

30Essex County, NYNY36,4380.422–

31Montgomery County, NYNY50,0460.422–

32Schenectady County, NYNY162,5810.422–

33Dutchess County, NYNY300,7080.420–

34Franklin County, NYNY46,5000.420–

35Jefferson County, NYNY111,5400.420–

36Oswego County, NYNY118,5690.420–

37Chenango County, NYNY45,7150.419–

38Clinton County, NYNY78,1380.419–

39Hamilton County, NYNY5,0060.419–

40St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4880.417–

41Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0900.417–

42Warren County, NYNY65,0200.416–

43Delaware County, NYNY44,3050.414–

44Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5100.412–

45Madison County, NYNY67,1200.411–

46Herkimer County, NYNY59,2190.411–

47Orange County, NYNY417,6690.408–

48Saratoga County, NYNY241,3430.408–

49Schoharie County, NYNY30,1760.408–

50Genesee County, NYNY58,4160.407–

51Putnam County, NYNY99,0280.407–

52Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3900.405–

53Cayuga County, NYNY74,3650.403–

54Seneca County, NYNY32,8830.398–

55Tioga County, NYNY47,4530.397–

56Lewis County, NYNY26,4790.396–

57Livingston County, NYNY61,4380.392–

58Washington County, NYNY59,3530.391–

59Wyoming County, NYNY39,7410.387–

60Wayne County, NYNY91,2500.385–

61Orleans County, NYNY39,8250.384–

62Schuyler County, NYNY16,9240.377–

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