Most affluent U.S. counties

Dec 23, 2012 @ 12:01 am (Updated 7:12 pm) EST

Ranked by projected income per capita

RankCountyIncome per capita*Estimated population
1Teton, Wyo.$113,138 22,852
2New York, N.Y.$97,631 1,589,374
3Marin, Calif$86,604 255,509
4Alexandria, Va.**$72,906 142,810
5Pitkin, Colo.$72,523 17,563
6Arlington, Va.$71,755 211,440
7Westchester, N.Y.$69,410 954,394
8Fairfield, Conn.$69,378 924,198
9Nantucket, Mass.$67,224 10,403
10San Mateo, Calif.$66,613 727,868
11District of Columbia***$66,274 604,704
12San Francisco, Calif.$65,481 802,155
13Somerset, N.J.$65,312 331,507
14Hunterdon, N.J.$63,722 131,728
15Morris, N.J.$63,047 496,103
16Fairfax, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Va.**$62,361 1,174,873
17Montgomery, Md.$62,065 1,007,127
18Bergen, N.J.$61,090 907,538
19Nassau, N.Y.$60,544 1,345,594
20Norfolk, Mass.$58,823 676,993
21Montgomery, Pa.$58,530 807,157
22Goochland, Va.$56,349 22,818
23Middlesex, Mass.$56,285 1,514,090
24Monroe, Fla.$56,210 74,376
25Contra Costa, Calif.$55,738 1,064,211
26Summit, Utah$55,393 38,074
27Howard, Md.$55,323 302,876
28Ozaukee, Wis.$55,286 88,368
29Los Alamos, N.M.$54,814 18,287
30Blaine, Idaho$54,410 22,026
31Monmouth, N.J.$54,038 637,354
32Chester, Pa.$53,488 504,943
33Midland, Texas$53,316 139,044
34Collier, Fla.$53,277 337,421
35Hennepin, Minn.$53,241 1,162,311
36Dukes, Mass.$53,209 17,014
37Santa Clara, Calif.$53,138 1,814,257
38Fulton, Ga.$52,391 941,106
39Douglas, Colo.$52,289 333,185
40King, Wash.$51,789 1,999,296
41Natrona, Wyo.$51,692 77,076
42Martin, Fla.$50,983 149,984
43Sublette, Wyo.$50,891 10,833
44Denver, Colo.$50,653 602,037
45Palm Beach, Fla.$50,598 1,378,072
46San Juan, Wash.$50,526 16,239
47Sarasota, Fla.$50,444 388,356
48Talbot, Md.$50,386 38,809
49Union, S.D.$50,134 14,604
50Anne Arundel, Md.$50,080 548,509
 United States$37,571315,387,594

 

Ranked by estimated mean household income

RankCountyMean household income*Estimated population
1Teton, Wyo.$263,649 22,852
2Marin, Calif.$203,995 255,509
3New York, N.Y.$194,284 1,589,374
4Fairfield, Conn.$184,902 924,198
5Westchester, N.Y.$183,678 954,394
6San Mateo, Calif.$182,231 727,868
7Nassau, N.Y.$177,040 1,345,594
8Somerset, N.J.$176,198 331,507
9Fairfax, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Va.**$168,997 1,174,873
10Morris, N.J.$168,045 496,103
11Hunterdon, N.J.$167,099 131,728
12Montgomery, Md.$165,996 1,007,127
13Bergen, N.J.$161,877 907,538
14Nantucket, Mass.$159,731 10,403
15Santa Clara, Calif.$153,237 1,814,257
16Contra Costa, Calif.$153,236 1,064,211
17Summit, Utah$153,000 38,074
18Pitkin, Colo.$150,458 17,563
19Howard, Md.$149,126 302,876
20Arlington, Va.$148,774 211,440
21Norfolk, Mass.$148,633 676,993
22Montgomery, Pa.$147,823 807,157
23San Francisco, Calif.$147,577 802,155
24Rockland, N.Y.$147,258 314,138
25Alexandria, Va.**$146,872 142,810
 United States$96,581315,387,594

 

Ranked by estimated earnings per job

RankCountyEarnings per job*Estimated employmentEstimated population
1New York, N.Y.$106,794 2,784,264 1,589,374
2District of Columbia***$93,076 816,135 604,704
3Chattahoochee, Ga.$91,532 18,136 10,996
4Arlington, Va.$88,857 210,387 211,440
5Suffolk, Mass.$86,204 684,326 726,636
6San Francisco, Calif.$82,066 716,088 802,155
7Santa Clara, Calif.$80,316 1,169,361 1,814,257
8Somerset, N.J.$77,373 223,266 331,507
9Alexandria, Va.**$76,678 124,592 142,810
10San Mateo, Calif.$76,397 479,405 727,868
11Martin, Ind.$75,528 7,829 10,319
12Fairfield, Conn.$74,946 611,172 924,198
13Los Alamos, N.M.$74,299 20,167 18,287
14Fairfax, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Va.**$72,820 872,177 1,174,873
15Harris, Texas$72,375 2,768,395 4,247,766
16Geary, Kan.$71,515 34,684 36,021
17Fulton, Ga.$71,041 908,353 941,106
18Christian, Ky.$69,729 70,665 75,020
19Denver, Colo.$69,410 539,541 602,037
20Morris, N.J.$67,996 376,889 496,103
21Philadelphia, Pa.$66,844 743,284 1,523,179
22Liberty, Ga.$66,470 38,524 63,460
23Hudson, N.J.$66,206 301,633 636,675
24Norfolk, Va.**$65,996 207,180 241,848
25King George, Va.$65,683 16,164 24,445
 United States$48,707175,736,302315,387,594

As of November 30, 2012. *In 2005 inflation-adjusted dollars **Independent city ***Federal district

Source: Woods & Poole Economics Inc.

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