Most affluent U.S. counties
Ranked by projected income per capita, estimated mean household income and estimated earnings per job
Ranked by projected income per capita
| County | Income per capita 1 | Estimated population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, N.Y. | $101,773 | 1,586,831 |
| 2 | Teton, Wyo. | $96,938 | 22,625 |
| 3 | Marin, Calif. | $77,161 | 254,321 |
| 4 | Pitkin, Colo. | $71,429 | 17,571 |
| 5 | Arlington, Va. | $69,055 | 204,613 |
| 6 | Fairfield, Conn. | $68,967 | 915,713 |
| 7 | Alexandria, Va. 2 | $68,592 | 139,270 |
| 8 | Westchester, N.Y. | $67,708 | 950,376 |
| 9 | Nantucket, Mass. | $65,148 | 10,548 |
| 10 | San Francisco, Calif. | $64,359 | 800,686 |
| 11 | Somerset, N.Y. | $64,167 | 328,734 |
| 12 | District of Columbia 3 | $63,923 | 592,808 |
| 13 | Morris, N.J. | $62,760 | 496,829 |
| 14 | Hunterdon, N.J. | $62,634 | 131,747 |
| 15 | Montgomery, Md. | $62,390 | 977,299 |
| 16 | Fairfax, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Va.2 | $62,173 | 1,154,131 |
| 17 | Bergen, N.J. | $61,470 | 901,766 |
| 18 | San Mateo, Calif. | $61,236 | 723,756 |
| 19 | Los Alamos, N.M. | $59,769 | 18,059 |
| 20 | Nassau, N.Y. | $59,730 | 1,338,052 |
| 21 | Montgomery, Pa. | $57,299 | 802,558 |
| 22 | Norfolk, Mass. | $57,268 | 671,512 |
| 23 | Summit, Utah | $55,169 | 37,984 |
| 24 | Howard, Md. | $55,097 | 297,755 |
| 25 | Middlesex, Mass. | $55,060 | 1,499,797 |
| 26 | Dukes, Mass. | $54,564 | 16,869 |
| 27 | Monroe, Fla. | $53,590 | 72,921 |
| 28 | Goochland, Va. | $53,297 | 22,940 |
| 29 | Monmouth, N.J. | $52,661 | 640,061 |
| 30 | Ozaukee, Wis. | $52,167 | 88,591 |
| 31 | King, Wash. | $51,990 | 1,957,136 |
| 32 | Blaine, Idaho | $51,795 | 22,480 |
| 33 | Chester, Pa. | $51,711 | 509,839 |
| 34 | Fulton, Ga. | $51,552 | 915,936 |
| 35 | Santa Clara, Calif. | $51,330 | 1,793,626 |
| 36 | Douglas, Colo. | $50,913 | 311,740 |
| 37 | Collier, Fla. | $50,587 | 335,666 |
| 38 | Hennepin, Minn. | $50,091 | 1,156,882 |
| 39 | Fauquier, Va. | $50,061 | 67,666 |
| 40 | Talbot, Md. | $49,621 | 38,350 |
| 41 | Du Page, Ill. | $49,507 | 935,175 |
| 42 | Palm Beach, Fla. | $49,121 | 1,355,603 |
| 43 | Suffolk, Mass. | $49,004 | 718,525 |
| 44 | Contra Costa, Calif. | $48,661 | 1,062,944 |
| 45 | Martin, Fla. | $48,646 | 150,354 |
| 46 | Anne Arundel, Md. | $48,615 | 555,005 |
| 47 | San Juan, Wash. | $48,321 | 16,474 |
| 48 | Barnstable, Mass. | $48,272 | 221,166 |
| 49 | Mercer, N.J. | $48,262 | 369,937 |
| 50 | St. Louis, Mo. | $48,216 | 1,002,844 |
| United States | $36,331 | 312,770,566 |
Ranked by estimated mean household income
| County | Mean household income 1 | Estimated population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teton, Wyo. | $234,232 | 22,625 |
| 2 | New York, N.Y. | $205,229 | 1,586,831 |
| 3 | Fairfield, Conn. | $184,226 | 915,713 |
| 4 | Marin, Calif. | $182,556 | 254,321 |
| 5 | Westchester, N.Y. | $179,730 | 950,376 |
| 6 | Nassau, N.Y. | $174,720 | 1,338,052 |
| 7 | Somerset, N.J. | $174,374 | 328,734 |
| 8 | Fairfax, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Va.2 | $170,705 | 1,154,131 |
| 9 | Morris, N.J. | $168,910 | 496,829 |
| 10 | San Mateo, Calif. | $168,392 | 723,756 |
| 11 | Hunterdon, N.J. | $167,384 | 131,747 |
| 12 | Montgomery, Md. | $166,388 | 977,299 |
| 13 | Bergen, N.J. | $163,050 | 901,766 |
| 14 | Nantucket, Mass. | $157,259 | 10,548 |
| 15 | Summit, Utah | $154,991 | 37,984 |
| 16 | Pitkin, Co. | $151,595 | 17,571 |
| 17 | Howard, Md. | $150,555 | 297,755 |
| 18 | Santa Clara, Calif. | $148,536 | 1,793,626 |
| 19 | Douglas, Colo. | $146,407 | 311,740 |
| 20 | Montgomery, Pa. | $145,391 | 802,558 |
| 21 | San Francisco, Calif. | $145,115 | 800,686 |
| 22 | Rockland, N.Y. | $144,930 | 312,984 |
| 23 | Norfolk, Mass. | $144,602 | 671,512 |
| 24 | Monmouth, N.J. | $140,671 | 640,061 |
| 25 | Arlington, Va. | $140,198 | 204,613 |
| United States | $94,124 | 312,770,566 |
Ranked by estimated earnings per job
| County | Earnings per job 1 | Estimated employment | Estimated population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, N.Y. | $110,053 | 2,784.73 | 1,586,831 |
| 2 | District of Columbia3 | $95,926 | 792.15 | 592,808 |
| 3 | Arlington, Va. | $85,173 | 209.18 | 204,613 |
| 4 | Suffolk, Mass. | $81,026 | 701.49 | 718,525 |
| 5 | Chattahoochee, Ga. | $79,580 | 18.60 | 11,939 |
| 6 | Somerset, N.J. | $76,703 | 220.45 | 328,734 |
| 7 | Santa Clara, Calif. | $76,656 | 1,129.89 | 1,793,626 |
| 8 | San Francisco, Calif. | $76,247 | 712.27 | 800,686 |
| 9 | Los Alamos, N.M. | $73,566 | 20.64 | 18,059 |
| 10 | Fairfield, Conn. | $73,113 | 614.15 | 915,713 |
| 11 | Alexandria, Va.2 | $71,977 | 126.49 | 139,270 |
| 12 | Fairfax, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Va.2 | $70,940 | 871.89 | 1,154,131 |
| 13 | San Mateo, Calif. | $69,086 | 465.54 | 723,756 |
| 14 | Fulton, Ga. | $68,116 | 908.00 | 915,936 |
| 15 | Harris, Texas | $67,329 | 2,735.23 | 4,141,509 |
| 16 | Morris, N.J. | $66,688 | 375.56 | 496,829 |
| 17 | Christian, Ky. | $65,331 | 71.66 | 74,469 |
| 18 | Denver, Colo. | $64,407 | 546.64 | 592,218 |
| 19 | Hudson, N.J. | $64,228 | 306.95 | 630,745 |
| 20 | Montgomery, Md. | $63,331 | 648.77 | 977,299 |
| 21 | Middlesex, Mass. | $63,317 | 1,065.10 | 1,499,797 |
| 22 | Geary, Kan. | $63,132 | 36.49 | 31,778 |
| 23 | St. Louis, Mo. | $63,118 | 272.53 | 314,535 |
| 24 | King George, Va. | $62,984 | 16.29 | 24,358 |
| 25 | Westchester, N.Y. | $62,802 | 564.63 | 950,376 |
| United States | $46,520 | $176,622.35 | 312,770,566 |
As of Nov. 30. 1In 2005 inflation-adjusted dollars. 2Independent city. 3Federal district. Source: Woods & Poole Economics Inc.
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