Which county in New York has the highest household income?

Nassau has the highest household income in New York, at $146,202.

What is the household income in Nassau?

Nassau is ranked #1 in New York for household income, at $146,202.

How is this household income ranking calculated?

Counties in New York are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Highest Household Income in New York (2026)

Highest counties for household income in New York

Top 25 of 62 counties with data.

Ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first.

Highest counties for household income in New York

Rank	County	Value
01	Nassau$146,202 County page
02	Suffolk$130,686 County page
03	Putnam$126,257 County page
04	Westchester$118,976 County page
05	Rockland$109,959 County page
06	New York$103,931 County page
07	Saratoga$100,787 County page
08	Dutchess$99,478 County page
09	Richmond$98,333 County page
10	Orange$97,178 County page
11	Rensselaer$87,915 County page
12	Ulster$86,271 County page
13	Queens$86,136 County page
14	Albany$85,333 County page
15	Ontario$82,324 County page
16	Columbia$81,528 County page
17	Kings$80,263 County page
18	Schenectady$79,623 County page
19	Warren$78,442 County page
20	Greene$77,945 County page
21	Onondaga$76,945 County page
22	Monroe$76,382 County page
23	Madison$75,499 County page
24	Wayne$74,506 County page
25	Tompkins$74,024 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks New York counties by median household income, sorted so the highest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For household income, a higher value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the highest. Want to weigh household income against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of median household income.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in New York has the highest household income?: Nassau has the highest household income in New York, at $146,202.
What is the household income in Nassau?: Nassau is ranked #1 in New York for household income, at $146,202.
How is this household income ranking calculated?: Counties in New York are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.