Richest & Poorest Counties in New York

Name: New York County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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New York has 62 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Nassau County at $146,202 , while the lowest-income county is Bronx County at $48,676 . The statewide median household income is $85,974, compared to the national median of $75,149.

The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in New York is $97,526. 23 of 62 counties (37%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 39 (63%) fall below it.

New York's statewide median of $85,974 is 14.4% above the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.

Geography

Counties Zip Codes

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New York — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

49K 66K 70K 74K 86K 146K

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New York — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

102K 155K 179K 223K 353K 1.1M

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New York — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

27K 36K 38K 42K 46K 96K

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New York — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

5% 11% 13% 14% 16% 28%

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Richest Counties in New York

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Nassau County	1.4M	$146,202 +94.5%	$684,700	$64,198	5.4%
2	Suffolk County	1.5M	$130,686 +73.9%	$578,400	$57,164	6.4%
3	Putnam County	98.1K	$126,257 +68.0%	$471,300	$56,593	7.1%
4	Westchester County	999.7K	$118,976 +58.3%	$663,200	$72,705	9.0%
5	Rockland County	341.9K	$109,959 +46.3%	$596,900	$45,570	16.2%
6	New York County	1.6M	$103,931 +38.3%	$1.1M	$95,980	16.5%
7	Saratoga County	238.3K	$100,787 +34.1%	$348,600	$57,380	7.1%
8	Dutchess County	298.2K	$99,478 +32.4%	$400,600	$53,683	8.4%
9	Richmond County	495.0K	$98,333 +30.9%	$675,500	$44,071	11.5%
10	Orange County	406.6K	$97,178 +29.3%	$387,900	$43,052	12.6%

Poorest Counties in New York

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
62	Bronx County	1.4M	$48,676 -35.2%	$529,500	$27,421	27.8%
61	Chautauqua County	125.5K	$58,351 -22.4%	$127,900	$32,691	17.4%
60	Cattaraugus County	76.1K	$59,540 -20.8%	$113,100	$31,747	19.1%
59	Broome County	197.4K	$62,616 -16.7%	$154,900	$35,860	18.5%
58	St. Lawrence County	107.2K	$62,850 -16.4%	$121,900	$33,177	16.9%
57	Allegany County	47.2K	$62,869 -16.3%	$101,700	$29,954	16.2%
56	Chenango County	46.3K	$62,948 -16.2%	$137,900	$33,901	11.8%
55	Delaware County	44.5K	$63,337 -15.7%	$183,100	$37,564	14.4%
54	Chemung County	82.1K	$63,716 -15.2%	$141,100	$37,273	16.3%
53	Montgomery County	49.5K	$64,943 -13.6%	$157,500	$33,117	14.6%

All 62 Counties Ranked

Every county in New York ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Nassau County	1.4M	$146,202 +94.5%	$684,700	$64,198	5.4%
2	Suffolk County	1.5M	$130,686 +73.9%	$578,400	$57,164	6.4%
3	Putnam County	98.1K	$126,257 +68.0%	$471,300	$56,593	7.1%
4	Westchester County	999.7K	$118,976 +58.3%	$663,200	$72,705	9.0%
5	Rockland County	341.9K	$109,959 +46.3%	$596,900	$45,570	16.2%
6	New York County	1.6M	$103,931 +38.3%	$1.1M	$95,980	16.5%
7	Saratoga County	238.3K	$100,787 +34.1%	$348,600	$57,380	7.1%
8	Dutchess County	298.2K	$99,478 +32.4%	$400,600	$53,683	8.4%
9	Richmond County	495.0K	$98,333 +30.9%	$675,500	$44,071	11.5%
10	Orange County	406.6K	$97,178 +29.3%	$387,900	$43,052	12.6%
11	Rensselaer County	160.3K	$87,915 +17.0%	$258,400	$46,000	11.8%
12	Ulster County	182.6K	$86,271 +14.8%	$352,500	$47,778	14.6%
13	Queens County	2.3M	$86,136 +14.6%	$723,800	$42,146	12.9%
14	Albany County	317.0K	$85,333 +13.6%	$294,600	$48,210	13.0%
15	Ontario County	112.6K	$82,324 +9.5%	$222,900	$46,303	9.0%
16	Columbia County	61.1K	$81,528 +8.5%	$347,100	$54,996	12.1%
17	Kings County	2.6M	$80,263 +6.8%	$905,000	$47,575	19.1%
18	Schenectady County	160.4K	$79,623 +6.0%	$235,700	$43,516	13.3%
19	Warren County	65.5K	$78,442 +4.4%	$267,400	$47,932	10.5%
20	Greene County	47.4K	$77,945 +3.7%	$271,600	$44,090	9.9%
21	Onondaga County	471.1K	$76,945 +2.4%	$200,200	$43,166	13.8%
22	Monroe County	753.8K	$76,382 +1.6%	$213,700	$44,107	13.6%
23	Madison County	67.3K	$75,499 +0.5%	$184,600	$40,197	10.0%
24	Wayne County	90.9K	$74,506 -0.9%	$170,000	$38,259	11.4%
25	Tompkins County	104.5K	$74,024 -1.5%	$290,900	$41,808	16.4%
26	Livingston County	61.5K	$74,001 -1.5%	$174,600	$37,593	11.1%
27	Washington County	60.5K	$73,495 -2.2%	$196,200	$36,806	10.7%
28	Genesee County	57.8K	$73,314 -2.4%	$170,500	$37,602	10.6%
29	Erie County	950.6K	$72,839 -3.1%	$233,800	$42,777	13.9%
30	Tioga County	47.9K	$72,739 -3.2%	$160,800	$41,785	13.4%
31	Sullivan County	79.7K	$72,382 -3.7%	$249,000	$42,334	15.9%
32	Essex County	37.0K	$71,661 -4.6%	$211,900	$42,694	11.2%
33	Clinton County	78.5K	$71,224 -5.2%	$180,600	$38,591	13.7%
34	Cortland County	46.2K	$70,418 -6.3%	$162,100	$34,752	12.8%
35	Oneida County	229.1K	$70,154 -6.6%	$182,600	$37,903	15.5%
36	Schoharie County	30.0K	$70,133 -6.7%	$192,500	$38,809	11.7%
37	Yates County	24.5K	$69,701 -7.2%	$184,700	$37,848	12.7%
38	Niagara County	210.7K	$69,633 -7.3%	$189,800	$38,904	13.5%
39	Oswego County	118.0K	$69,183 -7.9%	$151,700	$35,765	16.3%
40	Wyoming County	39.8K	$69,110 -8.0%	$162,300	$36,783	11.1%
41	Otsego County	60.1K	$68,885 -8.3%	$179,100	$36,840	12.5%
42	Hamilton County	5.1K	$68,835 -8.4%	$260,200	$43,752	10.6%
43	Herkimer County	59.8K	$68,515 -8.8%	$147,700	$37,228	13.4%
44	Lewis County	26.6K	$68,182 -9.3%	$166,100	$33,677	12.3%
45	Seneca County	32.9K	$68,089 -9.4%	$155,400	$37,704	13.5%
46	Cayuga County	75.1K	$67,904 -9.6%	$171,000	$36,905	13.5%
47	Schuyler County	17.6K	$67,663 -10.0%	$171,800	$38,429	14.8%
48	Fulton County	52.5K	$66,533 -11.5%	$163,100	$38,043	13.1%
49	Jefferson County	115.0K	$66,301 -11.8%	$188,200	$36,025	13.7%
50	Orleans County	39.6K	$65,969 -12.2%	$140,800	$35,307	12.7%
51	Steuben County	92.6K	$65,887 -12.3%	$137,900	$37,718	13.8%
52	Franklin County	46.7K	$65,151 -13.3%	$145,400	$32,684	18.2%
53	Montgomery County	49.5K	$64,943 -13.6%	$157,500	$33,117	14.6%
54	Chemung County	82.1K	$63,716 -15.2%	$141,100	$37,273	16.3%
55	Delaware County	44.5K	$63,337 -15.7%	$183,100	$37,564	14.4%
56	Chenango County	46.3K	$62,948 -16.2%	$137,900	$33,901	11.8%
57	Allegany County	47.2K	$62,869 -16.3%	$101,700	$29,954	16.2%
58	St. Lawrence County	107.2K	$62,850 -16.4%	$121,900	$33,177	16.9%
59	Broome County	197.4K	$62,616 -16.7%	$154,900	$35,860	18.5%
60	Cattaraugus County	76.1K	$59,540 -20.8%	$113,100	$31,747	19.1%
61	Chautauqua County	125.5K	$58,351 -22.4%	$127,900	$32,691	17.4%
62	Bronx County	1.4M	$48,676 -35.2%	$529,500	$27,421	27.8%

Richest Counties in New York

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	New York County	1.6M	$103,931	$1.1M +286.8%	$95,980	16.5%
2	Kings County	2.6M	$80,263	$905,000 +221.0%	$47,575	19.1%
3	Queens County	2.3M	$86,136	$723,800 +156.8%	$42,146	12.9%
4	Nassau County	1.4M	$146,202	$684,700 +142.9%	$64,198	5.4%
5	Richmond County	495.0K	$98,333	$675,500 +139.6%	$44,071	11.5%
6	Westchester County	999.7K	$118,976	$663,200 +135.3%	$72,705	9.0%
7	Rockland County	341.9K	$109,959	$596,900 +111.7%	$45,570	16.2%
8	Suffolk County	1.5M	$130,686	$578,400 +105.2%	$57,164	6.4%
9	Bronx County	1.4M	$48,676	$529,500 +87.8%	$27,421	27.8%
10	Putnam County	98.1K	$126,257	$471,300 +67.2%	$56,593	7.1%

Poorest Counties in New York

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
62	Allegany County	47.2K	$62,869	$101,700 -63.9%	$29,954	16.2%
61	Cattaraugus County	76.1K	$59,540	$113,100 -59.9%	$31,747	19.1%
60	St. Lawrence County	107.2K	$62,850	$121,900 -56.8%	$33,177	16.9%
59	Chautauqua County	125.5K	$58,351	$127,900 -54.6%	$32,691	17.4%
58	Steuben County	92.6K	$65,887	$137,900 -51.1%	$37,718	13.8%
57	Chenango County	46.3K	$62,948	$137,900 -51.1%	$33,901	11.8%
56	Orleans County	39.6K	$65,969	$140,800 -50.1%	$35,307	12.7%
55	Chemung County	82.1K	$63,716	$141,100 -49.9%	$37,273	16.3%
54	Franklin County	46.7K	$65,151	$145,400 -48.4%	$32,684	18.2%
53	Herkimer County	59.8K	$68,515	$147,700 -47.6%	$37,228	13.4%

All 62 Counties Ranked

Every county in New York ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	New York County	1.6M	$103,931	$1.1M +286.8%	$95,980	16.5%
2	Kings County	2.6M	$80,263	$905,000 +221.0%	$47,575	19.1%
3	Queens County	2.3M	$86,136	$723,800 +156.8%	$42,146	12.9%
4	Nassau County	1.4M	$146,202	$684,700 +142.9%	$64,198	5.4%
5	Richmond County	495.0K	$98,333	$675,500 +139.6%	$44,071	11.5%
6	Westchester County	999.7K	$118,976	$663,200 +135.3%	$72,705	9.0%
7	Rockland County	341.9K	$109,959	$596,900 +111.7%	$45,570	16.2%
8	Suffolk County	1.5M	$130,686	$578,400 +105.2%	$57,164	6.4%
9	Bronx County	1.4M	$48,676	$529,500 +87.8%	$27,421	27.8%
10	Putnam County	98.1K	$126,257	$471,300 +67.2%	$56,593	7.1%
11	Dutchess County	298.2K	$99,478	$400,600 +42.1%	$53,683	8.4%
12	Orange County	406.6K	$97,178	$387,900 +37.6%	$43,052	12.6%
13	Ulster County	182.6K	$86,271	$352,500 +25.0%	$47,778	14.6%
14	Saratoga County	238.3K	$100,787	$348,600 +23.7%	$57,380	7.1%
15	Columbia County	61.1K	$81,528	$347,100 +23.1%	$54,996	12.1%
16	Albany County	317.0K	$85,333	$294,600 +4.5%	$48,210	13.0%
17	Tompkins County	104.5K	$74,024	$290,900 +3.2%	$41,808	16.4%
18	Greene County	47.4K	$77,945	$271,600 -3.7%	$44,090	9.9%
19	Warren County	65.5K	$78,442	$267,400 -5.1%	$47,932	10.5%
20	Hamilton County	5.1K	$68,835	$260,200 -7.7%	$43,752	10.6%
21	Rensselaer County	160.3K	$87,915	$258,400 -8.3%	$46,000	11.8%
22	Sullivan County	79.7K	$72,382	$249,000 -11.7%	$42,334	15.9%
23	Schenectady County	160.4K	$79,623	$235,700 -16.4%	$43,516	13.3%
24	Erie County	950.6K	$72,839	$233,800 -17.1%	$42,777	13.9%
25	Ontario County	112.6K	$82,324	$222,900 -20.9%	$46,303	9.0%
26	Monroe County	753.8K	$76,382	$213,700 -24.2%	$44,107	13.6%
27	Essex County	37.0K	$71,661	$211,900 -24.8%	$42,694	11.2%
28	Onondaga County	471.1K	$76,945	$200,200 -29.0%	$43,166	13.8%
29	Washington County	60.5K	$73,495	$196,200 -30.4%	$36,806	10.7%
30	Schoharie County	30.0K	$70,133	$192,500 -31.7%	$38,809	11.7%
31	Niagara County	210.7K	$69,633	$189,800 -32.7%	$38,904	13.5%
32	Jefferson County	115.0K	$66,301	$188,200 -33.2%	$36,025	13.7%
33	Yates County	24.5K	$69,701	$184,700 -34.5%	$37,848	12.7%
34	Madison County	67.3K	$75,499	$184,600 -34.5%	$40,197	10.0%
35	Delaware County	44.5K	$63,337	$183,100 -35.0%	$37,564	14.4%
36	Oneida County	229.1K	$70,154	$182,600 -35.2%	$37,903	15.5%
37	Clinton County	78.5K	$71,224	$180,600 -35.9%	$38,591	13.7%
38	Otsego County	60.1K	$68,885	$179,100 -36.5%	$36,840	12.5%
39	Livingston County	61.5K	$74,001	$174,600 -38.1%	$37,593	11.1%
40	Schuyler County	17.6K	$67,663	$171,800 -39.1%	$38,429	14.8%
41	Cayuga County	75.1K	$67,904	$171,000 -39.3%	$36,905	13.5%
42	Genesee County	57.8K	$73,314	$170,500 -39.5%	$37,602	10.6%
43	Wayne County	90.9K	$74,506	$170,000 -39.7%	$38,259	11.4%
44	Lewis County	26.6K	$68,182	$166,100 -41.1%	$33,677	12.3%
45	Fulton County	52.5K	$66,533	$163,100 -42.1%	$38,043	13.1%
46	Wyoming County	39.8K	$69,110	$162,300 -42.4%	$36,783	11.1%
47	Cortland County	46.2K	$70,418	$162,100 -42.5%	$34,752	12.8%
48	Tioga County	47.9K	$72,739	$160,800 -43.0%	$41,785	13.4%
49	Montgomery County	49.5K	$64,943	$157,500 -44.1%	$33,117	14.6%
50	Seneca County	32.9K	$68,089	$155,400 -44.9%	$37,704	13.5%
51	Broome County	197.4K	$62,616	$154,900 -45.1%	$35,860	18.5%
52	Oswego County	118.0K	$69,183	$151,700 -46.2%	$35,765	16.3%
53	Herkimer County	59.8K	$68,515	$147,700 -47.6%	$37,228	13.4%
54	Franklin County	46.7K	$65,151	$145,400 -48.4%	$32,684	18.2%
55	Chemung County	82.1K	$63,716	$141,100 -49.9%	$37,273	16.3%
56	Orleans County	39.6K	$65,969	$140,800 -50.1%	$35,307	12.7%
57	Chenango County	46.3K	$62,948	$137,900 -51.1%	$33,901	11.8%
58	Steuben County	92.6K	$65,887	$137,900 -51.1%	$37,718	13.8%
59	Chautauqua County	125.5K	$58,351	$127,900 -54.6%	$32,691	17.4%
60	St. Lawrence County	107.2K	$62,850	$121,900 -56.8%	$33,177	16.9%
61	Cattaraugus County	76.1K	$59,540	$113,100 -59.9%	$31,747	19.1%
62	Allegany County	47.2K	$62,869	$101,700 -63.9%	$29,954	16.2%

Richest Counties in New York

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	New York County	1.6M	$103,931	$1.1M	$95,980 +132.6%	16.5%
2	Westchester County	999.7K	$118,976	$663,200	$72,705 +76.2%	9.0%
3	Nassau County	1.4M	$146,202	$684,700	$64,198 +55.6%	5.4%
4	Saratoga County	238.3K	$100,787	$348,600	$57,380 +39.1%	7.1%
5	Suffolk County	1.5M	$130,686	$578,400	$57,164 +38.5%	6.4%
6	Putnam County	98.1K	$126,257	$471,300	$56,593 +37.2%	7.1%
7	Columbia County	61.1K	$81,528	$347,100	$54,996 +33.3%	12.1%
8	Dutchess County	298.2K	$99,478	$400,600	$53,683 +30.1%	8.4%
9	Albany County	317.0K	$85,333	$294,600	$48,210 +16.8%	13.0%
10	Warren County	65.5K	$78,442	$267,400	$47,932 +16.2%	10.5%

Poorest Counties in New York

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
62	Bronx County	1.4M	$48,676	$529,500	$27,421 -33.5%	27.8%
61	Allegany County	47.2K	$62,869	$101,700	$29,954 -27.4%	16.2%
60	Cattaraugus County	76.1K	$59,540	$113,100	$31,747 -23.1%	19.1%
59	Franklin County	46.7K	$65,151	$145,400	$32,684 -20.8%	18.2%
58	Chautauqua County	125.5K	$58,351	$127,900	$32,691 -20.8%	17.4%
57	Montgomery County	49.5K	$64,943	$157,500	$33,117 -19.7%	14.6%
56	St. Lawrence County	107.2K	$62,850	$121,900	$33,177 -19.6%	16.9%
55	Lewis County	26.6K	$68,182	$166,100	$33,677 -18.4%	12.3%
54	Chenango County	46.3K	$62,948	$137,900	$33,901 -17.8%	11.8%
53	Cortland County	46.2K	$70,418	$162,100	$34,752 -15.8%	12.8%

All 62 Counties Ranked

Every county in New York ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	New York County	1.6M	$103,931	$1.1M	$95,980 +132.6%	16.5%
2	Westchester County	999.7K	$118,976	$663,200	$72,705 +76.2%	9.0%
3	Nassau County	1.4M	$146,202	$684,700	$64,198 +55.6%	5.4%
4	Saratoga County	238.3K	$100,787	$348,600	$57,380 +39.1%	7.1%
5	Suffolk County	1.5M	$130,686	$578,400	$57,164 +38.5%	6.4%
6	Putnam County	98.1K	$126,257	$471,300	$56,593 +37.2%	7.1%
7	Columbia County	61.1K	$81,528	$347,100	$54,996 +33.3%	12.1%
8	Dutchess County	298.2K	$99,478	$400,600	$53,683 +30.1%	8.4%
9	Albany County	317.0K	$85,333	$294,600	$48,210 +16.8%	13.0%
10	Warren County	65.5K	$78,442	$267,400	$47,932 +16.2%	10.5%
11	Ulster County	182.6K	$86,271	$352,500	$47,778 +15.8%	14.6%
12	Kings County	2.6M	$80,263	$905,000	$47,575 +15.3%	19.1%
13	Ontario County	112.6K	$82,324	$222,900	$46,303 +12.2%	9.0%
14	Rensselaer County	160.3K	$87,915	$258,400	$46,000 +11.5%	11.8%
15	Rockland County	341.9K	$109,959	$596,900	$45,570 +10.4%	16.2%
16	Monroe County	753.8K	$76,382	$213,700	$44,107 +6.9%	13.6%
17	Greene County	47.4K	$77,945	$271,600	$44,090 +6.9%	9.9%
18	Richmond County	495.0K	$98,333	$675,500	$44,071 +6.8%	11.5%
19	Hamilton County	5.1K	$68,835	$260,200	$43,752 +6.0%	10.6%
20	Schenectady County	160.4K	$79,623	$235,700	$43,516 +5.5%	13.3%
21	Onondaga County	471.1K	$76,945	$200,200	$43,166 +4.6%	13.8%
22	Orange County	406.6K	$97,178	$387,900	$43,052 +4.3%	12.6%
23	Erie County	950.6K	$72,839	$233,800	$42,777 +3.7%	13.9%
24	Essex County	37.0K	$71,661	$211,900	$42,694 +3.5%	11.2%
25	Sullivan County	79.7K	$72,382	$249,000	$42,334 +2.6%	15.9%
26	Queens County	2.3M	$86,136	$723,800	$42,146 +2.1%	12.9%
27	Tompkins County	104.5K	$74,024	$290,900	$41,808 +1.3%	16.4%
28	Tioga County	47.9K	$72,739	$160,800	$41,785 +1.3%	13.4%
29	Madison County	67.3K	$75,499	$184,600	$40,197 -2.6%	10.0%
30	Niagara County	210.7K	$69,633	$189,800	$38,904 -5.7%	13.5%
31	Schoharie County	30.0K	$70,133	$192,500	$38,809 -5.9%	11.7%
32	Clinton County	78.5K	$71,224	$180,600	$38,591 -6.5%	13.7%
33	Schuyler County	17.6K	$67,663	$171,800	$38,429 -6.9%	14.8%
34	Wayne County	90.9K	$74,506	$170,000	$38,259 -7.3%	11.4%
35	Fulton County	52.5K	$66,533	$163,100	$38,043 -7.8%	13.1%
36	Oneida County	229.1K	$70,154	$182,600	$37,903 -8.1%	15.5%
37	Yates County	24.5K	$69,701	$184,700	$37,848 -8.3%	12.7%
38	Steuben County	92.6K	$65,887	$137,900	$37,718 -8.6%	13.8%
39	Seneca County	32.9K	$68,089	$155,400	$37,704 -8.6%	13.5%
40	Genesee County	57.8K	$73,314	$170,500	$37,602 -8.9%	10.6%
41	Livingston County	61.5K	$74,001	$174,600	$37,593 -8.9%	11.1%
42	Delaware County	44.5K	$63,337	$183,100	$37,564 -9.0%	14.4%
43	Chemung County	82.1K	$63,716	$141,100	$37,273 -9.7%	16.3%
44	Herkimer County	59.8K	$68,515	$147,700	$37,228 -9.8%	13.4%
45	Cayuga County	75.1K	$67,904	$171,000	$36,905 -10.6%	13.5%
46	Otsego County	60.1K	$68,885	$179,100	$36,840 -10.7%	12.5%
47	Washington County	60.5K	$73,495	$196,200	$36,806 -10.8%	10.7%
48	Wyoming County	39.8K	$69,110	$162,300	$36,783 -10.9%	11.1%
49	Jefferson County	115.0K	$66,301	$188,200	$36,025 -12.7%	13.7%
50	Broome County	197.4K	$62,616	$154,900	$35,860 -13.1%	18.5%
51	Oswego County	118.0K	$69,183	$151,700	$35,765 -13.3%	16.3%
52	Orleans County	39.6K	$65,969	$140,800	$35,307 -14.4%	12.7%
53	Cortland County	46.2K	$70,418	$162,100	$34,752 -15.8%	12.8%
54	Chenango County	46.3K	$62,948	$137,900	$33,901 -17.8%	11.8%
55	Lewis County	26.6K	$68,182	$166,100	$33,677 -18.4%	12.3%
56	St. Lawrence County	107.2K	$62,850	$121,900	$33,177 -19.6%	16.9%
57	Montgomery County	49.5K	$64,943	$157,500	$33,117 -19.7%	14.6%
58	Chautauqua County	125.5K	$58,351	$127,900	$32,691 -20.8%	17.4%
59	Franklin County	46.7K	$65,151	$145,400	$32,684 -20.8%	18.2%
60	Cattaraugus County	76.1K	$59,540	$113,100	$31,747 -23.1%	19.1%
61	Allegany County	47.2K	$62,869	$101,700	$29,954 -27.4%	16.2%
62	Bronx County	1.4M	$48,676	$529,500	$27,421 -33.5%	27.8%

Richest Counties in New York

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Nassau County	1.4M	$146,202	$684,700	$64,198	5.4% -57.0%
2	Suffolk County	1.5M	$130,686	$578,400	$57,164	6.4% -49.0%
3	Saratoga County	238.3K	$100,787	$348,600	$57,380	7.1% -44.0%
4	Putnam County	98.1K	$126,257	$471,300	$56,593	7.1% -43.6%
5	Dutchess County	298.2K	$99,478	$400,600	$53,683	8.4% -33.1%
6	Westchester County	999.7K	$118,976	$663,200	$72,705	9.0% -28.5%
7	Ontario County	112.6K	$82,324	$222,900	$46,303	9.0% -28.5%
8	Greene County	47.4K	$77,945	$271,600	$44,090	9.9% -21.6%
9	Madison County	67.3K	$75,499	$184,600	$40,197	10.0% -20.5%
10	Warren County	65.5K	$78,442	$267,400	$47,932	10.5% -16.9%

Poorest Counties in New York

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
62	Bronx County	1.4M	$48,676	$529,500	$27,421	27.8% +120.8%
61	Kings County	2.6M	$80,263	$905,000	$47,575	19.1% +51.9%
60	Cattaraugus County	76.1K	$59,540	$113,100	$31,747	19.1% +51.6%
59	Broome County	197.4K	$62,616	$154,900	$35,860	18.5% +46.8%
58	Franklin County	46.7K	$65,151	$145,400	$32,684	18.2% +44.8%
57	Chautauqua County	125.5K	$58,351	$127,900	$32,691	17.4% +38.3%
56	St. Lawrence County	107.2K	$62,850	$121,900	$33,177	16.9% +33.8%
55	New York County	1.6M	$103,931	$1.1M	$95,980	16.5% +31.1%
54	Tompkins County	104.5K	$74,024	$290,900	$41,808	16.4% +29.8%
53	Oswego County	118.0K	$69,183	$151,700	$35,765	16.3% +29.6%

All 62 Counties Ranked

Every county in New York ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Nassau County	1.4M	$146,202	$684,700	$64,198	5.4% -57.0%
2	Suffolk County	1.5M	$130,686	$578,400	$57,164	6.4% -49.0%
3	Saratoga County	238.3K	$100,787	$348,600	$57,380	7.1% -44.0%
4	Putnam County	98.1K	$126,257	$471,300	$56,593	7.1% -43.6%
5	Dutchess County	298.2K	$99,478	$400,600	$53,683	8.4% -33.1%
6	Westchester County	999.7K	$118,976	$663,200	$72,705	9.0% -28.5%
7	Ontario County	112.6K	$82,324	$222,900	$46,303	9.0% -28.5%
8	Greene County	47.4K	$77,945	$271,600	$44,090	9.9% -21.6%
9	Madison County	67.3K	$75,499	$184,600	$40,197	10.0% -20.5%
10	Warren County	65.5K	$78,442	$267,400	$47,932	10.5% -16.9%
11	Hamilton County	5.1K	$68,835	$260,200	$43,752	10.6% -16.0%
12	Genesee County	57.8K	$73,314	$170,500	$37,602	10.6% -15.5%
13	Washington County	60.5K	$73,495	$196,200	$36,806	10.7% -14.8%
14	Livingston County	61.5K	$74,001	$174,600	$37,593	11.1% -12.0%
15	Wyoming County	39.8K	$69,110	$162,300	$36,783	11.1% -11.6%
16	Essex County	37.0K	$71,661	$211,900	$42,694	11.2% -11.0%
17	Wayne County	90.9K	$74,506	$170,000	$38,259	11.4% -9.3%
18	Richmond County	495.0K	$98,333	$675,500	$44,071	11.5% -8.8%
19	Schoharie County	30.0K	$70,133	$192,500	$38,809	11.7% -6.9%
20	Chenango County	46.3K	$62,948	$137,900	$33,901	11.8% -6.3%
21	Rensselaer County	160.3K	$87,915	$258,400	$46,000	11.8% -6.2%
22	Columbia County	61.1K	$81,528	$347,100	$54,996	12.1% -3.9%
23	Lewis County	26.6K	$68,182	$166,100	$33,677	12.3% -2.1%
24	Otsego County	60.1K	$68,885	$179,100	$36,840	12.5% -0.5%
25	Orange County	406.6K	$97,178	$387,900	$43,052	12.6% +0.3%
26	Yates County	24.5K	$69,701	$184,700	$37,848	12.7% +1.1%
27	Orleans County	39.6K	$65,969	$140,800	$35,307	12.7% +1.2%
28	Cortland County	46.2K	$70,418	$162,100	$34,752	12.8% +1.3%
29	Queens County	2.3M	$86,136	$723,800	$42,146	12.9% +2.4%
30	Albany County	317.0K	$85,333	$294,600	$48,210	13.0% +3.4%
31	Fulton County	52.5K	$66,533	$163,100	$38,043	13.1% +4.2%
32	Schenectady County	160.4K	$79,623	$235,700	$43,516	13.3% +5.3%
33	Tioga County	47.9K	$72,739	$160,800	$41,785	13.4% +6.1%
34	Herkimer County	59.8K	$68,515	$147,700	$37,228	13.4% +6.5%
35	Seneca County	32.9K	$68,089	$155,400	$37,704	13.5% +6.9%
36	Cayuga County	75.1K	$67,904	$171,000	$36,905	13.5% +7.2%
37	Niagara County	210.7K	$69,633	$189,800	$38,904	13.5% +7.4%
38	Monroe County	753.8K	$76,382	$213,700	$44,107	13.6% +8.3%
39	Jefferson County	115.0K	$66,301	$188,200	$36,025	13.7% +8.6%
40	Clinton County	78.5K	$71,224	$180,600	$38,591	13.7% +8.7%
41	Steuben County	92.6K	$65,887	$137,900	$37,718	13.8% +9.3%
42	Onondaga County	471.1K	$76,945	$200,200	$43,166	13.8% +9.6%
43	Erie County	950.6K	$72,839	$233,800	$42,777	13.9% +9.9%
44	Delaware County	44.5K	$63,337	$183,100	$37,564	14.4% +14.4%
45	Montgomery County	49.5K	$64,943	$157,500	$33,117	14.6% +15.7%
46	Ulster County	182.6K	$86,271	$352,500	$47,778	14.6% +16.2%
47	Schuyler County	17.6K	$67,663	$171,800	$38,429	14.8% +17.7%
48	Oneida County	229.1K	$70,154	$182,600	$37,903	15.5% +22.8%
49	Sullivan County	79.7K	$72,382	$249,000	$42,334	15.9% +25.8%
50	Allegany County	47.2K	$62,869	$101,700	$29,954	16.2% +28.5%
51	Rockland County	341.9K	$109,959	$596,900	$45,570	16.2% +29.0%
52	Chemung County	82.1K	$63,716	$141,100	$37,273	16.3% +29.5%
53	Oswego County	118.0K	$69,183	$151,700	$35,765	16.3% +29.6%
54	Tompkins County	104.5K	$74,024	$290,900	$41,808	16.4% +29.8%
55	New York County	1.6M	$103,931	$1.1M	$95,980	16.5% +31.1%
56	St. Lawrence County	107.2K	$62,850	$121,900	$33,177	16.9% +33.8%
57	Chautauqua County	125.5K	$58,351	$127,900	$32,691	17.4% +38.3%
58	Franklin County	46.7K	$65,151	$145,400	$32,684	18.2% +44.8%
59	Broome County	197.4K	$62,616	$154,900	$35,860	18.5% +46.8%
60	Cattaraugus County	76.1K	$59,540	$113,100	$31,747	19.1% +51.6%
61	Kings County	2.6M	$80,263	$905,000	$47,575	19.1% +51.9%
62	Bronx County	1.4M	$48,676	$529,500	$27,421	27.8% +120.8%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within New York only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest county in New York?

The richest county in New York by median household income is Nassau County, with a median household income of $146,202 according to the 2024 American Community Survey. This is above the national median of $75,149.

What is the poorest county in New York?

The poorest county in New York by median household income is Bronx County, at $48,676. This is $26,473 below the national median of $75,149.

How many counties are in New York?

New York has 62 counties with income data from the American Community Survey. 23 of these (37%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149.

What is the median household income in New York?

The statewide median household income in New York is $85,974, which is 14.4% above the national median of $75,149.

Which county in New York has the highest home values?

New York County has the highest median home value in New York at $1.1M.