This Is The Highest-Earning County In Texas

By Ginny Reese

May 11, 2022

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When you think of the wealthiest counties in your state- beautiful homes, nice cars, and fancy restaurants might pop into your mind. But other main factors that attribute to a county's high earnings are education and location.

Stacker compiled a list of the state's highest-earning counties. The website states, "Counties are ranked by 2019 5-year estimate median household income."

According to Stacker, the highest-earning county in Texas is Rockwell County. The median annual household in the county is $100,920, which is 63.1% above the state's median and 60.6% above the national median.

Here are the top ten highest-earning counties in the state, along with the county's median annual household income:

  1. Rockwell County- $100,920
  2. Fort Bend County- $97,743
  3. Collin County- $96,913
  4. Chambers County- $91,141
  5. Williamson County- $87,337
  6. Denton County- $86,913
  7. Kendall County- $84,747
  8. Loving County- $83,750
  9. Brazoria County- $81,447
  10. Montgomery County- $80,902

Click here to check out the full list of the state's highest-earning counties.

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