You’re probably never going to make enough money to live in the richest counties in Florida.
The median household income in Collier County, the richest county in Florida is $90,045, significantly higher than the US median of $74,580, which means based purely on math most people never make enough to live there.
And that’s okay because it’s still fun to look at the people living in the lap of luxury.
So we used Saturday Night Science and the most recent Census to rank home prices and incomes for all 67 counties in the Sunshine State. Let’s star gaze together.
What is the richest county in Florida? The richest county in Florida is Collier County. In contrast, the poorest county in the state is Jackson County, according to the Census data.
$90,045 median income · $559,053 median home price
$109,839 median income · $511,904 median home price
$87,738 median income · $953,396 median home price
$89,804 median income · $476,240 median home price
$81,986 median income · $661,183 median home price
$83,581 median income · $467,965 median home price
$82,943 median income · $443,671 median home price
$85,761 median income · $402,789 median home price
$83,416 median income · $398,504 median home price
$91,922 median income · $348,682 median home price
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Florida’s statewide median.
Florida statewide median: $74,568
Florida statewide median: $375,662
On the map
Where Florida’s richest counties are
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How do you determine which Florida county is the richest?
To determine the richest county in Florida, we have to look at a handful of metrics that correlate with how rich people are. To do that, we made assumptions about what makes a county rich. For reference, we are trying to make the kind of argument you’d make at a bar using facts, Saturday Night Science.
With that in mind, we went to the American Community Survey data and Zillow for the most recent reporting period for data on the following:
- Average Home Price
- Median Income
We then ranked each county in Florida for each of the criteria from one to 67, with one being the richest.
Taking the average rank across the two criteria, we created a Rich Score with the county posting the lowest overall score being the “Richest County In Florida.”
The result is some of the places with the most expensive real estate and highest earners in the Sunshine State.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our first time ranking the richest counties to live in Florida.
The full plate
Detailed List Of The Richest Counties In Florida
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| Rank | County | Population | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collier County | 398,291 | $90,045 | $559,053 |
| 1 | St. Johns County | 306,934 | $109,839 | $511,904 |
| 3 | Monroe County | 81,860 | $87,738 | $953,396 |
| 4 | Nassau County | 97,859 | $89,804 | $476,240 |
| 5 | Walton County | 82,948 | $81,986 | $661,183 |
| 6 | Palm Beach County | 1,533,806 | $83,581 | $467,965 |
| 7 | Martin County | 162,176 | $82,943 | $443,671 |
| 8 | Seminole County | 481,470 | $85,761 | $402,789 |
| 9 | Sarasota County | 459,547 | $83,416 | $398,504 |
| 10 | Santa Rosa County | 198,472 | $91,922 | $348,682 |
| 11 | Orange County | 1,471,937 | $79,719 | $403,361 |
| 12 | Broward County | 1,977,129 | $77,633 | $421,929 |
| 13 | Manatee County | 429,792 | $78,457 | $409,997 |
| 14 | Miami-Dade County | 2,738,356 | $71,753 | $519,528 |
| 15 | Hillsborough County | 1,522,748 | $79,540 | $377,186 |
| 16 | Clay County | 227,584 | $87,820 | $333,593 |
| 16 | Okaloosa County | 216,599 | $81,998 | $353,996 |
| 18 | Sumter County | 143,408 | $76,508 | $391,381 |
| 19 | Indian River County | 166,936 | $73,491 | $363,842 |
| 20 | Pinellas County | 963,481 | $72,646 | $365,896 |
| 20 | Brevard County | 632,780 | $78,476 | $341,312 |
| 22 | Flagler County | 126,528 | $77,363 | $348,504 |
| 23 | Baker County | 28,430 | $79,836 | $314,798 |
| 23 | Lake County | 412,924 | $73,161 | $362,902 |
| 26 | Bay County | 186,393 | $73,533 | $342,263 |
| 26 | Franklin County | 12,553 | $64,105 | $417,941 |
| 26 | Osceola County | 427,415 | $72,637 | $362,584 |
| 26 | St. Lucie County | 360,500 | $71,457 | $363,419 |
| 29 | Lee County | 817,666 | $76,107 | $339,954 |
| 30 | Wakulla County | 35,387 | $81,895 | $283,505 |
| 31 | Gulf County | 15,131 | $61,179 | $400,899 |
| 32 | Pasco County | 611,444 | $70,492 | $331,106 |
| 33 | Volusia County | 579,622 | $70,044 | $322,057 |
| 34 | Duval County | 1,023,153 | $71,277 | $292,596 |
| 34 | Hernando County | 207,018 | $66,058 | $309,724 |
| 36 | Charlotte County | 201,064 | $69,952 | $297,783 |
| 37 | Polk County | 790,694 | $65,978 | $298,010 |
| 38 | Leon County | 297,542 | $66,287 | $291,301 |
| 38 | Gilchrist County | 19,040 | $63,523 | $302,519 |
| 40 | Alachua County | 285,492 | $61,949 | $305,454 |
| 41 | Escambia County | 325,923 | $67,500 | $280,285 |
| 42 | Jefferson County | 15,091 | $61,212 | $299,851 |
| 43 | Union County | 15,701 | $64,146 | $267,831 |
| 44 | Okeechobee County | 40,816 | $57,984 | $288,705 |
| 45 | Marion County | 400,078 | $61,010 | $273,944 |
| 47 | Levy County | 45,391 | $56,750 | $287,195 |
| 47 | Bradford County | 27,885 | $63,050 | $247,422 |
| 47 | Lafayette County | 8,161 | $62,757 | $260,333 |
| 49 | Columbia County | 71,789 | $59,205 | $269,345 |
| 50 | Suwannee County | 45,342 | $56,658 | $274,467 |
| 51 | Hendry County | 42,382 | $56,393 | $277,539 |
| 52 | Hardee County | 25,675 | $60,489 | $238,804 |
| 53 | Citrus County | 162,472 | $56,546 | $271,924 |
| 54 | Washington County | 25,529 | $58,210 | $218,025 |
| 55 | Liberty County | 7,687 | $58,671 | $198,046 |
| 55 | Highlands County | 105,702 | $54,897 | $233,149 |
| 57 | Dixie County | 17,058 | $50,110 | $215,908 |
| 58 | Glades County | 12,563 | $45,870 | $260,557 |
| 59 | Hamilton County | 13,616 | $50,144 | $202,821 |
| 60 | DeSoto County | 35,386 | $54,417 | $182,180 |
| 62 | Madison County | 18,089 | $48,485 | $210,698 |
| 62 | Putnam County | 75,164 | $47,934 | $215,206 |
| 62 | Calhoun County | 13,492 | $50,517 | $178,973 |
| 62 | Holmes County | 19,513 | $49,343 | $194,605 |
| 65 | Gadsden County | 43,710 | $48,801 | $199,101 |
| 66 | Taylor County | 21,503 | $49,073 | $191,155 |
| 67 | Jackson County | 48,250 | $49,149 | $178,956 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS + Zillow via Saturday Night Science. All 67 Florida counties.
Summary
Summary: The Richest Counties In Florida For 2026
Living in Florida can vary from one part of the state to the next, with pretty extreme variance in home prices and incomes across counties.
The richest counties in Florida are Collier County, St. Johns County, Monroe County, Nassau County, Walton County, Palm Beach County, Martin County, Seminole County, Sarasota County, and Santa Rosa County.
Now you know the parts of the state where Goodwill will have the best goodies, and that’s what you came here to learn at the end of the day.
You are welcome.
