Which county in Pennsylvania has the highest household income?

Chester has the highest household income in Pennsylvania, at $127,208.

What is the household income in Chester?

Chester is ranked #1 in Pennsylvania for household income, at $127,208.

How is this household income ranking calculated?

Counties in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania (2026)

Highest counties for household income in Pennsylvania

Top 25 of 67 counties with data.

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

Highest counties for household income in Pennsylvania

Rank	County	Value
01	Chester$127,208 County page
02	Bucks$114,764 County page
03	Montgomery$113,915 County page
04	Butler$89,843 County page
05	Delaware$89,546 County page
06	Northampton$89,184 County page
07	Cumberland$87,494 County page
08	Lancaster$86,959 County page
09	York$84,829 County page
10	Adams$84,092 County page
11	Monroe$83,565 County page
12	Pike$81,323 County page
13	Lehigh$80,079 County page
14	Berks$79,777 County page
15	Perry$79,444 County page
16	Washington$78,958 County page
17	Allegheny$78,548 County page
18	Lebanon$78,425 County page
19	Franklin$77,003 County page
20	Montour$76,976 County page
21	Union$76,404 County page
22	Dauphin$76,242 County page
23	Centre$74,291 County page
24	Westmoreland$74,109 County page
25	Wyoming$72,460 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania has the highest household income?: Chester has the highest household income in Pennsylvania, at $127,208.
What is the household income in Chester?: Chester is ranked #1 in Pennsylvania for household income, at $127,208.
How is this household income ranking calculated?: Counties in Pennsylvania 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.