Richest & Poorest Counties in Pennsylvania

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.

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Richest Counties in Pennsylvania

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

# County Income
1 Chester County $127,208
2 Bucks County $114,764
3 Montgomery County $113,915
4 Butler County $89,843
5 Delaware County $89,546
6 Northampton County $89,184
7 Cumberland County $87,494
8 Lancaster County $86,959
9 York County $84,829
10 Adams County $84,092

Poorest Counties in Pennsylvania

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

# County Income
67 Cameron County $50,573
66 Forest County $52,191
65 Fayette County $58,236
64 Cambria County $58,418
63 Jefferson County $58,686
62 Potter County $59,020
61 Mercer County $59,976
60 Bedford County $59,992
59 Indiana County $60,208
58 Crawford County $60,476

All 67 Counties Ranked

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

# County Income
1 Chester County $127,208
2 Bucks County $114,764
3 Montgomery County $113,915
4 Butler County $89,843
5 Delaware County $89,546
6 Northampton County $89,184
7 Cumberland County $87,494
8 Lancaster County $86,959
9 York County $84,829
10 Adams County $84,092
11 Monroe County $83,565
12 Pike County $81,323
13 Lehigh County $80,079
14 Berks County $79,777
15 Perry County $79,444
16 Washington County $78,958
17 Allegheny County $78,548
18 Lebanon County $78,425
19 Franklin County $77,003
20 Montour County $76,976
21 Union County $76,404
22 Dauphin County $76,242
23 Centre County $74,291
24 Westmoreland County $74,109
25 Wyoming County $72,460
26 Beaver County $71,089
27 Sullivan County $69,764
28 Susquehanna County $68,487
29 Schuylkill County $68,313
30 Greene County $68,041
31 Carbon County $67,554
32 Snyder County $66,876
33 Elk County $66,380
34 Juniata County $66,318
35 Lackawanna County $66,223
36 Fulton County $65,836
37 Huntingdon County $65,557
38 Armstrong County $65,008
39 Tioga County $64,899
40 Columbia County $64,644
41 Mifflin County $63,953
42 Lycoming County $63,917
43 Luzerne County $63,691
44 Bradford County $63,675
45 Erie County $63,354
46 McKean County $62,905
47 Clarion County $62,649
48 Blair County $62,382
49 Wayne County $62,381
50 Clearfield County $62,152
51 Philadelphia County $61,953
52 Lawrence County $61,931
53 Venango County $61,522
54 Somerset County $61,446
55 Clinton County $60,816
56 Northumberland County $60,583
57 Warren County $60,480
58 Crawford County $60,476
59 Indiana County $60,208
60 Bedford County $59,992
61 Mercer County $59,976
62 Potter County $59,020
63 Jefferson County $58,686
64 Cambria County $58,418
65 Fayette County $58,236
66 Forest County $52,191
67 Cameron County $50,573

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.