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Earlier this month we looked at the only counties in the U.S. that had a median household income higher than $100,000. Interestingly enough, most of them were around Washington D.C.
Even more interesting, though, are the counties with median incomes that are above the U.S. median income, which is $51,914. It's a sparse club.
Here's the map. Below it is the list of counties:
Here are the counties, sorted alphabetically by state, with the median income in each listed next:
- Shelby County, Alabama - $68380
- Madison County, Alabama - $55851
- Autauga County, Alabama - $53255
- Elmore County, Alabama - $53128
- Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska - $84000
- Juneau City and Borough, Alaska - $75517
- Skagway Municipality, Alaska - $73500
- Anchorage Municipality, Alaska - $73004
- Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska - $72917
- Denali Borough, Alaska - $72500
- North Slope Borough, Alaska - $68517
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska - $67703
- Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska - $66598
- Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska - $65750
- Petersburg Census Area, Alaska - $62317
- Sitka City and Borough, Alaska - $62024
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska - $61695
- Dillingham Census Area, Alaska - $60800
- Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska - $60776
- Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska - $60383
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska - $59596
- Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska - $57454
- Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska - $55217
- Aleutians East Borough, Alaska - $54375
- Nome Census Area, Alaska - $53899
- Bethel Census Area, Alaska - $52214
- Maricopa County, Arizona - $55054
- Marin County, California - $89268
- Santa Clara County, California - $86850
- San Mateo County, California - $85648
- Contra Costa County, California - $78385
- Ventura County, California - $75348
- Placer County, California - $74447
- Orange County, California - $74344
- San Francisco County, California - $71304
- El Dorado County, California - $70000
- Alameda County, California - $69384
- Solano County, California - $68409
- Napa County, California - $67389
- San Benito County, California - $65771
- Santa Cruz County, California - $65253
- Alpine County, California - $63478
- Sonoma County, California - $63274
- San Diego County, California - $63069
- Santa Barbara County, California - $60078
- Monterey County, California - $59271
- Riverside County, California - $57768
- San Luis Obispo County, California - $57365
- Nevada County, California - $57121
- Yolo County, California - $57077
- Sacramento County, California - $56439
- San Bernardino County, California - $55845
- Los Angeles County, California - $55476
- Mono County, California - $55087
- Calaveras County, California - $54971
- Amador County, California - $54758
- San Joaquin County, California - $54341
- Sierra County, California - $52950
- Douglas County, Colorado - $99198
- Elbert County, Colorado - $78958
- Broomfield County, Colorado - $75590
- Hinsdale County, Colorado - $74659
- Eagle County, Colorado - $71337
- Summit County, Colorado - $68750
- San Miguel County, Colorado - $66399
- Jefferson County, Colorado - $66075
- Garfield County, Colorado - $64902
- Boulder County, Colorado - $64839
- Pitkin County, Colorado - $64502
- Park County, Colorado - $64098
- Routt County, Colorado - $60876
- Grand County, Colorado - $60433
- Clear Creek County, Colorado - $60426
- Arapahoe County, Colorado - $58719
- Ouray County, Colorado - $58393
- Teller County, Colorado - $58080
- Gilpin County, Colorado - $58036
- Rio Blanco County, Colorado - $57992
- Larimer County, Colorado - $56447
- La Plata County, Colorado - $56422
- El Paso County, Colorado - $56268
- Archuleta County, Colorado - $56068
- Weld County, Colorado - $55596
- Adams County, Colorado - $54666
- Moffat County, Colorado - $53587
- Mineral County, Colorado - $53438
- Mesa County, Colorado - $52067
- Fairfield County, Connecticut - $81268
- Tolland County, Connecticut - $77175
- Middlesex County, Connecticut - $74906
- Litchfield County, Connecticut - $69639
- New London County, Connecticut - $65419
- Hartford County, Connecticut - $62590
- New Haven County, Connecticut - $61114
- Windham County, Connecticut - $59370
- New Castle County, Delaware - $62474
- Kent County, Delaware - $53183
- District of Columbia, District of Columbia - $58526
- St. Johns County, Florida - $62663
- Clay County, Florida - $61185
- Seminole County, Florida - $58971
- Nassau County, Florida - $58712
- Collier County, Florida - $58106
- Santa Rosa County, Florida - $55129
- Okaloosa County, Florida - $54242
- Monroe County, Florida - $53821
- Wakulla County, Florida - $53301
- Palm Beach County, Florida - $53242
- Martin County, Florida - $53210
- Forsyth County, Georgia - $87605
- Fayette County, Georgia - $82216
- Oconee County, Georgia - $74352
- Harris County, Georgia - $67018
- Columbia County, Georgia - $66333
- Cherokee County, Georgia - $66320
- Cobb County, Georgia - $65522
- Henry County, Georgia - $63923
- Bryan County, Georgia - $63244
- Gwinnett County, Georgia - $63219
- Paulding County, Georgia - $62348
- Coweta County, Georgia - $61550
- Lee County, Georgia - $59811
- Effingham County, Georgia - $56903
- Fulton County, Georgia - $56709
- Douglas County, Georgia - $55852
- Rockdale County, Georgia - $55779
- Houston County, Georgia - $55098
- Pike County, Georgia - $53213
- Newton County, Georgia - $52361
- Butts County, Georgia - $52257
- Honolulu County, Hawaii - $70093
- Maui County, Hawaii - $63989
- Kauai County, Hawaii - $62531
- Hawaii County, Hawaii - $54996
- Blaine County, Idaho - $61854
- Ada County, Idaho - $55835
- Teton County, Idaho - $53364
- Kendall County, Illinois - $79897
- Lake County, Illinois - $78948
- DuPage County, Illinois - $76581
- McHenry County, Illinois - $76482
- Will County, Illinois - $75906
- Monroe County, Illinois - $68253
- Kane County, Illinois - $67767
- Woodford County, Illinois - $65890
- Grundy County, Illinois - $64297
- Boone County, Illinois - $61210
- McLean County, Illinois - $57642
- Putnam County, Illinois - $56458
- Menard County, Illinois - $56230
- Piatt County, Illinois - $55752
- Ogle County, Illinois - $55733
- Clinton County, Illinois - $55278
- Tazewell County, Illinois - $54232
- DeKalb County, Illinois - $54002
- Cook County, Illinois - $53942
- Jersey County, Illinois - $53470
- Sangamon County, Illinois - $52232
- Bond County, Illinois - $51946
- Madison County, Illinois - $51941
- Hamilton County, Indiana - $81947
- Boone County, Indiana - $68594
- Hendricks County, Indiana - $67180
- Warrick County, Indiana - $62354
- Johnson County, Indiana - $61629
- Hancock County, Indiana - $61052
- Porter County, Indiana - $60889
- Posey County, Indiana - $57530
- Dearborn County, Indiana - $56789
- Morgan County, Indiana - $55427
- Jasper County, Indiana - $55093
- Dubois County, Indiana - $52871
- Bartholomew County, Indiana - $52742
- Floyd County, Indiana - $52422
- Shelby County, Indiana - $52292
- Whitley County, Indiana - $52129
- Spencer County, Indiana - $52105
- Dallas County, Iowa - $67037
- Warren County, Iowa - $62034
- Mills County, Iowa - $59481
- Plymouth County, Iowa - $56379
- Grundy County, Iowa - $56184
- Polk County, Iowa - $56094
- Iowa County, Iowa - $56053
- Bremer County, Iowa - $55676
- Benton County, Iowa - $54726
- Cedar County, Iowa - $54321
- Linn County, Iowa - $53674
- Marion County, Iowa - $53370
- Madison County, Iowa - $53183
- Buchanan County, Iowa - $51961
- Johnson County, Kansas - $73733
- Leavenworth County, Kansas - $61107
- Miami County, Kansas - $60539
- Scott County, Kansas - $58341
- Jefferson County, Kansas - $56886
- Butler County, Kansas - $56290
- Greeley County, Kansas - $55972
- Grant County, Kansas - $55514
- Pottawatomie County, Kansas - $53430
- McPherson County, Kansas - $53026
- Gray County, Kansas - $52824
- Wabaunsee County, Kansas - $52133
- Oldham County, Kentucky - $79417
- Boone County, Kentucky - $66549
- Spencer County, Kentucky - $59326
- Scott County, Kentucky - $58028
- Woodford County, Kentucky - $56537
- Anderson County, Kentucky - $55506
- Shelby County, Kentucky - $55296
- Kenton County, Kentucky - $53213
- Ascension Parish, Louisiana - $63716
- St. Charles Parish, Louisiana - $60961
- St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana - $60866
- Cameron Parish, Louisiana - $59555
- Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana - $54730
- Livingston Parish, Louisiana - $54708
- Cumberland County, Maine - $55658
- Sagadahoc County, Maine - $55486
- York County, Maine - $55008
- Howard County, Maryland - $103273
- Montgomery County, Maryland - $93373
- Calvert County, Maryland - $90838
- Charles County, Maryland - $88825
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland - $83456
- Frederick County, Maryland - $81686
- Carroll County, Maryland - $81621
- Queen Anne's County, Maryland - $81096
- St. Mary's County, Maryland - $80053
- Harford County, Maryland - $77010
- Prince George's County, Maryland - $71260
- Cecil County, Maryland - $64886
- Baltimore County, Maryland - $63959
- Talbot County, Maryland - $63017
- Caroline County, Maryland - $58799
- Worcester County, Maryland - $55487
- Washington County, Maryland - $52994
- Nantucket County, Massachusetts - $83347
- Norfolk County, Massachusetts - $81027
- Middlesex County, Massachusetts - $77377
- Plymouth County, Massachusetts - $73131
- Essex County, Massachusetts - $64153
- Worcester County, Massachusetts - $64152
- Dukes County, Massachusetts - $62407
- Barnstable County, Massachusetts - $60317
- Hampshire County, Massachusetts - $59505
- Bristol County, Massachusetts - $54955
- Flin County, Massachusetts - $52002
- Livingston County, Michigan - $72129
- Oakland County, Michigan - $66390
- Washtenaw County, Michigan - $59065
- Clinton County, Michigan - $58016
- Leelanau County, Michigan - $56527
- Monroe County, Michigan - $55366
- Ottawa County, Michigan - $55095
- Lapeer County, Michigan - $55005
- Eaton County, Michigan - $54885
- Macomb County, Michigan - $53996
- Scott County, Minnesota - $82190
- Carver County, Minnesota - $80280
- Washington County, Minnesota - $79109
- Dakota County, Minnesota - $72850
- Sherburne County, Minnesota - $71704
- Anoka County, Minnesota - $69028
- Wright County, Minnesota - $67963
- Chisago County, Minnesota - $64726
- Dodge County, Minnesota - $64438
- Olmsted County, Minnesota - $64090
- Hennepin County, Minnesota - $61328
- Rice County, Minnesota - $58771
- McLeod County, Minnesota - $58544
- Nicollet County, Minnesota - $57540
- Le Sueur County, Minnesota - $57477
- Isanti County, Minnesota - $57260
- Goodhue County, Minnesota - $56366
- Steele County, Minnesota - $55321
- Carlton County, Minnesota - $52858
- Madison County, Mississippi - $59585
- DeSoto County, Mississippi - $59418
- Rankin County, Mississippi - $54028
- St. Charles County, Missouri - $70331
- Platte County, Missouri - $65948
- Cass County, Missouri - $60097
- Clay County, Missouri - $58559
- St. Louis County, Missouri - $57561
- Jefferson County, Missouri - $56756
- Cole County, Missouri - $53877
- Ray County, Missouri - $53343
- Lincoln County, Missouri - $52897
- Andrew County, Missouri - $52720
- Clinton County, Missouri - $51915
- Stillwater County, Montana - $57227
- Jefferson County, Montana - $56695
- Fallon County, Montana - $52529
- Richland County, Montana - $52516
- Sarpy County, Nebraska - $68280
- Cass County, Nebraska - $62039
- Washington County, Nebraska - $61940
- Saunders County, Nebraska - $57699
- Seward County, Nebraska - $55877
- Kearney County, Nebraska - $54518
- Elko County, Nevada - $67038
- Lander County, Nevada - $66525
- Storey County, Nevada - $61525
- Eureka County, Nevada - $61400
- Douglas County, Nevada - $60721
- Pershing County, Nevada - $56491
- Clark County, Nevada - $56258
- Washoe County, Nevada - $55658
- Humboldt County, Nevada - $55656
- Carson City, Nevada - $52067
- Rockingham County, New Hampshire - $75825
- Hillsborough County, New Hampshire - $69321
- Merrimack County, New Hampshire - $63012
- Strafford County, New Hampshire - $57809
- Belknap County, New Hampshire - $54929
- Cheshire County, New Hampshire - $53828
- Grafton County, New Hampshire - $53075
- Hunterdon County, New Jersey - $100980
- Somerset County, New Jersey - $97440
- Morris County, New Jersey - $96747
- Sussex County, New Jersey - $83089
- Monmouth County, New Jersey - $82265
- Bergen County, New Jersey - $81708
- Middlesex County, New Jersey - $77615
- Burlington County, New Jersey - $76258
- Gloucester County, New Jersey - $72664
- Warren County, New Jersey - $71364
- Mercer County, New Jersey - $71217
- Union County, New Jersey - $66791
- Camden County, New Jersey - $60976
- Ocean County, New Jersey - $59620
- Salem County, New Jersey - $59441
- Hudson County, New Jersey - $55275
- Essex County, New Jersey - $55125
- Passaic County, New Jersey - $54944
- Atlantic County, New Jersey - $54766
- Cape May County, New Jersey - $54292
- Los Alamos County, New Mexico - $103643
- Sandoval County, New Mexico - $57158
- Santa Fe County, New Mexico - $52696
- Nassau County, New York - $93613
- Putnam County, New York - $89218
- Suffolk County, New York - $84506
- Rockland County, New York - $82534
- Westchester County, New York - $79619
- Richmond County, New York - $71084
- Dutchess County, New York - $69838
- Orange County, New York - $69523
- Saratoga County, New York - $65100
- New York County, New York - $64971
- Ulster County, New York - $57584
- Ontario County, New York - $56468
- Albany County, New York - $56090
- Columbia County, New York - $55546
- Queens County, New York - $55291
- Schenectady County, New York - $55188
- Rensselaer County, New York - $54152
- Madison County, New York - $53345
- Wayne County, New York - $52562
- Tioga County, New York - $51948
- Wake County, North Carolina - $63770
- Union County, North Carolina - $63386
- Camden County, North Carolina - $61091
- Chatham County, North Carolina - $56038
- Currituck County, North Carolina - $55376
- Mecklenburg County, North Carolina - $55294
- Cabarrus County, North Carolina - $53928
- Dare County, North Carolina - $53889
- Orange County, North Carolina - $52981
- Oliver County, North Dakota - $62308
- Mercer County, North Dakota - $60191
- Williams County, North Dakota - $55396
- Mountrail County, North Dakota - $53912
- Burleigh County, North Dakota - $53465
- McLean County, North Dakota - $52922
- Billings County, North Dakota - $51923
- Delaware County, Ohio - $87908
- Warren County, Ohio - $71274
- Union County, Ohio - $68452
- Medina County, Ohio - $66193
- Geauga County, Ohio - $65663
- Clermont County, Ohio - $58472
- Fairfield County, Ohio - $56796
- Greene County, Ohio - $56679
- Putnam County, Ohio - $56573
- Lake County, Ohio - $54896
- Butler County, Ohio - $54788
- Ottawa County, Ohio - $53463
- Wood County, Ohio - $53298
- Licking County, Ohio - $53291
- Lorain County, Ohio - $52066
- Auglaize County, Ohio - $52018
- Canadian County, Oklahoma - $60489
- Rogers County, Oklahoma - $57443
- Wagoner County, Oklahoma - $55487
- McClain County, Oklahoma - $53708
- Cleveland County, Oklahoma - $52688
- Washington County, Oregon - $62574
- Clackamas County, Oregon - $62007
- Columbia County, Oregon - $55199
- Deschutes County, Oregon - $53071
- Yamhill County, Oregon - $52485
- Chester County, Pennsylvania - $84741
- Montgomery County, Pennsylvania - $76380
- Bucks County, Pennsylvania - $74828
- Delaware County, Pennsylvania - $61876
- Cumberland County, Pennsylvania - $60219
- Northampton County, Pennsylvania - $58762
- York County, Pennsylvania - $57494
- Butler County, Pennsylvania - $56878
- Pike County, Pennsylvania - $56843
- Monroe County, Pennsylvania - $56733
- Adams County, Pennsylvania - $56529
- Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - $54765
- Lehigh County, Pennsylvania - $53541
- Berks County, Pennsylvania - $53470
- Perry County, Pennsylvania - $52659
- Dauphin County, Pennsylvania - $52371
- Lebanon County, Pennsylvania - $52356
- Washington County, Rhode Island - $70285
- Bristol County, Rhode Island - $68333
- Newport County, Rhode Island - $67239
- Kent County, Rhode Island - $61088
- Beaufort County, South Carolina - $55286
- Dorchester County, South Carolina - $55034
- Lexington County, South Carolina - $52205
- York County, South Carolina - $51925
- Lincoln County, South Dakota - $67365
- Union County, South Dakota - $59889
- Hughes County, South Dakota - $53501
- Moody County, South Dakota - $52354
- Williamson County, Tennessee - $87832
- Wilson County, Tennessee - $60678
- Fayette County, Tennessee - $56729
- Sumner County, Tennessee - $54916
- Rutherford County, Tennessee - $53770
- Cheatham County, Tennessee - $52585
- Loving County, Texas - $83889
- Collin County, Texas - $80504
- Fort Bend County, Texas - $79845
- Rockwall County, Texas - $78032
- Denton County, Texas - $70622
- Williamson County, Texas - $68780
- Chambers County, Texas - $66764
- Kendall County, Texas - $66655
- Hartley County, Texas - $66583
- Montgomery County, Texas - $65620
- Brazoria County, Texas - $65607
- Comal County, Texas - $64752
- Hemphill County, Texas - $62159
- King County, Texas - $61563
- Parker County, Texas - $61340
- Guadalupe County, Texas - $61274
- Glasscock County, Texas - $61184
- Ellis County, Texas - $60877
- Armstrong County, Texas - $60530
- Wilson County, Texas - $60493
- Kaufman County, Texas - $58555
- Borden County, Texas - $58409
- Galveston County, Texas - $58317
- Hays County, Texas - $56353
- Sutton County, Texas - $56146
- Carson County, Texas - $56106
- Randall County, Texas - $56041
- Tarrant County, Texas - $55306
- Wise County, Texas - $55207
- Schleicher County, Texas - $55186
- Johnson County, Texas - $54954
- Midland County, Texas - $54945
- Hood County, Texas - $54882
- Reagan County, Texas - $54224
- Travis County, Texas - $54074
- Austin County, Texas - $53263
- Hardin County, Texas - $52755
- Gillespie County, Texas - $52682
- Lipscomb County, Texas - $52566
- Roberts County, Texas - $52500
- Hansford County, Texas - $52239
- Stonewall County, Texas - $52222
- Somervell County, Texas - $52135
- Summit County, Utah - $79461
- Morgan County, Utah - $70152
- Davis County, Utah - $66866
- Wasatch County, Utah - $65204
- Tooele County, Utah - $60590
- Uintah County, Utah - $59730
- Salt Lake County, Utah - $58004
- Utah County, Utah - $56927
- Box Elder County, Utah - $55135
- Rich County, Utah - $54737
- Weber County, Utah - $54086
- Juab County, Utah - $53225
- Duchesne County, Utah - $52895
- Chittenden County, Vermont - $59878
- Grand Isle County, Vermont - $57436
- Addison County, Vermont - $55800
- Washington County, Vermont - $55313
- Flin County, Vermont - $53623
- Lamoille County, Vermont - $52232
- Orange County, Vermont - $52079
- Loudoun County, Virginia - $115574
- Falls Church city, Virginia - $114409
- Fairfax County, Virginia - $105416
- Fairfax city, Virginia - $97900
- Arlington County, Virginia - $94880
- Stafford County, Virginia - $93065
- Prince William County, Virginia - $91098
- Poquoson city, Virginia - $84315
- Fauquier County, Virginia - $83877
- York County, Virginia - $81055
- Alexandria city, Virginia - $80847
- Goochland County, Virginia - $79574
- Spotsylvania County, Virginia - $76574
- Hanover County, Virginia - $76425
- King George County, Virginia - $76241
- Manassas city, Virginia - $75173
- James City County, Virginia - $73903
- Powhatan County, Virginia - $73593
- Clarke County, Virginia - $73244
- Chesterfield County, Virginia - $71321
- New Kent County, Virginia - $70590
- Manassas Park city, Virginia - $70299
- Fluvanna County, Virginia - $68223
- Chesapeake city, Virginia - $67855
- Culpeper County, Virginia - $65132
- Suffolk city, Virginia - $65104
- King William County, Virginia - $64946
- Albemarle County, Virginia - $64847
- Botetourt County, Virginia - $64724
- Virginia Beach city, Virginia - $64618
- Prince George County, Virginia - $64171
- Isle of Wight County, Virginia - $62242
- Rappahannock County, Virginia - $62117
- Frederick County, Virginia - $61973
- Warren County, Virginia - $60522
- Henrico County, Virginia - $60114
- Roanoke County, Virginia - $59446
- Gloucester County, Virginia - $59331
- Caroline County, Virginia - $57690
- Madison County, Virginia - $56608
- Surry County, Virginia - $55030
- Orange County, Virginia - $54916
- Greene County, Virginia - $54307
- Louisa County, Virginia - $54257
- Bedford County, Virginia - $54110
- Westmoreland County, Virginia - $52990
- Northumberland County, Virginia - $51944
- King County, Washington - $68065
- Snohomish County, Washington - $66300
- Thurston County, Washington - $60930
- Kitsap County, Washington - $59549
- Clark County, Washington - $58262
- Pierce County, Washington - $57869
- Benton County, Washington - $57354
- Island County, Washington - $57190
- Skagit County, Washington - $54811
- Jefferson County, West Virginia - $65603
- Berkeley County, West Virginia - $52857
- Putnam County, West Virginia - $52618
- Waukesha County, Wisconsin - $75064
- Ozaukee County, Wisconsin - $74996
- St. Croix County, Wisconsin - $67446
- Washington County, Wisconsin - $64434
- Calumet County, Wisconsin - $61685
- Dane County, Wisconsin - $60519
- Pierce County, Wisconsin - $60181
- Outagamie County, Wisconsin - $55914
- Columbia County, Wisconsin - $55910
- Jefferson County, Wisconsin - $54769
- Iowa County, Wisconsin - $54737
- Walworth County, Wisconsin - $54487
- Kenosha County, Wisconsin - $54430
- Kewaunee County, Wisconsin - $54152
- Racine County, Wisconsin - $53855
- Marathon County, Wisconsin - $53471
- Green County, Wisconsin - $53088
- Dodge County, Wisconsin - $52571
- Brown County, Wisconsin - $52553
- Campbell County, Wyoming - $76576
- Teton County, Wyoming - $70271
- Sublette County, Wyoming - $70147
- Sweetwater County, Wyoming - $69828
- Uinta County, Wyoming - $58346
- Lincoln County, Wyoming - $57794
- Carbon County, Wyoming - $56565
- Converse County, Wyoming - $54599
- Weston County, Wyoming - $53853
- Laramie County, Wyoming - $52824