Richest & Poorest Counties in Pennsylvania

Name: Pennsylvania County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Pennsylvania has 67 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Chester County at $127,208 , while the lowest-income county is Cameron County at $50,573 . The statewide median household income is $77,971, compared to the national median of $75,149.

The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in Pennsylvania is $76,635. 22 of 67 counties (33%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 45 (67%) fall below it.

Pennsylvania's statewide median of $77,971 is 3.8% 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.

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Counties Zip Codes

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Pennsylvania — Median Household Income by County

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

51K 61K 64K 70K 80K 127K

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Pennsylvania — Median Home Value by County

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

89K 153K 179K 216K 257K 486K

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Pennsylvania — Per Capita Income by County

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

24K 33K 35K 39K 43K 64K

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Pennsylvania — Poverty Rate by County

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

6% 9% 11% 12% 14% 21%

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Richest Counties in Pennsylvania

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Chester County	547.8K	$127,208 +69.3%	$485,600	$64,325	6.0%
2	Bucks County	647.5K	$114,764 +52.7%	$445,700	$59,022	6.1%
3	Montgomery County	867.6K	$113,915 +51.6%	$436,700	$62,159	6.5%
4	Butler County	197.3K	$89,843 +19.6%	$294,200	$49,125	8.1%
5	Delaware County	579.2K	$89,546 +19.2%	$332,200	$49,673	10.2%
6	Northampton County	318.6K	$89,184 +18.7%	$308,600	$45,736	8.8%
7	Cumberland County	268.3K	$87,494 +16.4%	$277,600	$46,149	7.5%
8	Lancaster County	557.9K	$86,959 +15.7%	$301,100	$43,128	8.2%
9	York County	462.9K	$84,829 +12.9%	$248,600	$41,601	8.4%
10	Adams County	106.1K	$84,092 +11.9%	$268,500	$40,973	8.2%

Poorest Counties in Pennsylvania

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
67	Cameron County	4.4K	$50,573 -32.7%	$88,900	$31,722	13.5%
66	Forest County	6.7K	$52,191 -30.5%	$115,300	$24,303	11.9%
65	Fayette County	126.0K	$58,236 -22.5%	$143,200	$32,739	16.8%
64	Cambria County	131.5K	$58,418 -22.3%	$121,000	$34,692	14.2%
63	Jefferson County	43.9K	$58,686 -21.9%	$139,700	$32,564	14.1%
62	Potter County	16.2K	$59,020 -21.5%	$153,100	$32,778	13.0%
61	Mercer County	109.3K	$59,976 -20.2%	$164,000	$34,033	13.2%
60	Bedford County	47.5K	$59,992 -20.2%	$179,000	$32,665	11.6%
59	Indiana County	83.0K	$60,208 -19.9%	$152,800	$31,921	14.0%
58	Crawford County	82.7K	$60,476 -19.5%	$153,200	$32,743	14.3%

All 67 Counties Ranked

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

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Chester County	547.8K	$127,208 +69.3%	$485,600	$64,325	6.0%
2	Bucks County	647.5K	$114,764 +52.7%	$445,700	$59,022	6.1%
3	Montgomery County	867.6K	$113,915 +51.6%	$436,700	$62,159	6.5%
4	Butler County	197.3K	$89,843 +19.6%	$294,200	$49,125	8.1%
5	Delaware County	579.2K	$89,546 +19.2%	$332,200	$49,673	10.2%
6	Northampton County	318.6K	$89,184 +18.7%	$308,600	$45,736	8.8%
7	Cumberland County	268.3K	$87,494 +16.4%	$277,600	$46,149	7.5%
8	Lancaster County	557.9K	$86,959 +15.7%	$301,100	$43,128	8.2%
9	York County	462.9K	$84,829 +12.9%	$248,600	$41,601	8.4%
10	Adams County	106.1K	$84,092 +11.9%	$268,500	$40,973	8.2%
11	Monroe County	167.5K	$83,565 +11.2%	$267,600	$38,861	10.7%
12	Pike County	60.6K	$81,323 +8.2%	$272,600	$42,753	9.8%
13	Lehigh County	378.8K	$80,079 +6.6%	$300,400	$43,088	11.6%
14	Berks County	433.0K	$79,777 +6.2%	$257,300	$39,815	12.2%
15	Perry County	46.2K	$79,444 +5.7%	$236,400	$39,403	8.0%
16	Washington County	210.0K	$78,958 +5.1%	$228,500	$45,022	9.6%
17	Allegheny County	1.2M	$78,548 +4.5%	$227,600	$49,588	11.5%
18	Lebanon County	144.2K	$78,425 +4.4%	$242,000	$39,628	10.1%
19	Franklin County	157.4K	$77,003 +2.5%	$249,800	$39,977	8.5%
20	Montour County	18.1K	$76,976 +2.4%	$248,100	$46,827	8.8%
21	Union County	42.5K	$76,404 +1.7%	$240,100	$37,605	9.0%
22	Dauphin County	289.6K	$76,242 +1.5%	$236,400	$42,294	12.9%
23	Centre County	158.6K	$74,291 -1.1%	$323,500	$39,316	16.3%
24	Westmoreland County	352.5K	$74,109 -1.4%	$203,500	$43,509	10.3%
25	Wyoming County	26.0K	$72,460 -3.6%	$215,400	$40,663	11.5%
26	Beaver County	166.3K	$71,089 -5.4%	$190,900	$40,640	9.9%
27	Sullivan County	5.9K	$69,764 -7.2%	$197,100	$40,196	11.6%
28	Susquehanna County	38.2K	$68,487 -8.9%	$216,400	$39,983	11.4%
29	Schuylkill County	143.6K	$68,313 -9.1%	$153,000	$34,954	12.8%
30	Greene County	34.8K	$68,041 -9.5%	$153,900	$34,537	13.5%
31	Carbon County	65.4K	$67,554 -10.1%	$211,400	$36,548	12.3%
32	Snyder County	39.7K	$66,876 -11.0%	$215,300	$32,232	9.4%
33	Elk County	30.5K	$66,380 -11.7%	$133,600	$36,391	8.7%
34	Juniata County	23.4K	$66,318 -11.8%	$217,000	$32,932	9.7%
35	Lackawanna County	216.1K	$66,223 -11.9%	$201,800	$37,168	14.4%
36	Fulton County	14.5K	$65,836 -12.4%	$208,500	$37,688	11.2%
37	Huntingdon County	43.7K	$65,557 -12.8%	$183,200	$32,744	10.6%
38	Armstrong County	64.6K	$65,008 -13.5%	$157,300	$35,893	11.8%
39	Tioga County	40.9K	$64,899 -13.6%	$181,100	$34,365	11.7%
40	Columbia County	65.4K	$64,644 -14.0%	$206,200	$33,218	13.7%
41	Mifflin County	46.0K	$63,953 -14.9%	$156,700	$31,620	16.2%
42	Lycoming County	113.5K	$63,917 -14.9%	$202,200	$35,479	12.8%
43	Luzerne County	327.7K	$63,691 -15.2%	$174,100	$36,493	15.3%
44	Bradford County	59.9K	$63,675 -15.3%	$187,500	$35,860	12.6%
45	Erie County	269.1K	$63,354 -15.7%	$177,000	$35,812	15.0%
46	McKean County	39.9K	$62,905 -16.3%	$104,500	$32,651	13.7%
47	Clarion County	37.2K	$62,649 -16.6%	$155,700	$32,832	13.1%
48	Blair County	121.3K	$62,382 -17.0%	$161,100	$35,639	12.0%
49	Wayne County	51.3K	$62,381 -17.0%	$242,100	$35,882	12.1%
50	Clearfield County	78.6K	$62,152 -17.3%	$137,000	$33,324	14.6%
51	Philadelphia County	1.6M	$61,953 -17.6%	$243,100	$38,905	21.4%
52	Lawrence County	85.0K	$61,931 -17.6%	$147,200	$35,150	11.9%
53	Venango County	49.8K	$61,522 -18.1%	$119,800	$32,994	13.2%
54	Somerset County	72.8K	$61,446 -18.2%	$150,600	$32,808	11.0%
55	Clinton County	37.8K	$60,816 -19.1%	$175,900	$32,043	14.8%
56	Northumberland County	90.6K	$60,583 -19.4%	$162,400	$33,575	12.6%
57	Warren County	37.9K	$60,480 -19.5%	$127,500	$33,371	10.8%
58	Crawford County	82.7K	$60,476 -19.5%	$153,200	$32,743	14.3%
59	Indiana County	83.0K	$60,208 -19.9%	$152,800	$31,921	14.0%
60	Bedford County	47.5K	$59,992 -20.2%	$179,000	$32,665	11.6%
61	Mercer County	109.3K	$59,976 -20.2%	$164,000	$34,033	13.2%
62	Potter County	16.2K	$59,020 -21.5%	$153,100	$32,778	13.0%
63	Jefferson County	43.9K	$58,686 -21.9%	$139,700	$32,564	14.1%
64	Cambria County	131.5K	$58,418 -22.3%	$121,000	$34,692	14.2%
65	Fayette County	126.0K	$58,236 -22.5%	$143,200	$32,739	16.8%
66	Forest County	6.7K	$52,191 -30.5%	$115,300	$24,303	11.9%
67	Cameron County	4.4K	$50,573 -32.7%	$88,900	$31,722	13.5%

Richest Counties in Pennsylvania

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Chester County	547.8K	$127,208	$485,600 +72.3%	$64,325	6.0%
2	Bucks County	647.5K	$114,764	$445,700 +58.1%	$59,022	6.1%
3	Montgomery County	867.6K	$113,915	$436,700 +54.9%	$62,159	6.5%
4	Delaware County	579.2K	$89,546	$332,200 +17.8%	$49,673	10.2%
5	Centre County	158.6K	$74,291	$323,500 +14.8%	$39,316	16.3%
6	Northampton County	318.6K	$89,184	$308,600 +9.5%	$45,736	8.8%
7	Lancaster County	557.9K	$86,959	$301,100 +6.8%	$43,128	8.2%
8	Lehigh County	378.8K	$80,079	$300,400 +6.6%	$43,088	11.6%
9	Butler County	197.3K	$89,843	$294,200 +4.4%	$49,125	8.1%
10	Cumberland County	268.3K	$87,494	$277,600 -1.5%	$46,149	7.5%

Poorest Counties in Pennsylvania

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
67	Cameron County	4.4K	$50,573	$88,900 -68.5%	$31,722	13.5%
66	McKean County	39.9K	$62,905	$104,500 -62.9%	$32,651	13.7%
65	Forest County	6.7K	$52,191	$115,300 -59.1%	$24,303	11.9%
64	Venango County	49.8K	$61,522	$119,800 -57.5%	$32,994	13.2%
63	Cambria County	131.5K	$58,418	$121,000 -57.1%	$34,692	14.2%
62	Warren County	37.9K	$60,480	$127,500 -54.8%	$33,371	10.8%
61	Elk County	30.5K	$66,380	$133,600 -52.6%	$36,391	8.7%
60	Clearfield County	78.6K	$62,152	$137,000 -51.4%	$33,324	14.6%
59	Jefferson County	43.9K	$58,686	$139,700 -50.4%	$32,564	14.1%
58	Fayette County	126.0K	$58,236	$143,200 -49.2%	$32,739	16.8%

All 67 Counties Ranked

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

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Chester County	547.8K	$127,208	$485,600 +72.3%	$64,325	6.0%
2	Bucks County	647.5K	$114,764	$445,700 +58.1%	$59,022	6.1%
3	Montgomery County	867.6K	$113,915	$436,700 +54.9%	$62,159	6.5%
4	Delaware County	579.2K	$89,546	$332,200 +17.8%	$49,673	10.2%
5	Centre County	158.6K	$74,291	$323,500 +14.8%	$39,316	16.3%
6	Northampton County	318.6K	$89,184	$308,600 +9.5%	$45,736	8.8%
7	Lancaster County	557.9K	$86,959	$301,100 +6.8%	$43,128	8.2%
8	Lehigh County	378.8K	$80,079	$300,400 +6.6%	$43,088	11.6%
9	Butler County	197.3K	$89,843	$294,200 +4.4%	$49,125	8.1%
10	Cumberland County	268.3K	$87,494	$277,600 -1.5%	$46,149	7.5%
11	Pike County	60.6K	$81,323	$272,600 -3.3%	$42,753	9.8%
12	Adams County	106.1K	$84,092	$268,500 -4.8%	$40,973	8.2%
13	Monroe County	167.5K	$83,565	$267,600 -5.1%	$38,861	10.7%
14	Berks County	433.0K	$79,777	$257,300 -8.7%	$39,815	12.2%
15	Franklin County	157.4K	$77,003	$249,800 -11.4%	$39,977	8.5%
16	York County	462.9K	$84,829	$248,600 -11.8%	$41,601	8.4%
17	Montour County	18.1K	$76,976	$248,100 -12.0%	$46,827	8.8%
18	Philadelphia County	1.6M	$61,953	$243,100 -13.8%	$38,905	21.4%
19	Wayne County	51.3K	$62,381	$242,100 -14.1%	$35,882	12.1%
20	Lebanon County	144.2K	$78,425	$242,000 -14.2%	$39,628	10.1%
21	Union County	42.5K	$76,404	$240,100 -14.8%	$37,605	9.0%
22	Dauphin County	289.6K	$76,242	$236,400 -16.1%	$42,294	12.9%
23	Perry County	46.2K	$79,444	$236,400 -16.1%	$39,403	8.0%
24	Washington County	210.0K	$78,958	$228,500 -18.9%	$45,022	9.6%
25	Allegheny County	1.2M	$78,548	$227,600 -19.3%	$49,588	11.5%
26	Juniata County	23.4K	$66,318	$217,000 -23.0%	$32,932	9.7%
27	Susquehanna County	38.2K	$68,487	$216,400 -23.2%	$39,983	11.4%
28	Wyoming County	26.0K	$72,460	$215,400 -23.6%	$40,663	11.5%
29	Snyder County	39.7K	$66,876	$215,300 -23.6%	$32,232	9.4%
30	Carbon County	65.4K	$67,554	$211,400 -25.0%	$36,548	12.3%
31	Fulton County	14.5K	$65,836	$208,500 -26.0%	$37,688	11.2%
32	Columbia County	65.4K	$64,644	$206,200 -26.9%	$33,218	13.7%
33	Westmoreland County	352.5K	$74,109	$203,500 -27.8%	$43,509	10.3%
34	Lycoming County	113.5K	$63,917	$202,200 -28.3%	$35,479	12.8%
35	Lackawanna County	216.1K	$66,223	$201,800 -28.4%	$37,168	14.4%
36	Sullivan County	5.9K	$69,764	$197,100 -30.1%	$40,196	11.6%
37	Beaver County	166.3K	$71,089	$190,900 -32.3%	$40,640	9.9%
38	Bradford County	59.9K	$63,675	$187,500 -33.5%	$35,860	12.6%
39	Huntingdon County	43.7K	$65,557	$183,200 -35.0%	$32,744	10.6%
40	Tioga County	40.9K	$64,899	$181,100 -35.8%	$34,365	11.7%
41	Bedford County	47.5K	$59,992	$179,000 -36.5%	$32,665	11.6%
42	Erie County	269.1K	$63,354	$177,000 -37.2%	$35,812	15.0%
43	Clinton County	37.8K	$60,816	$175,900 -37.6%	$32,043	14.8%
44	Luzerne County	327.7K	$63,691	$174,100 -38.2%	$36,493	15.3%
45	Mercer County	109.3K	$59,976	$164,000 -41.8%	$34,033	13.2%
46	Northumberland County	90.6K	$60,583	$162,400 -42.4%	$33,575	12.6%
47	Blair County	121.3K	$62,382	$161,100 -42.9%	$35,639	12.0%
48	Armstrong County	64.6K	$65,008	$157,300 -44.2%	$35,893	11.8%
49	Mifflin County	46.0K	$63,953	$156,700 -44.4%	$31,620	16.2%
50	Clarion County	37.2K	$62,649	$155,700 -44.8%	$32,832	13.1%
51	Greene County	34.8K	$68,041	$153,900 -45.4%	$34,537	13.5%
52	Crawford County	82.7K	$60,476	$153,200 -45.7%	$32,743	14.3%
53	Potter County	16.2K	$59,020	$153,100 -45.7%	$32,778	13.0%
54	Schuylkill County	143.6K	$68,313	$153,000 -45.7%	$34,954	12.8%
55	Indiana County	83.0K	$60,208	$152,800 -45.8%	$31,921	14.0%
56	Somerset County	72.8K	$61,446	$150,600 -46.6%	$32,808	11.0%
57	Lawrence County	85.0K	$61,931	$147,200 -47.8%	$35,150	11.9%
58	Fayette County	126.0K	$58,236	$143,200 -49.2%	$32,739	16.8%
59	Jefferson County	43.9K	$58,686	$139,700 -50.4%	$32,564	14.1%
60	Clearfield County	78.6K	$62,152	$137,000 -51.4%	$33,324	14.6%
61	Elk County	30.5K	$66,380	$133,600 -52.6%	$36,391	8.7%
62	Warren County	37.9K	$60,480	$127,500 -54.8%	$33,371	10.8%
63	Cambria County	131.5K	$58,418	$121,000 -57.1%	$34,692	14.2%
64	Venango County	49.8K	$61,522	$119,800 -57.5%	$32,994	13.2%
65	Forest County	6.7K	$52,191	$115,300 -59.1%	$24,303	11.9%
66	McKean County	39.9K	$62,905	$104,500 -62.9%	$32,651	13.7%
67	Cameron County	4.4K	$50,573	$88,900 -68.5%	$31,722	13.5%

Richest Counties in Pennsylvania

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Chester County	547.8K	$127,208	$485,600	$64,325 +55.9%	6.0%
2	Montgomery County	867.6K	$113,915	$436,700	$62,159 +50.6%	6.5%
3	Bucks County	647.5K	$114,764	$445,700	$59,022 +43.0%	6.1%
4	Delaware County	579.2K	$89,546	$332,200	$49,673 +20.4%	10.2%
5	Allegheny County	1.2M	$78,548	$227,600	$49,588 +20.2%	11.5%
6	Butler County	197.3K	$89,843	$294,200	$49,125 +19.1%	8.1%
7	Montour County	18.1K	$76,976	$248,100	$46,827 +13.5%	8.8%
8	Cumberland County	268.3K	$87,494	$277,600	$46,149 +11.8%	7.5%
9	Northampton County	318.6K	$89,184	$308,600	$45,736 +10.8%	8.8%
10	Washington County	210.0K	$78,958	$228,500	$45,022 +9.1%	9.6%

Poorest Counties in Pennsylvania

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
67	Forest County	6.7K	$52,191	$115,300	$24,303 -41.1%	11.9%
66	Mifflin County	46.0K	$63,953	$156,700	$31,620 -23.4%	16.2%
65	Cameron County	4.4K	$50,573	$88,900	$31,722 -23.1%	13.5%
64	Indiana County	83.0K	$60,208	$152,800	$31,921 -22.6%	14.0%
63	Clinton County	37.8K	$60,816	$175,900	$32,043 -22.3%	14.8%
62	Snyder County	39.7K	$66,876	$215,300	$32,232 -21.9%	9.4%
61	Jefferson County	43.9K	$58,686	$139,700	$32,564 -21.1%	14.1%
60	McKean County	39.9K	$62,905	$104,500	$32,651 -20.9%	13.7%
59	Bedford County	47.5K	$59,992	$179,000	$32,665 -20.8%	11.6%
58	Fayette County	126.0K	$58,236	$143,200	$32,739 -20.7%	16.8%

All 67 Counties Ranked

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

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Chester County	547.8K	$127,208	$485,600	$64,325 +55.9%	6.0%
2	Montgomery County	867.6K	$113,915	$436,700	$62,159 +50.6%	6.5%
3	Bucks County	647.5K	$114,764	$445,700	$59,022 +43.0%	6.1%
4	Delaware County	579.2K	$89,546	$332,200	$49,673 +20.4%	10.2%
5	Allegheny County	1.2M	$78,548	$227,600	$49,588 +20.2%	11.5%
6	Butler County	197.3K	$89,843	$294,200	$49,125 +19.1%	8.1%
7	Montour County	18.1K	$76,976	$248,100	$46,827 +13.5%	8.8%
8	Cumberland County	268.3K	$87,494	$277,600	$46,149 +11.8%	7.5%
9	Northampton County	318.6K	$89,184	$308,600	$45,736 +10.8%	8.8%
10	Washington County	210.0K	$78,958	$228,500	$45,022 +9.1%	9.6%
11	Westmoreland County	352.5K	$74,109	$203,500	$43,509 +5.4%	10.3%
12	Lancaster County	557.9K	$86,959	$301,100	$43,128 +4.5%	8.2%
13	Lehigh County	378.8K	$80,079	$300,400	$43,088 +4.4%	11.6%
14	Pike County	60.6K	$81,323	$272,600	$42,753 +3.6%	9.8%
15	Dauphin County	289.6K	$76,242	$236,400	$42,294 +2.5%	12.9%
16	York County	462.9K	$84,829	$248,600	$41,601 +0.8%	8.4%
17	Adams County	106.1K	$84,092	$268,500	$40,973 -0.7%	8.2%
18	Wyoming County	26.0K	$72,460	$215,400	$40,663 -1.4%	11.5%
19	Beaver County	166.3K	$71,089	$190,900	$40,640 -1.5%	9.9%
20	Sullivan County	5.9K	$69,764	$197,100	$40,196 -2.6%	11.6%
21	Susquehanna County	38.2K	$68,487	$216,400	$39,983 -3.1%	11.4%
22	Franklin County	157.4K	$77,003	$249,800	$39,977 -3.1%	8.5%
23	Berks County	433.0K	$79,777	$257,300	$39,815 -3.5%	12.2%
24	Lebanon County	144.2K	$78,425	$242,000	$39,628 -4.0%	10.1%
25	Perry County	46.2K	$79,444	$236,400	$39,403 -4.5%	8.0%
26	Centre County	158.6K	$74,291	$323,500	$39,316 -4.7%	16.3%
27	Philadelphia County	1.6M	$61,953	$243,100	$38,905 -5.7%	21.4%
28	Monroe County	167.5K	$83,565	$267,600	$38,861 -5.8%	10.7%
29	Fulton County	14.5K	$65,836	$208,500	$37,688 -8.7%	11.2%
30	Union County	42.5K	$76,404	$240,100	$37,605 -8.9%	9.0%
31	Lackawanna County	216.1K	$66,223	$201,800	$37,168 -9.9%	14.4%
32	Carbon County	65.4K	$67,554	$211,400	$36,548 -11.4%	12.3%
33	Luzerne County	327.7K	$63,691	$174,100	$36,493 -11.6%	15.3%
34	Elk County	30.5K	$66,380	$133,600	$36,391 -11.8%	8.7%
35	Armstrong County	64.6K	$65,008	$157,300	$35,893 -13.0%	11.8%
36	Wayne County	51.3K	$62,381	$242,100	$35,882 -13.0%	12.1%
37	Bradford County	59.9K	$63,675	$187,500	$35,860 -13.1%	12.6%
38	Erie County	269.1K	$63,354	$177,000	$35,812 -13.2%	15.0%
39	Blair County	121.3K	$62,382	$161,100	$35,639 -13.6%	12.0%
40	Lycoming County	113.5K	$63,917	$202,200	$35,479 -14.0%	12.8%
41	Lawrence County	85.0K	$61,931	$147,200	$35,150 -14.8%	11.9%
42	Schuylkill County	143.6K	$68,313	$153,000	$34,954 -15.3%	12.8%
43	Cambria County	131.5K	$58,418	$121,000	$34,692 -15.9%	14.2%
44	Greene County	34.8K	$68,041	$153,900	$34,537 -16.3%	13.5%
45	Tioga County	40.9K	$64,899	$181,100	$34,365 -16.7%	11.7%
46	Mercer County	109.3K	$59,976	$164,000	$34,033 -17.5%	13.2%
47	Northumberland County	90.6K	$60,583	$162,400	$33,575 -18.6%	12.6%
48	Warren County	37.9K	$60,480	$127,500	$33,371 -19.1%	10.8%
49	Clearfield County	78.6K	$62,152	$137,000	$33,324 -19.2%	14.6%
50	Columbia County	65.4K	$64,644	$206,200	$33,218 -19.5%	13.7%
51	Venango County	49.8K	$61,522	$119,800	$32,994 -20.0%	13.2%
52	Juniata County	23.4K	$66,318	$217,000	$32,932 -20.2%	9.7%
53	Clarion County	37.2K	$62,649	$155,700	$32,832 -20.4%	13.1%
54	Somerset County	72.8K	$61,446	$150,600	$32,808 -20.5%	11.0%
55	Potter County	16.2K	$59,020	$153,100	$32,778 -20.6%	13.0%
56	Huntingdon County	43.7K	$65,557	$183,200	$32,744 -20.6%	10.6%
57	Crawford County	82.7K	$60,476	$153,200	$32,743 -20.6%	14.3%
58	Fayette County	126.0K	$58,236	$143,200	$32,739 -20.7%	16.8%
59	Bedford County	47.5K	$59,992	$179,000	$32,665 -20.8%	11.6%
60	McKean County	39.9K	$62,905	$104,500	$32,651 -20.9%	13.7%
61	Jefferson County	43.9K	$58,686	$139,700	$32,564 -21.1%	14.1%
62	Snyder County	39.7K	$66,876	$215,300	$32,232 -21.9%	9.4%
63	Clinton County	37.8K	$60,816	$175,900	$32,043 -22.3%	14.8%
64	Indiana County	83.0K	$60,208	$152,800	$31,921 -22.6%	14.0%
65	Cameron County	4.4K	$50,573	$88,900	$31,722 -23.1%	13.5%
66	Mifflin County	46.0K	$63,953	$156,700	$31,620 -23.4%	16.2%
67	Forest County	6.7K	$52,191	$115,300	$24,303 -41.1%	11.9%

Richest Counties in Pennsylvania

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Chester County	547.8K	$127,208	$485,600	$64,325	6.0% -52.6%
2	Bucks County	647.5K	$114,764	$445,700	$59,022	6.1% -51.6%
3	Montgomery County	867.6K	$113,915	$436,700	$62,159	6.5% -48.3%
4	Cumberland County	268.3K	$87,494	$277,600	$46,149	7.5% -40.6%
5	Perry County	46.2K	$79,444	$236,400	$39,403	8.0% -36.6%
6	Butler County	197.3K	$89,843	$294,200	$49,125	8.1% -35.3%
7	Adams County	106.1K	$84,092	$268,500	$40,973	8.2% -35.0%
8	Lancaster County	557.9K	$86,959	$301,100	$43,128	8.2% -35.0%
9	York County	462.9K	$84,829	$248,600	$41,601	8.4% -33.6%
10	Franklin County	157.4K	$77,003	$249,800	$39,977	8.5% -32.7%

Poorest Counties in Pennsylvania

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
67	Philadelphia County	1.6M	$61,953	$243,100	$38,905	21.4% +69.5%
66	Fayette County	126.0K	$58,236	$143,200	$32,739	16.8% +33.5%
65	Centre County	158.6K	$74,291	$323,500	$39,316	16.3% +29.5%
64	Mifflin County	46.0K	$63,953	$156,700	$31,620	16.2% +28.8%
63	Luzerne County	327.7K	$63,691	$174,100	$36,493	15.3% +21.6%
62	Erie County	269.1K	$63,354	$177,000	$35,812	15.0% +18.8%
61	Clinton County	37.8K	$60,816	$175,900	$32,043	14.8% +17.6%
60	Clearfield County	78.6K	$62,152	$137,000	$33,324	14.6% +16.0%
59	Lackawanna County	216.1K	$66,223	$201,800	$37,168	14.4% +14.0%
58	Crawford County	82.7K	$60,476	$153,200	$32,743	14.3% +13.7%

All 67 Counties Ranked

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

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Chester County	547.8K	$127,208	$485,600	$64,325	6.0% -52.6%
2	Bucks County	647.5K	$114,764	$445,700	$59,022	6.1% -51.6%
3	Montgomery County	867.6K	$113,915	$436,700	$62,159	6.5% -48.3%
4	Cumberland County	268.3K	$87,494	$277,600	$46,149	7.5% -40.6%
5	Perry County	46.2K	$79,444	$236,400	$39,403	8.0% -36.6%
6	Butler County	197.3K	$89,843	$294,200	$49,125	8.1% -35.3%
7	Adams County	106.1K	$84,092	$268,500	$40,973	8.2% -35.0%
8	Lancaster County	557.9K	$86,959	$301,100	$43,128	8.2% -35.0%
9	York County	462.9K	$84,829	$248,600	$41,601	8.4% -33.6%
10	Franklin County	157.4K	$77,003	$249,800	$39,977	8.5% -32.7%
11	Elk County	30.5K	$66,380	$133,600	$36,391	8.7% -31.0%
12	Northampton County	318.6K	$89,184	$308,600	$45,736	8.8% -30.5%
13	Montour County	18.1K	$76,976	$248,100	$46,827	8.8% -29.8%
14	Union County	42.5K	$76,404	$240,100	$37,605	9.0% -28.9%
15	Snyder County	39.7K	$66,876	$215,300	$32,232	9.4% -25.1%
16	Washington County	210.0K	$78,958	$228,500	$45,022	9.6% -23.7%
17	Juniata County	23.4K	$66,318	$217,000	$32,932	9.7% -23.0%
18	Pike County	60.6K	$81,323	$272,600	$42,753	9.8% -22.1%
19	Beaver County	166.3K	$71,089	$190,900	$40,640	9.9% -21.4%
20	Lebanon County	144.2K	$78,425	$242,000	$39,628	10.1% -19.8%
21	Delaware County	579.2K	$89,546	$332,200	$49,673	10.2% -19.3%
22	Westmoreland County	352.5K	$74,109	$203,500	$43,509	10.3% -18.5%
23	Huntingdon County	43.7K	$65,557	$183,200	$32,744	10.6% -15.6%
24	Monroe County	167.5K	$83,565	$267,600	$38,861	10.7% -15.2%
25	Warren County	37.9K	$60,480	$127,500	$33,371	10.8% -14.2%
26	Somerset County	72.8K	$61,446	$150,600	$32,808	11.0% -12.8%
27	Fulton County	14.5K	$65,836	$208,500	$37,688	11.2% -11.3%
28	Susquehanna County	38.2K	$68,487	$216,400	$39,983	11.4% -9.5%
29	Wyoming County	26.0K	$72,460	$215,400	$40,663	11.5% -8.6%
30	Allegheny County	1.2M	$78,548	$227,600	$49,588	11.5% -8.5%
31	Bedford County	47.5K	$59,992	$179,000	$32,665	11.6% -8.3%
32	Lehigh County	378.8K	$80,079	$300,400	$43,088	11.6% -8.1%
33	Sullivan County	5.9K	$69,764	$197,100	$40,196	11.6% -8.1%
34	Tioga County	40.9K	$64,899	$181,100	$34,365	11.7% -7.0%
35	Armstrong County	64.6K	$65,008	$157,300	$35,893	11.8% -6.4%
36	Lawrence County	85.0K	$61,931	$147,200	$35,150	11.9% -5.8%
37	Forest County	6.7K	$52,191	$115,300	$24,303	11.9% -5.3%
38	Blair County	121.3K	$62,382	$161,100	$35,639	12.0% -4.5%
39	Wayne County	51.3K	$62,381	$242,100	$35,882	12.1% -3.8%
40	Berks County	433.0K	$79,777	$257,300	$39,815	12.2% -3.0%
41	Carbon County	65.4K	$67,554	$211,400	$36,548	12.3% -2.3%
42	Northumberland County	90.6K	$60,583	$162,400	$33,575	12.6% -0.1%
43	Bradford County	59.9K	$63,675	$187,500	$35,860	12.6% +0.4%
44	Schuylkill County	143.6K	$68,313	$153,000	$34,954	12.8% +1.2%
45	Lycoming County	113.5K	$63,917	$202,200	$35,479	12.8% +1.9%
46	Dauphin County	289.6K	$76,242	$236,400	$42,294	12.9% +2.2%
47	Potter County	16.2K	$59,020	$153,100	$32,778	13.0% +3.3%
48	Clarion County	37.2K	$62,649	$155,700	$32,832	13.1% +4.0%
49	Venango County	49.8K	$61,522	$119,800	$32,994	13.2% +4.4%
50	Mercer County	109.3K	$59,976	$164,000	$34,033	13.2% +4.4%
51	Cameron County	4.4K	$50,573	$88,900	$31,722	13.5% +7.2%
52	Greene County	34.8K	$68,041	$153,900	$34,537	13.5% +7.3%
53	McKean County	39.9K	$62,905	$104,500	$32,651	13.7% +8.7%
54	Columbia County	65.4K	$64,644	$206,200	$33,218	13.7% +9.1%
55	Indiana County	83.0K	$60,208	$152,800	$31,921	14.0% +10.9%
56	Jefferson County	43.9K	$58,686	$139,700	$32,564	14.1% +12.3%
57	Cambria County	131.5K	$58,418	$121,000	$34,692	14.2% +12.9%
58	Crawford County	82.7K	$60,476	$153,200	$32,743	14.3% +13.7%
59	Lackawanna County	216.1K	$66,223	$201,800	$37,168	14.4% +14.0%
60	Clearfield County	78.6K	$62,152	$137,000	$33,324	14.6% +16.0%
61	Clinton County	37.8K	$60,816	$175,900	$32,043	14.8% +17.6%
62	Erie County	269.1K	$63,354	$177,000	$35,812	15.0% +18.8%
63	Luzerne County	327.7K	$63,691	$174,100	$36,493	15.3% +21.6%
64	Mifflin County	46.0K	$63,953	$156,700	$31,620	16.2% +28.8%
65	Centre County	158.6K	$74,291	$323,500	$39,316	16.3% +29.5%
66	Fayette County	126.0K	$58,236	$143,200	$32,739	16.8% +33.5%
67	Philadelphia County	1.6M	$61,953	$243,100	$38,905	21.4% +69.5%

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 Pennsylvania only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest county in Pennsylvania?

The richest county in Pennsylvania by median household income is Chester County, with a median household income of $127,208 according to the 2024 American Community Survey. This is above the national median of $75,149.

What is the poorest county in Pennsylvania?

The poorest county in Pennsylvania by median household income is Cameron County, at $50,573. This is $24,576 below the national median of $75,149.

How many counties are in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania has 67 counties with income data from the American Community Survey. 22 of these (33%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149.

What is the median household income in Pennsylvania?

The statewide median household income in Pennsylvania is $77,971, which is 3.8% above the national median of $75,149.

Which county in Pennsylvania has the highest home values?

Chester County has the highest median home value in Pennsylvania at $485,600.