Arlington, VA ranks 6th when determining the wealthiest county in the nation, by income – according to new U.S. Census data.
The Washington, DC metro area dominates the list with 8 local counties ranking in the top 20! The top three richest counties in the country, according to the data, are also in the D.C. area: Falls Church, Loudoun County and Fairfax County.
In 2013, Arlington ranked No. 7 on the Census Bureau’s median income list, at $99,255 compared to $107,143 this year.
The top twenty localities on the list, by median income, are:
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Falls Church, VA ($125,635)
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Loudoun County, VA ($122,641)
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Fairfax County, VA ($110,507)
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Los Alamos County, NM ($108,477)
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Douglas County, CO ($107,250)
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Arlington County, VA ($107,143)
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Howard County, MD ($106,871)
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Hunterdon County, NJ ($103,876)
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San Mateo County, CA ($100,806)
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Morris County, NJ ($100,511)
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Somerset County, NJ ($100,194)
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Nassau County, NY ($98,312)
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Williamson County, TN ($97,936)
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Delaware County, OH ($97,802)
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Montgomery County, MD ($97,279)
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Santa Clara County, CA ($97,219)
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Marin County, CA ($94,549)
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Putnam County, NY ($94,334)
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Fairfax city, VA ($94,067)
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Stafford County, VA ($92,647)
