Per capita income is usually used to rank the Richest places in the United States. However, median household income or personal per capita income can also be used. Traditionally speaking, Marin County, California, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Westchester County, New York, and Fairfax County, Virginia are considered to be the wealthiest counties in the US, however none of the last three rank first by per capita or median household income. The wealthiest region is usually considered to be the Northeast; forty-one of the 100 richest counties by per capita income are located in the Northeast (including Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia) and forty-six by median household income. California and Colorado are also regarded as being wealthier states; seven of California's counties are in the top 100 and ten of Colorado's. However, Orange County, California, often thought as being one of the wealthiest of the nation's counties, does not rank in the top 100 by per capita income (it ranks 119th). This is because its wealth is concentrated in a relatively small group of people while the county's population as a whole is large. There are 3,142 counties in the United States.

Contents

1 Richest states 1.1 States ranked by per capita income 1.2 States ranked by personal per capita income 1.3 States ranked by median household income 2 Richest counties 2.1 100 richest counties by per capita income 2.2 100 richest counties by personal per capita income 2.3 100 richest counties by median household income 3 Richest places 3.1 100 richest places in the United States 3.2 100 richest places with a population of at least 1,000 3.3 100 richest places with at least 1,000 households 4 Richest counties and places by state 5 See also

Richest states

States ranked by per capita income

Based on 2000 Census data

1. Connecticut – $28,766

   District of Columbia – $28,659

2. New Jersey – $27,006
3. Massachusetts – $25,952
4. Maryland – $25,614
5. Colorado – $24,049
6. Virginia – $23,975
7. New Hampshire – $23,844
8. New York – $23,389
9. Delaware – $23,305
10. Minnesota – $23,198
11. Illinois – $23,104
12. Washington – $22,973
13. California – $22,711
14. Alaska – $22,660
15. Michigan – $22,168
16. Nevada – $21,989
17. Rhode Island – $21,688

    United States of America – $21,587

18. Florida – $21,557
19. Hawaii – $21,525
20. Wisconsin – $21,271
21. Georgia – $21,154
22. Ohio – $21,003
23. Oregon – $20,940
24. Pennsylvania – $20,880
25. Vermont – $20,625
26. Kansas – $20,506
27. Indiana – $20,397
28. North Carolina – $20,307
29. Arizona – $20,275
30. Missouri – $19,936
31. Iowa – $19,674
32. Texas – $19,617
33. Nebraska – $19,613
34. Maine – $19,533
35. Tennessee – $19,393
36. Wyoming – $19,134
37. South Carolina – $18,795
38. Alabama – $18,189
39. Utah – $18,185
40. Kentucky – $18,093
41. Idaho – $17,841
42. North Dakota – $17,769
43. Oklahoma – $17,646
44. South Dakota – $17,562
45. New Mexico – $17,261
46. Montana – $17,151
47. Louisiana – $16,912
48. Arkansas – $16,904
49. West Virginia – $16,477
50. Mississippi – $15,853

    Puerto Rico – $8,185

States ranked by personal per capita income

Based on 2003 data

District of Columbia – $48,342

1. Connecticut – $43,173
2. New Jersey – $40,427
3. Massachusetts – $39,815
4. Maryland – $37,331
5. New York – $36,574
6. New Hampshire – $34,702
7. Minnesota – $34,443
8. Colorado – $34,283
9. California – $33,749
10. Illinois – $33,690
11. Virginia – $33,671
12. Alaska – $33,568
13. Washington – $33,332
14. Delaware – $32,810
15. Wyoming – $32,808
16. Pennsylvania – $31,998
17. Rhode Island – $31,916

    United States of America – $31,632

18. Nevada – $31,266
19. Hawaii – $30,913
20. Wisconsin – $30,898
21. Nebraska – $30,758
22. Vermont – $30,740
23. Florida – $30,446
24. Michigan – $30,439
25. Ohio – $29,944
26. Kansas – $29,935
27. Georgia – $29,442
28. Texas – $29,372
29. Oregon – $29,340
30. Missouri – $29,252
31. South Dakota – $29,234
32. North Dakota – $29,204
33. Iowa – $29,043
34. Maine – $28,831
35. Indiana – $28,783
36. Tennessee – $28,455
37. North Carolina – $28,235
38. Arizona – $26,838
39. Oklahoma – $26,656
40. Alabama – $26,338
41. Kentucky – $26,252
42. South Carolina – $26,132
43. Louisiana – $26,100
44. Montana – $25,920
45. Idaho – $25,911
46. New Mexico – $25,541
47. Utah – $24,977
48. West Virginia – $24,379
49. Arkansas – $24,289
50. Mississippi – $23,448

States ranked by median household income

Based on 2000 Census data

1. New Jersey – $55,146
2. Connecticut – $53,935
3. Maryland – $52,868
4. Alaska – $51,571
5. Massachusetts – $50,502
6. Hawaii – $49,820
7. New Hampshire – $49,467
8. California – $47,493
9. Delaware – $47,381
10. Colorado – $47,203
11. Minnesota – $47,111
12. Virginia – $46,677
13. Illinois – $46,590
14. Washington – $45,776
15. Utah – $45,726
16. Michigan – $44,667
17. Nevada – $44,581
18. Wisconsin – $43,791
19. New York – $43,393
20. Georgia – $42,433
21. Rhode Island – $42,090

    United States of America – $41,994

22. Indiana – $41,567
23. Ohio – $40,956
24. Oregon – $40,916
25. Vermont – $40,856
26. Kansas – $40,624
27. Arizona – $40,558

    District of Columbia – $40,127

28. Pennsylvania – $40,106
29. Texas – $39,927
30. Iowa – $39,469
31. Nebraska – $39,250
32. North Carolina – $39,184
33. Florida – $38,819
34. Missouri – $37,934
35. Wyoming – $37,892
36. Idaho – $37,572
37. Maine – $37,240
38. South Carolina – $37,082
39. Tennessee – $36,360
40. South Dakota – $35,282
41. North Dakota – $34,604
42. Alabama – $34,135
43. New Mexico – $34,133
44. Kentucky – $33,672
45. Oklahoma – $33,400
46. Montana – $33,024
47. Louisiana – $32,566
48. Arkansas – $32,182
49. Mississippi – $31,330
50. West Virginia – $29,696

    Puerto Rico – $14,412

Richest counties

100 richest counties by per capita income

Number of counties by state in the top 100: Colorado, 10; Virginia, 10; New Jersey, 9; California, 7; Florida, 6; New York 6; Georgia, 4; Maryland, 4; Minnesota, 4; Connecticut, 3; Massachusetts, 3; Michigan, 3; Pennsylvania, 3; Texas, 3; Illinois, 2; North Carolina, 2; Ohio, 2; Rhode Island, 2; Washington, 2; Wisconsin, 2; Alaska, 1; Alabama, 1; District of Columbia, 1; Indiana, 1; Kansas, 1; Missouri, 1; New Hampshire, 1; New Mexico, 1; Nevada, 1; Tennessee, 1; Utah, 1; Wyoming, 1. Nineteen states do not have any counties in the top 100.

United States of America: $21,587

Rank	County	Per Capita Income
1	Marin County, California	$44,962
2	New York County, New York (Manhattan)	$42,922
3	Falls Church, Virginia	$41,052
4	Pitkin County, Colorado	$40,811
5	Fairfield County, Connecticut	$38,350
6	Teton County, Wyoming	$38,260
7	Somerset County, New Jersey	$37,970
8	Arlington County, Virginia	$37,706
9	Alexandria, Virginia	$37,645
10	Morris County, New Jersey	$36,964
11	Fairfax County, Virginia	$36,888
12	Westchester County, New York	$36,726
13	Hunterdon County, New Jersey	$36,370
14	San Mateo County, California	$36,045
15	Montgomery County, Maryland	$35,684
16	San Miguel County, Colorado	$35,329
17	Douglas County, Colorado	$34,848
18	Los Alamos County, New Mexico	$34,646
19	San Francisco County, California	$34,556
20	Summit County, Utah	$33,767
21	Bergen County, New Jersey	$33,638
22	Loudoun County, Virginia	$33,530
23	Collin County, Texas	$33,345
24	Hamilton County, Indiana	$33,109
25	Santa Clara County, California	$32,795
26	Oakland County, Michigan	$32,534
27	Williamson County, Tennessee	$32,496
28	Norfolk County, Massachusetts	$32,484
29	Howard County, Maryland	$32,402
30	Nassau County, New York	$32,151
31	Lake County, Illinois	$32,102
32	Eagle County, Colorado	$32,011
33	Ozaukee County, Wisconsin	$31,947
34	Chester County, Pennsylvania	$31,627
35	Delaware County, Ohio	$31,600
36	Blaine County, Idaho	$31,346
37	DuPage County, Illinois	$31,315
38	Nantucket County, Massachusetts	$31,314
39	Fairfax, Virginia	$31,247
40	Middlesex County, Massachusetts	$31,199
41	Collier County, Florida	$31,195
42	Monmouth County, New Jersey	$31,149
43	Johnson County, Kansas	$30,919
44	Montgomery County, Pennsylvania	$30,898
45	Contra Costa County, California	$30,615
46	San Juan County, Washington	$30,603
47	Putnam County, New York	$30,127
48	Fulton County, Georgia	$30,003
49	Martin County, Florida	$29,584
50	King County, Washington	$29,521
51	Fayette County, Georgia	$29,464
52	James City County, Virginia	$29,256
53	Waukesha County, Wisconsin	$29,164
54	Forsyth County, Georgia	$29,114
55	Goochland County, Virginia	$29,105
56	Boulder County, Colorado	$28,976
57	Albemarle County, Virginia	$28,852
58	Palm Beach County, Florida	$28,801
59	Routt County, Colorado	$28,792
60	Hennepin County, Minnesota	$28,789
61	Fauquier County, Virginia	$28,757
62	Summit County, Colorado	$28,676
63	St. Johns County, Florida	$28,674
64	Washington, District of Columbia	$28,659
65	Rockwall County, Texas	$28,573
66	Carver County, Minnesota	$28,486
67	Litchfield County, Connecticut	$28,408
68	Sarasota County, Florida	$28,326
69	Middlesex County, Connecticut	$28,251
70	Talbot County, Maryland	$28,164
71	Clear Creek County, Colorado	$28,160
72	Washington County, Minnesota	$28,148
73	Arapahoe County, Colorado	$28,147
74	Rockland County, New York	$28,082
75	Livingston County, Michigan	$28,069
76	Jefferson County, Colorado	$28,066
77	Placer County, California	$27,963
78	Geauga County, Ohio	$27,944
79	Mercer County, New Jersey	$27,914
80	Cobb County, Georgia	$27,863
81	St. Louis County, Missouri	$27,595
82	Anne Arundel County, Maryland	$27,578
83	Bucks County, Pennsylvania	$27,430
84	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina	$27,352
85	Douglas County, Nevada	$27,288
86	Indian River County, Florida	$27,227
87	Shelby County, Alabama	$27,176
88	Washtenaw County, Michigan	$27,173
89	Dakota County, Minnesota	$27,008
90	Wake County, North Carolina	$27,004
91	Sussex County, New Jersey	$26,992
92	Union County, New Jersey	$26,992
93	Denton County, Texas	$26,895
94	Newport County, Rhode Island	$26,779
95	Juneau, Alaska	$26,719
96	Alameda County, California	$26,680
97	Rockingham County, New Hampshire	$26,656
98	Suffolk County, New York	$26,577
99	Middlesex County, New Jersey	$26,535
100	Bristol County, Rhode Island	$26,503

100 richest counties by personal per capita income

100 richest counties by median household income

Number of counties by state in the top 100: Virginia, 15; Maryland, 9; California, 8; New Jersey, 8; Colorado, 6; Georgia, 6; Illinois, 6; Minnesota, 5; New York, 5; Texas, 5; Alaska, 3; Connecticut, 3; Ohio, 3; Pennsylvania, 3; Wisconsin, 3; Massachusetts, 2; Michigan, 2; Indiana, 1; Kansas, 1; Kentucky, 1; Missouri, 1; New Hampshire, 1; New Mexico, 1; Tennessee, 1; Utah, 1. Twenty-five states do not have any counties in the top 100.

United States of America: $41,994

Rank	County	Median Household Income
1	Douglas County, Colorado	$82,929
2	Fairfax County, Virginia	$81,050
3	Loudoun County, Virginia	$80,648
4	Hunterdon County, New Jersey	$79,888
5	Los Alamos County, New Mexico	$78,993
6	Morris County, New Jersey	$77,340
7	Somerset County, New Jersey	$76,933
8	Falls Church, Virginia	$74,924
9	Santa Clara County, California	$74,335
10	Howard County, Maryland	$74,167
11	Putnam County, New York	$72,279
12	Nassau County, New York	$72,030
13	Montgomery County, Maryland	$71,551
14	Marin County, California	$71,306
15	Fayette County, Georgia	$71,227
16	Hamilton County, Indiana	$71,026
17	Collin County, Texas	$70,835
18	San Mateo County, California	$70,819
19	Williamson County, Tennessee	$69,104
20	Forsyth County, Georgia	$68,890
21	Rockland County, New York	$67,971
22	DuPage County, Illinois	$67,887
23	Fairfax, Virginia	$67,642
24	Livingston County, Michigan	$67,400
25	Delaware County, Ohio	$67,258
26	Lake County, Illinois	$66,973
27	Stafford County, Virginia	$66,809
28	Scott County, Minnesota	$66,612
29	Washington County, Minnesota	$66,305
30	Prince William County, Virginia	$65,960
31	Calvert County, Maryland	$65,945
32	Carver County, Minnesota	$65,540
33	Chester County, Pennsylvania	$65,295
34	Suffolk County, New York	$65,288
35	Sussex County, New Jersey	$65,266
36	Fairfield County, Connecticut	$65,249
37	Bergen County, New Jersey	$65,241
38	Rockwall County, Texas	$65,164
39	Summit County, Utah	$64,962
40	McHenry County, Illinois	$64,826
41	Kendall County, Illinois	$64,625
42	Monmouth County, New Jersey	$64,231
43	Broomfield County, Colorado	$63,903
44	Fort Bend County, Texas	$63,831
45	Contra Costa County, California	$63,675
46	Westchester County, New York	$63,582
47	Norfolk County, Massachusetts	$63,432
48	Oldham County, Kentucky	$63,229
49	North Slope Borough, Alaska	$63,173
50	Arlington County, Virginia	$63,001
51	Waukesha County, Wisconsin	$62,839
52	Ozaukee County, Wisconsin	$62,745
53	Eagle County, Colorado	$62,682
54	Elbert County, Colorado	$62,480
55	Will County, Illinois	$62,238
56	Charles County, Maryland	$62,199
57	Juneau, Alaska	$62,034
58	Fauquier County, Virginia	$61,999
59	Oakland County, Michigan	$61,907
60	Dakota County, Minnesota	$61,863
61	Anne Arundel County, Maryland	$61,768
62	Johnson County, Kansas	$61,455
63	Middlesex County, New Jersey	$61,446
64	Aleutians West, Alaska	$61,406
65	Poquoson, Virginia	$60,920
66	Cherokee County, Georgia	$60,896
67	Montgomery County, Pennsylvania	$60,829
68	Middlesex County, Massachusetts	$60,821
69	Manassas Park, Virginia	$60,794
70	Williamson County, Texas	$60,642
71	Gwinnett County, Georgia	$60,537
72	Manassas, Virginia	$60,409
73	Frederick County, Maryland	$60,276
74	Geauga County, Ohio	$60,200
75	Carroll County, Maryland	$60,021
76	Bucks County, Pennsylvania	$59,727
77	Ventura County, California	$59,666
78	Pitkin County, Colorado	$59,375
79	Kane County, Illinois	$59,351
80	Hanover County, Virginia	$59,223
81	Middlesex County, Connecticut	$59,175
82	Tolland County, Connecticut	$59,044
83	Orange County, California	$58,820
84	Burlington County, New Jersey	$58,608
85	Chesterfield County, Virginia	$58,537
86	Cobb County, Georgia	$58,289
87	Denton County, Texas	$58,216
88	Rockingham County, New Hampshire	$58,150
89	York County, Virginia	$57,956
90	Warren County, Ohio	$57,952
91	Anoka County, Minnesota	$57,754
92	Placer County, California	$57,535
93	Spotsylvania County, Virginia	$57,525
94	San Benito County, California	$57,469
95	Jefferson County, Colorado	$57,339
96	Henry County, Georgia	$57,309
97	St. Charles County, Missouri	$57,258
98	Harford County, Maryland	$57,234
99	Queen Anne's County, Maryland	$57,037
100	Washington County, Wisconsin	$57,033

Richest places

100 richest places in the United States

100 richest places with a population of at least 1,000

Rank	Place	Per Capita Income	Population
1	Belvedere, California	$113,595	2,215
2	Rancho Santa Fe, California	$113,132	3,252
3	Atherton, California	$112,408	7,194
4	Rolling Hills, California	$111,031	1,871
5	Barton Creek, Texas	$110,504	1,589
6	Palm Beach, Florida	$109,219	10,468
7	Bloomfield Hills, Michigan	$104,920	3,940
8	Belle Meade, Tennessee	$104,908	2,943
9	Woodside, California	$104,667	5,352
10	Oyster Bay Cove, New York	$103,203	2,262
11	Indian River Shores, Florida	$102,511	3,448
12	Kenilworth, Illinois	$100,718	2,494
13	North Hills, New York	$100,093	4,301
14	Cherry Hills Village, Colorado	$99,996	5,958
15	Portola Valley, California	$99,621	4,462
16	Newport Coast, California	$98,770	2,671
17	Hillsborough, California	$98,643	10,825
18	Piney Point Village, Texas	$97,247	3,380
19	Highland Park, Texas	$97,008	8,842
20	Indian Hill, Ohio	$96,872	5,907
21	Sands Point, New York	$95,647	2,786
22	Mission Hills, Kansas	$95,405	3,593
23	Chevy Chase Village, Maryland	$95,174	2,043
24	Plandome, New York	$95,102	1,272
25	River Hills, Wisconsin	$94,479	1,631

100 richest places with at least 1,000 households

Rank	Place	Per Capita Income	Number of Households
1	Rancho Santa Fe, California	$113,132	1,204
2	Atherton, California	$112,408	2,413
3	Palm Beach, Florida	$109,219	5,789
4	Bloomfield Hills, Michigan	$104,920	1,520
5	Belle Meade, Tennessee	$104,908	1,067
6	Woodside, California	$104,667	1,949
7	Indian River Shores, Florida	$102,511	1,854
8	North Hills, New York	$100,093	1,808
9	Cherry Hills Village, Colorado	$99,996	1,980
10	Portola Valley, California	$99,621	1,700
11	Newport Coast, California	$98,770	1,001
12	Hillsborough, California	$98,643	3,689
13	Piney Point Village, Texas	$97,247	1,225
14	Highland Park, Texas	$97,008	3,585
15	The Village of Indian Hill, Ohio	$96,872	2,066
16	Mission Hills, Kansas	$95,405	1,284
17	Los Altos Hills, California	$92,840	2,740
18	South Beach, Florida	$90,938	1,610
19	Scarsdale, New York	$89,907	5,662
20	Ladue, Missouri	$89,623	3,414
21	Bronxville, New York	$89,483	2,312
22	Pelican Bay, Florida	$89,063	3,005
23	Hunters Creek Village, Texas	$88,821	1,471
24	Glencoe, Illinois	$88,059	3,072
25	Muttontown, New York	$88,020	1,022
26	Bunker Hill Village, Texas	$86,434	1,226
27	Tiburon, California	$85,966	3,712
28	Saddle River, New Jersey	$85,934	1,118
29	Winnetka, Illinois	$84,134	4,162
30	Greenville, Delaware	$83,223	1,190
31	New Canaan, Connecticut	$82,049	6,822
32	Medina, Washington	$81,742	1,111
33	Paradise Valley, Arizona	$81,290	5,034
34	North Barrington, Illinois	$81,243	1,003
35	Sausalito, California	$81,040	4,254
36	Longboat Key, Florida	$80,963	4,280
37	Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania	$80,610	1,875
38	Weston, Massachusetts	$79,640	3,718
39	Genesee, Colorado	$79,180	1,511
40	Clyde Hill, Washington	$78,252	1,054
41	Great Falls, Virginia	$78,149	2,785
42	Chappaqua, New York	$77,835	3,118
43	Darien, Connecticut	$77,519	6,592
44	Travilah, Maryland	$77,129	2,366
45	Lake Forest, Illinois	$77,092	6,687
46	Millburn, New Jersey	$76,796	7,015
47	Lloyd Harbor, New York	$76,696	1,147
48	Oak Brook, Illinois	$76,688	3,124
49	Monte Sereno, California	$76,577	1,211
50	Rye (city), New York	$76,566	5,377
51	Indian Wells, California	$76,187	1,982
52	South Barrington, Illinois	$76,078	1,147
53	Pound Ridge, New York	$74,914	1,699
54	Weston, Connecticut	$74,817	3,312
55	Greenwich, Connecticut	$74,346	23,230
56	Malibu, California	$74,336	5,137
57	New Castle, New York	$73,888	5,732
58	Rumson, New Jersey	$73,692	2,452
59	Larchmont, New York	$73,675	2,418
60	Westport, Connecticut	$73,664	9,586
61	Nichols Hills, Oklahoma	$73,661	1,729
62	Barrington Hills, Illinois	$73,629	1,381
63	Inverness, Illinois	$73,271	2,312
64	Harding Township, New Jersey	$72,689	1,180
65	North Oaks, Minnesota	$72,686	1,300
66	Moreland Hills, Ohio	$72,001	1,286
67	Kings Point, New York	$71,867	1,401
68	Pepper Pike, Ohio	$71,225	2,203
69	Franklin, Michigan	$71,033	1,073
70	Del Monte Forest, California	$70,609	2,092
71	Piedmont, California	$70,539	3,804
72	Castle Pines, Colorado	$70,456	2,078
73	Old Westbury, New York	$70,089	1,063
74	Montecito, California	$70,077	3,686
75	Bernardsville, New Jersey	$69,854	2,723
76	Grosse Pointe Township, Michigan	$69,731	1,018
77	West University Place, Texas	$69,674	5,286
78	Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan	$69,639	1,058
79	Town and Country, Missouri	$69,347	3,593
80	Greenwood Village, Colorado	$69,189	3,997
81	Palos Verdes Estates, California	$69,040	4,993
82	Emerald Lake Hills, California	$68,966	1,437
83	Loyola, California	$68,730	1,275
84	Forest Hills, Tennessee	$68,228	1,729
85	Riverwoods, Illinois	$67,878	1,261
86	Bal Harbour, Florida	$67,680	1,908
87	Highland Beach, Florida	$67,288	2,192
88	Blackhawk-Camino Tassajara, California	$66,972	3,326
89	Sanibel, Florida	$66,912	3,049
90	Boca Pointe, Florida	$66,797	1,824
91	Los Altos, California	$66,776	10,462
92	Indian Hills, Kentucky	$66,637	1,119
93	San Joaquin Hills, California	$66,544	1,376
94	Brookmont, Maryland	$66,465	1,194
95	Orono, Minnesota	$65,825	2,766
96	Wilton, Connecticut	$65,806	5,923
97	Alamo, California	$65,705	5,406
98	Olmos Park, Texas	$65,697	1,043
99	Beverly Hills, California	$65,507	15,035
100	Chatham Township, New Jersey	$65,497	3,920

Richest counties and places by state

To see more detailed lists of rankings of counties and places in individual states, see the following pages:

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• Rhode Island
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• Texas
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• Virginia
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• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

See also

• Poorest places in the United States
• Richest places in the United Kingdom

Statistics derived from U.S. Census Bureau data; U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Survey of Current Business; and DataQuick Information Systems, a public records database company located in La Jolla, San Diego, CA.