The 2019 median household income in the U.S. was $68,703, up 6.8% from 2018. COVID-19 in 2020 drastically altered income and poverty levels, along with consumer habits and job opportunities.Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Tennessee using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Several East Tenness counties include Sevier COunty coming in at number 30, Washington County at 36 and Sullivan County at 39.