Stacker: Highest-Earning Counties in Connecticut – Fairfield #1
Highest-earning Counties in Connecticut
The 2020 median household income in the U.S. was $67,521, a decrease of 2.9% from 2019. COVID-19 in 2020 drastically altered income and poverty levels, along with consumer habits and job opportunities.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Connecticut using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2020 5-year estimate median household income.
Data shows that annual income depends heavily on an individual’s educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.
#1. Fairfield County
Median household income: $97,539
22.1% above the state average, 50.1% above the national average
Households earning over $100k: 49.0%
#56 highest among all counties nationwide
Households earning less than $15k: 7.0%
#57 highest among all counties nationwide
Best Counties to Retire to in Connecticut
#7. Fairfield County
Niche grades: good for retirees (B), cost of living (C-), weather (C+), outdoor activities (A+)
Top places to live: Southport (A+), Old Greenwich (A+), Greenwich (A+)
Contact:
Mark Barnhart
Director, Office of Community & Economic Development
mbarnhart@fairfieldct.org
The Office of Community & Economic Development works to support the local business community and to encourage economic development in Fairfield. Let us know how we can help your business prosper and grow in Fairfield