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Richest places in the United States
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.
Richest states
States ranked by per capita income
Based on 2000 Census data
Connecticut – $28,766
District of Columbia – $28,659
New Jersey – $27,006
Massachusetts – $25,952
Maryland – $25,614
Colorado – $24,049
Virginia – $23,975
New Hampshire – $23,844
New York – $23,389
Delaware – $23,305
Minnesota – $23,198
Illinois – $23,104
Washington – $22,973
California – $22,711
Alaska – $22,660
Michigan – $22,168
Nevada – $21,989
Rhode Island – $21,688
United States of America – $21,587
Florida – $21,557
Hawaii – $21,525
Wisconsin – $21,271
Georgia – $21,154
Ohio – $21,003
Oregon – $20,940
Pennsylvania – $20,880
Vermont – $20,625
Kansas – $20,506
Indiana – $20,397
North Carolina – $20,307
Arizona – $20,275
Missouri – $19,936
Iowa – $19,674
Texas – $19,617
Nebraska – $19,613
Maine – $19,533
Tennessee – $19,393
Wyoming – $19,134
South Carolina – $18,795
Alabama – $18,189
Utah – $18,185
Kentucky – $18,093
Idaho – $17,841
North Dakota – $17,769
Oklahoma – $17,646
South Dakota – $17,562
New Mexico – $17,261
Montana – $17,151
Louisiana – $16,912
Arkansas – $16,904
West Virginia – $16,477
Mississippi – $15,853
Puerto Rico – $8,185
States ranked by personal per capita income
Based on 2003 data
District of Columbia – $48,342
Connecticut – $43,173
New Jersey – $40,427
Massachusetts – $39,815
Maryland – $37,331
New York – $36,574
New Hampshire – $34,702
Minnesota – $34,443
Colorado – $34,283
California – $33,749
Illinois – $33,690
Virginia – $33,671
Alaska – $33,568
Washington – $33,332
Delaware – $32,810
Wyoming – $32,808
Pennsylvania – $31,998
Rhode Island – $31,916
United States of America – $31,632
Nevada – $31,266
Hawaii – $30,913
Wisconsin – $30,898
Nebraska – $30,758
Vermont – $30,740
Florida – $30,446
Michigan – $30,439
Ohio – $29,944
Kansas – $29,935
Georgia – $29,442
Texas – $29,372
Oregon – $29,340
Missouri – $29,252
South Dakota – $29,234
North Dakota – $29,204
Iowa – $29,043
Maine – $28,831
Indiana – $28,783
Tennessee – $28,455
North Carolina – $28,235
Arizona – $26,838
Oklahoma – $26,656
Alabama – $26,338
Kentucky – $26,252
South Carolina – $26,132
Louisiana – $26,100
Montana – $25,920
Idaho – $25,911
New Mexico – $25,541
Utah – $24,977
West Virginia – $24,379
Arkansas – $24,289
Mississippi – $23,448
States ranked by median household income
Based on 2000 Census data
New Jersey – $55,146
Connecticut – $53,935
Maryland – $52,868
Alaska – $51,571
Massachusetts – $50,502
Hawaii – $49,820
New Hampshire – $49,467
California – $47,493
Delaware – $47,381
Colorado – $47,203
Minnesota – $47,111
Virginia – $46,677
Illinois – $46,590
Washington – $45,776
Utah – $45,726
Michigan – $44,667
Nevada – $44,581
Wisconsin – $43,791
New York – $43,393
Georgia – $42,433
Rhode Island – $42,090
United States of America – $41,994
Indiana – $41,567
Ohio – $40,956
Oregon – $40,916
Vermont – $40,856
Kansas – $40,624
Arizona – $40,558
District of Columbia – $40,127
Pennsylvania – $40,106
Texas – $39,927
Iowa – $39,469
Nebraska – $39,250
North Carolina – $39,184
Florida – $38,819
Missouri – $37,934
Wyoming – $37,892
Idaho – $37,572
Maine – $37,240
South Carolina – $37,082
Tennessee – $36,360
South Dakota – $35,282
North Dakota – $34,604
Alabama – $34,135
New Mexico – $34,133
Kentucky – $33,672
Oklahoma – $33,400
Montana – $33,024
Louisiana – $32,566
Arkansas – $32,182
Mississippi – $31,330
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
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
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 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 Number of
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:
See also
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.
