Highest-earning counties in Missouri
Highest-earning counties in Missouri
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 Missouri 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 Missouri.
#50. Scott County
– Median household income: $58,847
– Households earning over $100k: 22.5%
– Households earning less than $25k: 21.3%
#49. Shannon County
– Median household income: $59,000
– Households earning over $100k: 16.2%
– Households earning less than $25k: 23.6%
#48. Atchison County
– Median household income: $59,260
– Households earning over $100k: 24.7%
– Households earning less than $25k: 20.2%
#47. Buchanan County
– Median household income: $59,423
– Households earning over $100k: 25.3%
– Households earning less than $25k: 21.3%
#46. Livingston County
– Median household income: $60,148
– Households earning over $100k: 25.9%
– Households earning less than $25k: 17.3%
#45. Pettis County
– Median household income: $60,232
– Households earning over $100k: 25.8%
– Households earning less than $25k: 17.0%
#44. Mercer County
– Median household income: $60,357
– Households earning over $100k: 20.2%
– Households earning less than $25k: 22.1%
#43. Daviess County
– Median household income: $60,665
– Households earning over $100k: 26.2%
– Households earning less than $25k: 17.6%
#42. Montgomery County
– Median household income: $61,042
– Households earning over $100k: 26.5%
– Households earning less than $25k: 22.8%
#41. Ste. Genevieve County
– Median household income: $61,310
– Households earning over $100k: 30.0%
– Households earning less than $25k: 15.0%
#40. Stone County
– Median household income: $61,323
– Households earning over $100k: 23.5%
– Households earning less than $25k: 18.3%
#39. Maries County
– Median household income: $61,359
– Households earning over $100k: 23.0%
– Households earning less than $25k: 19.1%
#38. Carroll County
– Median household income: $61,712
– Households earning over $100k: 23.5%
– Households earning less than $25k: 18.3%
#37. Linn County
– Median household income: $61,975
– Households earning over $100k: 29.2%
– Households earning less than $25k: 19.9%
#36. Ralls County
– Median household income: $62,054
– Households earning over $100k: 29.5%
– Households earning less than $25k: 18.5%
#35. Caldwell County
– Median household income: $62,520
– Households earning over $100k: 24.8%
– Households earning less than $25k: 16.2%
#34. Howard County
– Median household income: $62,628
– Households earning over $100k: 31.5%
– Households earning less than $25k: 18.2%
#33. Camden County
– Median household income: $62,927
– Households earning over $100k: 29.0%
– Households earning less than $25k: 18.5%
#32. Chariton County
– Median household income: $63,307
– Households earning over $100k: 24.6%
– Households earning less than $25k: 16.9%
#31. Perry County
– Median household income: $63,356
– Households earning over $100k: 28.3%
– Households earning less than $25k: 13.7%
#30. Marion County
– Median household income: $63,908
– Households earning over $100k: 25.5%
– Households earning less than $25k: 18.4%
#29. Newton County
– Median household income: $64,583
– Households earning over $100k: 27.1%
– Households earning less than $25k: 14.1%
#28. Gasconade County
– Median household income: $65,096
– Households earning over $100k: 24.5%
– Households earning less than $25k: 15.1%
#27. Moniteau County
– Median household income: $65,161
– Households earning over $100k: 27.3%
– Households earning less than $25k: 16.7%
#26. Pulaski County
– Median household income: $66,435
– Households earning over $100k: 27.7%
– Households earning less than $25k: 16.5%
#25. Johnson County
– Median household income: $67,123
– Households earning over $100k: 28.9%
– Households earning less than $25k: 12.6%
#24. Jackson County
– Median household income: $67,178
– Households earning over $100k: 32.0%
– Households earning less than $25k: 17.4%
#23. Cooper County
– Median household income: $67,548
– Households earning over $100k: 29.1%
– Households earning less than $25k: 18.1%
#22. Scotland County
– Median household income: $67,568
– Households earning over $100k: 27.8%
– Households earning less than $25k: 13.4%
#21. Cape Girardeau County
– Median household income: $68,912
– Households earning over $100k: 31.0%
– Households earning less than $25k: 18.0%
#20. DeKalb County
– Median household income: $69,093
– Households earning over $100k: 28.5%
– Households earning less than $25k: 16.9%
#19. Webster County
– Median household income: $69,731
– Households earning over $100k: 30.0%
– Households earning less than $25k: 15.6%
#18. Boone County
– Median household income: $69,913
– Households earning over $100k: 33.2%
– Households earning less than $25k: 17.8%
#17. Clinton County
– Median household income: $70,625
– Households earning over $100k: 29.7%
– Households earning less than $25k: 15.3%
#16. Franklin County
– Median household income: $71,973
– Households earning over $100k: 34.0%
– Households earning less than $25k: 13.9%
#15. Ray County
– Median household income: $72,152
– Households earning over $100k: 31.6%
– Households earning less than $25k: 14.7%
#14. Callaway County
– Median household income: $72,645
– Households earning over $100k: 31.2%
– Households earning less than $25k: 15.2%
#13. Cole County
– Median household income: $73,273
– Households earning over $100k: 34.9%
– Households earning less than $25k: 14.7%
#12. Andrew County
– Median household income: $74,007
– Households earning over $100k: 34.3%
– Households earning less than $25k: 15.1%
#11. Osage County
– Median household income: $75,355
– Households earning over $100k: 35.5%
– Households earning less than $25k: 17.4%
#10. Warren County
– Median household income: $77,989
– Households earning over $100k: 37.2%
– Households earning less than $25k: 12.3%
#9. Lafayette County
– Median household income: $79,091
– Households earning over $100k: 36.7%
– Households earning less than $25k: 11.6%
#8. Jefferson County
– Median household income: $80,522
– Households earning over $100k: 38.1%
– Households earning less than $25k: 11.2%
#7. Christian County
– Median household income: $81,245
– Households earning over $100k: 38.4%
– Households earning less than $25k: 11.4%
#6. St. Louis County
– Median household income: $81,340
– Households earning over $100k: 40.9%
– Households earning less than $25k: 12.5%
#5. Lincoln County
– Median household income: $85,276
– Households earning over $100k: 39.6%
– Households earning less than $25k: 12.7%
#4. Clay County
– Median household income: $86,150
– Households earning over $100k: 41.8%
– Households earning less than $25k: 10.2%
#3. Cass County
– Median household income: $87,413
– Households earning over $100k: 42.7%
– Households earning less than $25k: 10.1%
#2. Platte County
– Median household income: $95,748
– Households earning over $100k: 47.6%
– Households earning less than $25k: 9.4%
#1. St. Charles County
– Median household income: $102,912
– Households earning over $100k: 51.9%
– Households earning less than $25k: 6.9%
