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

View new and historical data on personal income per capita for each U.S. county.

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

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Mike Maciag is Data Editor for GOVERNING.
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