U.S. Counties and Per Capita Income in 2019
Personal Income: Per Capita Income for U.S. Counties 2019
What does the map tell us?
The map shows per capita income for counties in U.S. in 2019.
Per capita income is the measure of the amount of money earned per person in a given area.
It can be interpreted as the average per-person income and is a useful indicator for the standard of living and quality of life of the population.
It takes the total gross domestic product (GDP) of a county and divides it by the number of people in the county. GDP is the income generated by all residents and businesses in the county.
Areas with higher levels of income are shaded darker in the map.
Income data is missing for some counties and interpretation is limited to the dataset used in the project.
Counties with the highest per capita income
| County |
State |
Per Capita Income in 2019 ($1000) |
| Teton |
Wyoming |
229.8 |
| New York |
New york |
197.8 |
Pitkin |
Colorado |
158.3 |
| Bristol Bay |
Alaska |
151.9 |
| Summit |
Utah |
151.3 |
Teton County in Wyoming has the highest average incomes per capita of any county in the United States, at $229,825.
This is partly attributed to the high incomes of Jackson Hole residents, where property owners include Bill Gates
[Source: Wikipedia].
Newyork (Newyork), Pitkin (Colorado), Bristol Bay (Alaska) and Summit (Utah) are the other highest-income counties.
Counties with the lowest per capita income
| County |
State |
Per Capita Income in 2019 ($1000) |
| Wheeler |
Georgia |
19.5 |
| Ziebach |
South Dakota |
19.9 |
Buffalo |
South Dakota |
20.7 |
| Crowley |
Colorado |
20.8 |
| Telfair |
Georgia |
21.5 |
Wheeler County in Georgia has the lowest average incomes per capita of any county in the United States, at $19,472.
Ziebach (South Dakota), Buffalo (South Dakota) Crowley (Colorado) and Telfair (Georgia) are the other lowest-income counties.
Data and Tools Used in the Project
Project assets
Authored by: Erdal Erol
University of Kentucky New Maps Plus, Spring 2021.
Visit my Github account @ErdalErol
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