The Richest Counties in America

The U.S. may be still struggling with the Great Recession’s effects, but that doesn’t mean that every part of the country is struggling. In fact, many Americans are living well above the poverty line. But where exactly are they?

MainStreet used 2009 Census data to rank the top 10 richest counties in America according to median household income. The data, published in the 2009 American Community Survey, were calculated by the U.S. Census Bureau after conducting its annual survey of households across the country last year. Read on to see if your county made the list.