Montgomery County One Of Nation's Wealthiest Areas

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, VA — The Census Bureau latest estimates show once again that Washington, DC, suburbs dominate the list of the most affluent places in the United States, WTOP reports.

Independent cities and counties are included among these counties in the Census Bureau's latest estimates. Three Maryland counties made the list led by Howard County at No. 4 with a median income of $110,224; Calvert County at No. 18 with $98,937; and Montgomery County at No. 19 with a median income of $98,314,

Loudoun County, Virginia, again took the number one spot with a median income of $125,900.

The average nationwide income was $55,755 in 2015, and the top three (Loudoun County, Falls Church, and Fairfax County) make more than double that number. (Subscribe to a free email newsletter: BETHESDA •ROCKVILLE • SILVER SPRING • GAITHERSBURG iPhone users can download the Patch app in the App Store.)

Here are the top 20, according to Census estimates:

1. Loudoun County, Virginia $125,900
2. Falls Church City, Virginia $122,092
3. Fairfax County, Virginia $112,844
4. Howard County, Maryland $110,224
5. Douglas County, Colorado $109, 926
6. Los Alamos County, New Mexico $107,126
7. Williamson County, Tennessee $104,367
8. Arlington County, Virginia $104,354
9. Hunterdon County, New Jersey $102,797
10. Santa Clara County, California $102,191
11. Nassau County, New York $101,568
12. Morris County, New Jersey $101,754
13. San Mateo County, California $101,133
14. Marin County, California $99,868
15. Fairfax City, Virginia $99,671
16. Prince William County, Virginia $99,206
17. Somerset County, New Jersey $99,059
18. Calvert County, Maryland $98,937
19. Montgomery County, Maryland $98,314
20. Forsyth County, Georgia $97,886

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