Per capita income is usually used to rank the wealthiest places in the United States. However, median household income or personal per capita income can also be used. Traditionally speaking, Marin County, California, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Westchester County, New York, Fairfax County, Virginia, and Palm Beach County, Florida are considered to be the wealthiest counties in the US, however none of the last four rank first by per capita or median household income. The wealthiest region is usually considered to be the Northeast; forty-one of the 100 richest counties by per capita income are located in the Northeast (including Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia) and forty-six by median household income. California and Colorado are also regarded as being wealthier states; seven of California's counties are in the top 100 and ten of Colorado's. However, Orange County, California, often thought as being one of the wealthiest of the nation's counties, does not rank in the top 100 by per capita income (it ranks 119th). There are 3,142 counties in the United States.
States Ranked by Per Capita Income
1 Connecticut $28,766
---District of Columbia $28,659
2 New Jersey $27,006
3 Massachusetts $25,952
4 Maryland $25,614
5 Colorado $24,049
6 Virginia $23,975
7 New Hampshire $23,844
8 New York $23,389
9 Delaware $23,305
10 Minnesota $23,198
11 Illinois $23,104
12 Washington $22,973
13 California $22,711
14 Alaska $22,660
15 Michigan $22,168
16 Nevada $21,989
17 Rhode Island $21,688
---United States of America $21,587
18 Florida $21,557
19 Hawaii $21,525
20 Wisconsin $21,271
21 Georgia $21,154
22 Ohio $21,003
23 Oregon $20,940
24 Pennsylvania $20,880
25 Vermont $20,625
26 Kansas $20,506
27 Indiana $20,397
28 North Carolina $20,307
29 Arizona $20,275
30 Missouri $19,936
31 Iowa $19,674
32 Texas $19,617
33 Nebraska $19,613
34 Maine $19,533
35 Tennessee $19,393
36 Wyoming $19,134
37 South Carolina $18,795
38 Alabama $18,189
39 Utah $18,185
40 Kentucky $18,093
41 Idaho $17,841
42 North Dakota $17,769
43 Oklahoma $17,646
44 South Dakota $17,562
45 New Mexico $17,261
46 Montana $17,151
47 Louisiana $16,912
48 Arkansas $16,904
49 West Virginia $16,477
50 Mississippi $15,853
States Ranked by Personal Per Capita Income
---District of Columbia $48,342
1 Connecticut $43,173
2 New Jersey $40,427
3 Massachusetts $39,815
4 Maryland $37,331
5 New York $36,574
6 New Hampshire $34,702
7 Minnesota $34,443
8 Colorado $34,283
9 California $33,749
10 Illinois $33,690
11 Virginia $33,671
12 Alaska $33,568
13 Washington $33,332
14 Delaware $32,810
15 Wyoming $32,808
16 Pennsylvania $31,998
17 Rhode Island $31,916
---United States of America $31,632
18 Nevada $31,266
19 Hawaii $30,913
20 Wisconsin $30,898
21 Nebraska $30,758
22 Vermont $30,740
23 Florida $30,446
24 Michigan $30,439
25 Ohio $29,944
26 Kansas $29,935
27 Georgia $29,442
28 Texas $29,372
29 Oregon $29,340
30 Missouri $29,252
31 South Dakota $29,234
32 North Dakota $29,204
33 Iowa $29,043
34 Maine $28,831
35 Indiana $28,783
36 Tennessee $28,455
37 North Carolina $28,235
38 Arizona $26,838
39 Oklahoma $26,656
40 Alabama $26,338
41 Kentucky $26,252
42 South Carolina $26,132
43 Louisiana $26,100
44 Montana $25,920
45 Idaho $25,911
46 New Mexico $25,541
47 Utah $24,977
48 West Virginia $24,379
49 Arkansas $24,289
50 Mississippi $23,448
100 Richest Counties by Per Capita Income
Number of counties by state in the top 100: Colorado, 10; Virginia, 10; New Jersey, 9; California, 7; Florida, 6; New York 6; Georgia, 4; Maryland, 4; Minnesota, 4; Connecticut, 3; Massachusetts, 3; Michigan, 3; Pennsylvania, 3; Texas, 3; Illinois, 2; North Carolina, 2; Ohio, 2; Rhode Island, 2; Washington, 2; Wisconsin, 2; Alaska, 1; Alabama, 1; District of Columbia, 1; Indiana, 1; Kansas, 1; Missouri, 1; New Hampshire, 1; New Mexico, 1; Nevada, 1; Tennessee, 1; Utah, 1; Wyoming, 1. Nineteen states do not have any counties in the top 100.
United States of America: $21,587
1 Marin County, California $44,962
2 New York County, New York (Manhattan) $42,922
3 Falls Church, Virginia $41,052
4 Pitkin County, Colorado $40,811
5 Fairfield County, Connecticut $38,350
6 Teton County, Wyoming $38,260
7 Somerset County, New Jersey $37,970
8 Arlington County, Virginia $37,706
9 Alexandria, Virginia $37,645
10 Morris County, New Jersey $36,964
11 Fairfax County, Virginia $36,888
12 Westchester County, New York $36,726
13 Hunterdon County, New Jersey $36,370
14 San Mateo County, California $36,045
15 Montgomery County, Maryland $35,684
16 San Miguel County, Colorado $35,329
17 Douglas County, Colorado $34,848
18 Los Alamos County, New Mexico $34,646
19 San Francisco County, California $34,556
20 Summit County, Utah $33,767
21 Bergen County, New Jersey $33,638
22 Loudoun County, Virginia $33,530
23 Collin County, Texas $33,345
24 Hamilton County, Indiana $33,109
25 Santa Clara County, California $32,795
26 Oakland County, Michigan $32,534
27 Williamson County, Tennessee $32,496
28 Norfolk County, Massachusetts $32,484
29 Howard County, Maryland $32,402
30 Nassau County, New York $32,151
31 Lake County, Illinois $32,102
32 Eagle County, Colorado $32,011
33 Ozaukee County, Wisconsin $31,947
34 Chester County, Pennsylvania $31,627
35 Delaware County, Ohio $31,600
36 Blaine County, Idaho $31,346
37 DuPage County, Illinois $31,315
38 Nantucket County, Massachusetts $31,314
39 Fairfax, Virginia $31,247
40 Middlesex County, Massachusetts $31,199
41 Collier County, Florida $31,195
42 Monmouth County, New Jersey $31,149
43 Johnson County, Kansas $30,919
44 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania $30,898
45 Contra Costa County, California $30,615
46 San Juan County, Washington $30,603
47 Putnam County, New York $30,127
48 Fulton County, Georgia $30,003
49 Martin County, Florida $29,584
50 King County, Washington $29,521
51 Fayette County, Georgia $29,464
52 James City County, Virginia $29,256
53 Waukesha County, Wisconsin $29,164
54 Forsyth County, Georgia $29,114
55 Goochland County, Virginia $29,105
56 Boulder County, Colorado $28,976
57 Albemarle County, Virginia $28,852
58 Palm Beach County, Florida $28,801
59 Routt County, Colorado $28,792
60 Hennepin County, Minnesota $28,789
61 Fauquier County, Virginia $28,757
62 Summit County, Colorado $28,676
63 St. Johns County, Florida $28,674
64 Washington, District of Columbia $28,659
65 Rockwall County, Texas $28,573
66 Carver County, Minnesota $28,486
67 Litchfield County, Connecticut $28,408
68 Sarasota County, Florida $28,326
69 Middlesex County, Connecticut $28,251
70 Talbot County, Maryland $28,164
71 Clear Creek County, Colorado $28,160
72 Washington County, Minnesota $28,148
73 Arapahoe County, Colorado $28,147
74 Rockland County, New York $28,082
75 Livingston County, Michigan $28,069
76 Jefferson County, Colorado $28,066
77 Placer County, California $27,963
78 Geauga County, Ohio $27,944
79 Mercer County, New Jersey $27,914
80 Cobb County, Georgia $27,863
81 St. Louis County, Missouri $27,595
82 Anne Arundel County, Maryland $27,578
83 Bucks County, Pennsylvania $27,430
84 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina $27,352
85 Douglas County, Nevada $27,288
86 Indian River County, Florida $27,227
87 Shelby County, Alabama $27,176
88 Washtenaw County, Michigan $27,173
89 Dakota County, Minnesota $27,008
90 Wake County, North Carolina $27,004
91 Sussex County, New Jersey $26,992
92 Union County, New Jersey $26,992
93 Denton County, Texas $26,895
94 Newport County, Rhode Island $26,779
95 Juneau, Alaska $26,719
96 Alameda County, California $26,680
97 Rockingham County, New Hampshire $26,656
98 Suffolk County, New York $26,577
99 Middlesex County, New Jersey $26,535
100 Bristol County, Rhode Island $26,503
100 Richest Counties by Median Household Income
Number of counties by state in the top 100: Virginia, 15; Maryland, 9; California, 8; New Jersey, 8; Colorado, 6; Georgia, 6; Illinois, 6; Minnesota, 5; New York, 5; Texas, 5; Alaska, 3; Connecticut, 3; Ohio, 3; Pennsylvania, 3; Wisconsin, 3; Massachusetts, 2; Michigan, 2; Indiana, 1; Kansas, 1; Kentucky, 1; Missouri, 1; New Hampshire, 1; New Mexico, 1; Tennessee, 1; Utah, 1. Twenty-five states do not have any counties in the top 100.
United States of America: $41,994
1 Douglas County, Colorado $82,929
2 Fairfax County, Virginia $81,050
3 Loudoun County, Virginia $80,648
4 Hunterdon County, New Jersey $79,888
5 Los Alamos County, New Mexico $78,993
6 Morris County, New Jersey $77,340
7 Somerset County, New Jersey $76,933
8 Falls Church, Virginia $74,924
9 Santa Clara County, California $74,335
10 Howard County, Maryland $74,167
11 Putnam County, New York $72,279
12 Nassau County, New York $72,030
13 Montgomery County, Maryland $71,551
14 Marin County, California $71,306
15 Fayette County, Georgia $71,227
16 Hamilton County, Indiana $71,026
17 Collin County, Texas $70,835
18 San Mateo County, California $70,819
19 Williamson County, Tennessee $69,104
20 Forsyth County, Georgia $68,890
21 Rockland County, New York $67,971
22 DuPage County, Illinois $67,887
23 Fairfax, Virginia $67,642
24 Livingston County, Michigan $67,400
25 Delaware County, Ohio $67,258
26 Lake County, Illinois $66,973
27 Stafford County, Virginia $66,809
28 Scott County, Minnesota $66,612
29 Washington County, Minnesota $66,305
30 Prince William County, Virginia $65,960
31 Calvert County, Maryland $65,945
32 Carver County, Minnesota $65,540
33 Chester County, Pennsylvania $65,295
34 Suffolk County, New York $65,288
35 Sussex County, New Jersey $65,266
36 Fairfield County, Connecticut $65,249
37 Bergen County, New Jersey $65,241
38 Rockwall County, Texas $65,164
39 Summit County, Utah $64,962
40 McHenry County, Illinois $64,826
41 Kendall County, Illinois $64,625
42 Monmouth County, New Jersey $64,231
43 Broomfield County, Colorado $63,903
44 Fort Bend County, Texas $63,831
45 Contra Costa County, California $63,675
46 Westchester County, New York $63,582
47 Norfolk County, Massachusetts $63,432
48 Oldham County, Kentucky $63,229
49 North Slope Borough, Alaska $63,173
50 Arlington County, Virginia $63,001
51 Waukesha County, Wisconsin $62,839
52 Ozaukee County, Wisconsin $62,745
53 Eagle County, Colorado $62,682
54 Elbert County, Colorado $62,480
55 Will County, Illinois $62,238
56 Charles County, Maryland $62,199
57 Juneau, Alaska $62,034
58 Fauquier County, Virginia $61,999
59 Oakland County, Michigan $61,907
60 Dakota County, Minnesota $61,863
61 Anne Arundel County, Maryland $61,768
62 Johnson County, Kansas $61,455
63 Middlesex County, New Jersey $61,446
64 Aleutians West, Alaska $61,406
65 Poquoson, Virginia $60,920
66 Cherokee County, Georgia $60,896
67 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania $60,829
68 Middlesex County, Massachusetts $60,821
69 Manassas Park, Virginia $60,794
70 Williamson County, Texas $60,642
71 Gwinnett County, Georgia $60,537
72 Manassas, Virginia $60,409
73 Frederick County, Maryland $60,276
74 Geauga County, Ohio $60,200
75 Carroll County, Maryland $60,021
76 Bucks County, Pennsylvania $59,727
77 Ventura County, California $59,666
78 Pitkin County, Colorado $59,375
79 Kane County, Illinois $59,351
80 Hanover County, Virginia $59,223
81 Middlesex County, Connecticut $59,175
82 Tolland County, Connecticut $59,044
83 Orange County, California $58,820
84 Burlington County, New Jersey $58,608
85 Chesterfield County, Virginia $58,537
86 Cobb County, Georgia $58,289
87 Denton County, Texas $58,216
88 Rockingham County, New Hampshire $58,150
89 York County, Virginia $57,956
90 Warren County, Ohio $57,952
91 Anoka County, Minnesota $57,754
92 Placer County, California $57,535
93 Spotsylvania County, Virginia $57,525
94 San Benito County, California $57,469
95 Jefferson County, Colorado $57,339
96 Henry County, Georgia $57,309
97 St. Charles County, Missouri $57,258
98 Harford County, Maryland $57,234
99 Queen Anne's County, Maryland $57,037
100 Washington County, Wisconsin $57,033
Richest Places by State
To see more detailed lists of rankings of counties and places in individual states, see the following pages:
See also
Statistics derived from U.S. Census Bureau data; U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Survey of Current Business; and DataQuick Information Systems, a public records database company located in La Jolla, San Diego, CA.
