Richest & Poorest Counties in New York

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.

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Richest Counties in New York

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

# County Income
1 Nassau County $146,202
2 Suffolk County $130,686
3 Putnam County $126,257
4 Westchester County $118,976
5 Rockland County $109,959
6 New York County $103,931
7 Saratoga County $100,787
8 Dutchess County $99,478
9 Richmond County $98,333
10 Orange County $97,178

Poorest Counties in New York

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

# County Income
62 Bronx County $48,676
61 Chautauqua County $58,351
60 Cattaraugus County $59,540
59 Broome County $62,616
58 St. Lawrence County $62,850
57 Allegany County $62,869
56 Chenango County $62,948
55 Delaware County $63,337
54 Chemung County $63,716
53 Montgomery County $64,943

All 62 Counties Ranked

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

# County Income
1 Nassau County $146,202
2 Suffolk County $130,686
3 Putnam County $126,257
4 Westchester County $118,976
5 Rockland County $109,959
6 New York County $103,931
7 Saratoga County $100,787
8 Dutchess County $99,478
9 Richmond County $98,333
10 Orange County $97,178
11 Rensselaer County $87,915
12 Ulster County $86,271
13 Queens County $86,136
14 Albany County $85,333
15 Ontario County $82,324
16 Columbia County $81,528
17 Kings County $80,263
18 Schenectady County $79,623
19 Warren County $78,442
20 Greene County $77,945
21 Onondaga County $76,945
22 Monroe County $76,382
23 Madison County $75,499
24 Wayne County $74,506
25 Tompkins County $74,024
26 Livingston County $74,001
27 Washington County $73,495
28 Genesee County $73,314
29 Erie County $72,839
30 Tioga County $72,739
31 Sullivan County $72,382
32 Essex County $71,661
33 Clinton County $71,224
34 Cortland County $70,418
35 Oneida County $70,154
36 Schoharie County $70,133
37 Yates County $69,701
38 Niagara County $69,633
39 Oswego County $69,183
40 Wyoming County $69,110
41 Otsego County $68,885
42 Hamilton County $68,835
43 Herkimer County $68,515
44 Lewis County $68,182
45 Seneca County $68,089
46 Cayuga County $67,904
47 Schuyler County $67,663
48 Fulton County $66,533
49 Jefferson County $66,301
50 Orleans County $65,969
51 Steuben County $65,887
52 Franklin County $65,151
53 Montgomery County $64,943
54 Chemung County $63,716
55 Delaware County $63,337
56 Chenango County $62,948
57 Allegany County $62,869
58 St. Lawrence County $62,850
59 Broome County $62,616
60 Cattaraugus County $59,540
61 Chautauqua County $58,351
62 Bronx County $48,676

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.