If you had any doubts that the nation’s wealthiest areas are focused on tech or government, set them aside. Newly released Census data confirms that the eight counties with the highest median household incomes are all in suburban Washington, D.C., or close to Silicon Valley.

Three counties had double the U.S. median household income of $64,994, according to the 2016-20 American Community Survey: Loudoun, Va. ($147,111), Falls Church, Va. ($146,922), and Santa Calara, Calif. ($130,890). They were followed by San Mateo, Calif. ($128,091), Fairfax, Va. ($127,866), Howard, Md. ($124,042), Arlington, Va. ($122,604), and Marin County, Calif. ($121,671). Douglas County, Colo. ($121,393) and Nassau, N.Y. ($120,036) rounded out the top 10.

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Median Household Income, 2020. Click Here to Explore Further.

Author: Frank Bass