The richest and poorest counties

Median household income 2003 (Census Bureau)

Top 10

  1. Los Alamos County, N.M. $93,089
  2. Douglas County, Co. 92,732
  3. Loudoun County, Va. 89,890
  4. Hunterdon County, N.J. 84,016
  5. Fairfax County, Va. 82,481
  6. Hamilton County, Ind. 80,691
  7. Morris County, N.J. 79,977
  8. Howard County, Md. 79,455
  9. Somerset County, N.J. 77,988
  10. Montgomery County, Md. 76,546

Bottom 10

  1. Wilcox County, Ala. $19,524
  2. Hancock County, Tenn. 19,228
  3. Starr County, Texas 19,127
  4. Holmes County, Miss. 19,057
  5. Clay County, Ky. 18,724
  6. Zavala County, Texas 18,553
  7. McDowell County, W.Va. 18,344
  8. Ziebach County, S.D. 17,753
  9. Owsley County, Ky. 17,344
  10. Buffalo County, S.D. 17,003

Among the states Connecticut had the highest state household median at $56,409, edging out New Jersey at $56,356. New Mexico was 45th at $35,091. Mississippi 50th at $32,397.