The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
| County | Wealth Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pulaski County | 41 |
| 2. | Alexander County | 44 |
| 3. | Saline County | 50 |
| 4. | Jackson County | 51 |
| 5. | Franklin County | 53 |
| 6. | Perry County | 53 |
| 7. | Gallatin County | 54 |
| 8. | Massac County | 55 |
| 9. | Vermilion County | 55 |
| 10. | Williamson County | 56 |
| 11. | Pope County | 56 |
| 12. | Greene County | 56 |
| 13. | Fulton County | 57 |
| 14. | Hardin County | 58 |
| 15. | Marion County | 58 |
| 16. | Knox County | 59 |
| 17. | Henderson County | 59 |
| 18. | Edwards County | 59 |
| 19. | Cumberland County | 59 |
| 20. | Schuyler County | 59 |
