County rankings
Richest Counties
Pitkin County, CO has the highest Per Capita Income ($105,496), followed by New York County, NY ($95,980) and Marin County, CA ($93,920). Madison County, MS has the lowest ($48,905).
240 of 3,094 counties
Per Capita Income
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Ranking
Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 240 counties.
Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one county; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
$55,061
Middle half $51,965 – $60,844
Average
$58,250
240 counties
Highest
$105,496
Pitkin County, CO
Lowest
$48,905
Madison County, MS
Data
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240 counties · # = rank by Per Capita Income
What correlates with Per Capita Income?
Pearson r against 39 other county metrics sharing at least 144 counties. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Per Capita Income tend to score higher on these
- Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)Plotr = +0.72 · very strong · n = 240
- Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)Plotr = +0.59 · strong · n = 240
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- Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)Plotr = +0.52 · strong · n = 239
- Democratic Vote Share (President, %)Presidential Election Results by County, 2016–2024Plotr = +0.43 · moderate · n = 233
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Per Capita Income tend to score lower on these
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- Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)Plotr = −0.51 · strong · n = 233
- Presidential Margin (Republican minus Democratic, Points)Presidential Election Results by County, 2016–2024Plotr = −0.43 · moderate · n = 233
- Republican Vote Share (President, %)Presidential Election Results by County, 2016–2024Plotr = −0.42 · moderate · n = 233
- Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)Plotr = −0.39 · moderate · n = 233
Quick answers
- Which county has the highest Per Capita Income?
- Pitkin County, CO has the highest Per Capita Income, at $105,496, followed by New York County, NY ($95,980) and Marin County, CA ($93,920).
- Which county has the lowest Per Capita Income?
- Madison County, MS has the lowest Per Capita Income, at $48,905.
- What is the median Per Capita Income across US counties?
- The median is $55,061 across the 240 US counties with data.
- Where does this richest counties data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: S1901: Income in the Past 12 Months. Last updated 2026-10-28.