Do you live in one of Pennsylvania’s 10 richest counties? See how your area compares
Chester County was recently named the wealthiest county in Pennsylvania, according to finance website SmartAsset, and the analysis found Centre County the 15th richest.
Centre County didn’t perform as well as it did in 2023’s ranking, which named it the fifth richest county in the commonwealth. Still, the county performed better than many, and its median home value was ranked seventh in Pennsylvania at $329,667. SmartAsset reports Centre County’s median income is $70,087 and its investment income is $45,261.
SmartAsset used sources such as the U.S. Census Bureau, real estate site Zillow and the Internal Revenue Service to compile the ranking. The three metrics considered included investment income, property value and median income. The most recent ranking reflects data from 2024, according to SmartAsset.
Statewide, Pennsylvania’s median household income is $76,081, according to the Census Bureau, and 12% of the commonwealth’s residents live in poverty.
Here’s how the 10 wealthiest counties in Pennsylvania stacked up, from SmartAsset.
The wealthiest counties in Pennsylvania
1. Chester County
Median income: $118,574
Investment income: $123,990
Median home value: $533,436
2. Montgomery County
Median income: $107,441
Investment income: $105,155
Median home value: $462,750
3. Bucks County
Median income: $107,826
Investment income: $78,715
Median home value: $485,037
4. Delaware County
Median income: $86,390
Investment income: $95,823
Median home value: $345,335
5. Cumberland County
Median income: $82,849
Investment income: $50,629
Median home value: $322,896
6. Northampton County
Median income: $82,201
Investment income: $48,895
Median home value: $336,178
7. Lancaster County
Median income: $81,458
Investment income: $42,314
Median home value: $348,170
8. Butler County
Median income: $82,932
Investment income: $42,077
Median home value: $303,682
9. Monroe County
Median income: $80,656
Investment income: $32,075
Median home value: $301,667
10. Adams County
Median income: $78,975
Investment income: $37,442
Median home value: $306,717
In 2023’s ranking, SmartAsset named Chester, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, Centre, Northampton, Butler, Lancaster, Cumberland and Lehigh the 10 wealthiest counties in Pennsylvania.
