5 Hudson Valley Counties Among The 10 Highest-Earning In NY: Report

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — New York has more than its fair share of millionaires (and billionaires), but a just released study found five Hudson Valley counties were among the highest earners in the state.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median U.S. household income was $68,703 in 2019, which was a 6.8 percent increase from 2018.

Stacker used the bureau's 2019 5-year estimated median household income data to compile a list of the highest-earning counties in New York State. The pandemic that started in 2020 drastically altered income and poverty levels since, along with consumer habits and employment opportunities.

While the highest earning county in New York State was Nassau County on Long Island, a Stacker ranking of the 50 highest-earning counties in New York listed five Hudson Valley counties in the top ten slots.

Putnam County ranked at two on the list, with a median household income of $104,486, which is 52.6 percent above the New York State median and 66.3 percent above the U.S. median. 52.3 percent of households earned over $100k, while 3.9 percent of households earned less than $15k.

Westchester County came in at at four on the list, with a median household income of $96,610, 41.1 percent above the state median and 53.7 percent above the U.S. median. 48.8 percent of households earned over $100k, while 7.9 percent of household earned less than $15k.

Rockland County was narrowly edged out by Westchester, coming in at five in the rankings, with a median household income of $93,024, 35.8 percent above the state median and 48.0 percent above the U.S. median. Nearly 47 percent of households earned over $100k, while 6.6 percent earned less than $15k.

Dutchess County made the cut at 9 on the list, with a median household income of $81,219, which is 18.6 percent above the state median and 29.2 percent above the U.S. median. 40.4 percent of households earned over $100k, while 7.9 percent earned less than $15k.

Orange County ranked at 10 on the list, with a median household income of $79,944, which is 16.7 percent above the New York State median and 27.2 percent above the U.S. median. 39.8 percent of households earned over $100k, while 8.2 percent earned less than $15k.

The Top 50 highest-earning counties in New York State are:

1. Nassau County
2. Putnam County
3. Suffolk County
4. Westchester County
5. Rockland County
6. Manhattan County
7. Saratoga County
8. Staten Island
9. Dutchess County
10. Orange County
11. Rensselaer County
12. Queens County
13. Columbia County
14. Albany County
15. Schenectady County
16. Ontario County
17. Ulster County
18. Tioga County
19. Madison County
20. Onondaga County
21. Warren County
22. Genesee County
23. Tompkins County
24. Brooklyn
25. Monroe County
26. Livingston County
27. Wayne County
28. Hamilton County
29. Cayuga County
30. Erie County
31. Wyoming County
32. Schoharie County
33. Sullivan County
34. Washington County
35. Essex County
36. Yates County
37. Clinton County
38. Oneida County
39. Cortland County
40. Oswego County
41. Niagara County
42. Chemung County
43. Herkimer County
44. Seneca County
45. Lewis County
46. Otsego County
47. Steuben County
48. Greene County
49. Jefferson County
50. Orleans County

Additional income details about each of the counties can be found here.