Data shows that annual 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.
The 2023 real median household income in the U.S. was $80,610, an increase of 4.0% from 2022, the first statistically significant annual increase in real median household income since 2019.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Oregon using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2023 5-year estimate median household income.
Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in Oregon.
#36. Harney County
– Median household income: $48,338
– Households earning over $100k: 17.6%
– Households earning less than $25k: 25.0%
#35. Malheur County
– Median household income: $49,902
– Households earning over $100k: 22.3%
– Households earning less than $25k: 22.5%
#34. Wheeler County
– Median household income: $51,250
– Households earning over $100k: 16.9%
– Households earning less than $25k: 23.7%
#33. Baker County
– Median household income: $57,844
– Households earning over $100k: 26.4%
– Households earning less than $25k: 21.1%
#32. Douglas County
– Median household income: $58,983
– Households earning over $100k: 26.6%
– Households earning less than $25k: 19.1%
#31. Josephine County
– Median household income: $59,097
– Households earning over $100k: 27.5%
– Households earning less than $25k: 20.3%
#30. Klamath County
– Median household income: $59,353
– Households earning over $100k: 25.1%
– Households earning less than $25k: 22.6%
#29. Sherman County
– Median household income: $59,500
– Households earning over $100k: 27.3%
– Households earning less than $25k: 20.8%
#28. Grant County
– Median household income: $59,800
– Households earning over $100k: 24.6%
– Households earning less than $25k: 19.2%
#27. Coos County
– Median household income: $60,313
– Households earning over $100k: 27.7%
– Households earning less than $25k: 21.7%
#26. Lake County
– Median household income: $61,222
– Households earning over $100k: 26.9%
– Households earning less than $25k: 25.5%
#25. Lincoln County
– Median household income: $61,314
– Households earning over $100k: 27.0%
– Households earning less than $25k: 18.8%
#24. Wasco County
– Median household income: $63,602
– Households earning over $100k: 29.1%
– Households earning less than $25k: 17.4%
#23. Union County
– Median household income: $64,212
– Households earning over $100k: 28.4%
– Households earning less than $25k: 17.7%
#22. Gilliam County
– Median household income: $64,219
– Households earning over $100k: 23.4%
– Households earning less than $25k: 21.3%
#21. Curry County
– Median household income: $64,769
– Households earning over $100k: 28.1%
– Households earning less than $25k: 18.7%
#20. Wallowa County
– Median household income: $65,559
– Households earning over $100k: 25.1%
– Households earning less than $25k: 15.5%
#19. Tillamook County
– Median household income: $66,551
– Households earning over $100k: 28.1%
– Households earning less than $25k: 15.9%
#18. Clatsop County
– Median household income: $68,705
– Households earning over $100k: 30.4%
– Households earning less than $25k: 16.6%
#17. Umatilla County
– Median household income: $68,958
– Households earning over $100k: 30.9%
– Households earning less than $25k: 16.7%
#16. Lane County
– Median household income: $69,311
– Households earning over $100k: 32.4%
– Households earning less than $25k: 17.3%
#15. Morrow County
– Median household income: $70,217
– Households earning over $100k: 30.9%
– Households earning less than $25k: 16.4%
#14. Jackson County
– Median household income: $71,443
– Households earning over $100k: 33.3%
– Households earning less than $25k: 15.5%
#13. Jefferson County
– Median household income: $73,051
– Households earning over $100k: 31.3%
– Households earning less than $25k: 15.4%
#12. Linn County
– Median household income: $73,396
– Households earning over $100k: 33.5%
– Households earning less than $25k: 13.8%
#11. Marion County
– Median household income: $74,624
– Households earning over $100k: 36.4%
– Households earning less than $25k: 13.9%
#10. Benton County
– Median household income: $76,011
– Households earning over $100k: 37.9%
– Households earning less than $25k: 18.1%
#9. Polk County
– Median household income: $81,318
– Households earning over $100k: 40.6%
– Households earning less than $25k: 15.2%
#8. Crook County
– Median household income: $81,675
– Households earning over $100k: 36.9%
– Households earning less than $25k: 11.7%
#7. Hood River County
– Median household income: $82,095
– Households earning over $100k: 42.3%
– Households earning less than $25k: 10.2%
#6. Multnomah County
– Median household income: $86,247
– Households earning over $100k: 43.7%
– Households earning less than $25k: 13.9%
#5. Columbia County
– Median household income: $86,359
– Households earning over $100k: 40.6%
– Households earning less than $25k: 12.3%
#4. Yamhill County
– Median household income: $87,084
– Households earning over $100k: 42.5%
– Households earning less than $25k: 13.0%
#3. Deschutes County
– Median household income: $87,640
– Households earning over $100k: 44.3%
– Households earning less than $25k: 10.8%
#2. Clackamas County
– Median household income: $100,360
– Households earning over $100k: 50.1%
– Households earning less than $25k: 9.7%
#1. Washington County
– Median household income: $104,434
– Households earning over $100k: 52.3%
– Households earning less than $25k: 8.9%
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