Map: Personal Income Per Capita for U.S. Counties

Posted By Mike Maciag | April 25, 2012

The Bureau of Economic Analysis released new personal income estimates today, showing wide variations in growth throughout the country.

The county-level estimates measure personal income, which includes wages, employee health insurance, earned interest and other sources.

Of all localities, the following recorded the highest per capita totals for 2010:

Area	2010	2009	2000	1990
New York, NY	$111,386	$104,384	$83,947	$52,740
Teton, WY	$94,672	$90,113	$65,255	$35,323
Marin, CA	$82,936	$81,081	$69,936	$34,640
Sully, SD	$80,165	$60,114	$44,621	$26,832
Arlington, VA	$79,967	$77,710	$50,815	$31,026
Alexandria (City), VA	$76,362	$74,608	$48,781	$31,168
Pitkin, CO	$76,318	$74,907	$69,106	$31,349
Nantucket, MA	$73,654	$67,285	$50,053	$30,712
Westchester, NY	$73,159	$71,857	$54,600	$34,033
Fairfield, CT	$71,768	$70,494	$59,589	$33,682

Governing compiled data for all counties into the map below, with personal income increasing greater in dark-colored counties. View a larger, interactive map with data for each county

Mike Maciag

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