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Bronx County

New York · 1,406,332 residents (2025 est.) · 42.176 sq mi
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#3Most densely populatedof 3,14433,344#13Most foreign-born residentsof 3,14434.6%#29Largest by populationof 3,1441,406,332#117Most expensive homesof 3,139$529,500
The short version

Bronx County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $48,676. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $529,500. The poverty rate of 27.8% is well above the national figure. Households here earn about 43% less than the New York median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,404,779
+5%since 2000
from 1,332,650 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
33,308 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 32,756 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.0
+15%since 2000
from 31.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:1,406,332 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
1.2M1.3M1.3M1.4M1.5M1990201020202024Bronx County
20241.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(92,223)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(90,653)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(101,717)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(94,165)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(95,390)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.9%(209,671)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(181,529)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(167,087)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412%(169,130)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.3%(116,068)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(62,630)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(24,516)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,676
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,611 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,421
+96%since 2000
from $13,959 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
33.7%
+14.5 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
27.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 30.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.520
+8%since 2010
from 0.482 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade2.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$529,500
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $183,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,458
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $620 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
20.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 19.6% in 2000
79.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
36.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.9%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
10.9
−1%since 2009
from 10.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
22
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Bronx County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic14.5%(193,651)
Black31.2%(416,338)
Hispanic / Latino48.4%(644,705)
Asian2.9%(38,558)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic8.7%(122,363)
Black28.7%(402,798)
Hispanic / Latino55.1%(773,828)
Asian4%(56,667)
Other3.5%(49,123)
Diversity Score
75
−4%since 2009
from 78 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
62
−1%since 2020
from 63 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Dominican23.8%(333,752)
Puerto Rican16.3%(229,525)
Mexican5.8%(81,362)
South American3.6%(49,945)
Central American2.8%(39,429)
Ecuadorian2.1%(29,345)
Honduran1.4%(19,844)
Colombian0.6%(8,820)
Cuban0.6%(8,266)
Salvadoran0.5%(7,288)
Guatemalan0.5%(7,044)
Peruvian0.4%(4,947)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(4,651)
Venezuelan0.2%(3,490)
Panamanian0.2%(2,379)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,078)
Chilean0.1%(1,463)
Argentine0.1%(1,183)
Costa Rican0.1%(733)
Bolivian0%(304)
Uruguayan0%(109)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(18,450)
Bangladeshi1%(14,022)
Chinese0.5%(7,126)
Filipino0.4%(5,698)
Vietnamese0.2%(2,823)
Pakistani0.2%(2,728)
Korean0.1%(1,693)
Cambodian0.1%(863)
Japanese0%(639)
Laotian0%(308)
Thai0%(240)
Sri Lankan0%(215)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Uzbek0%(150)
Nepalese0%(133)
Indonesian0%(100)
Mongolian0%(91)
Taiwanese0%(90)
Malaysian0%(84)
Hmong0%(33)
Burmese0%(16)
Kazakh0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(700)
Chamorro0%(169)
Fijian0%(78)
Tongan0%(65)
Ancestry
West Indian6.3%(87,951)
Subsaharan African5.8%(81,266)
Jamaican3.9%(54,588)
American3.4%(47,545)
Italian2.5%(34,762)
Irish1.7%(23,725)
Ghanaian1.4%(19,355)
German0.9%(12,761)
Guyanese0.8%(11,825)
Nigerian0.6%(8,759)
Arab0.6%(8,679)
Russian0.5%(6,585)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
English0.4%(5,790)
Haitian0.4%(5,464)
Polish0.3%(4,450)
French0.3%(3,842)
Greek0.2%(2,990)
Barbadian0.2%(2,231)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,877)
Hungarian0.1%(1,782)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,586)
British0.1%(1,357)
Portuguese0.1%(1,303)
Scottish0.1%(1,280)
Moroccan0.1%(1,189)
Austrian0.1%(1,056)
Dutch0.1%(797)
Egyptian0.1%(752)
Brazilian0%(682)
Lebanese0%(600)
Swedish0%(598)
Israeli0%(568)
Czech0%(555)
Romanian0%(534)
Canadian0%(501)
Turkish0%(424)
Iraqi0%(344)
Norwegian0%(343)
Swiss0%(332)
Danish0%(320)
Slovak0%(284)
Macedonian0%(271)
Croatian0%(269)
Lithuanian0%(261)
Welsh0%(234)
Bulgarian0%(218)
Iranian0%(204)
Jordanian0%(199)
Syrian0%(179)
Belgian0%(161)
Slovene0%(155)
Finnish0%(145)
Serbian0%(133)
Armenian0%(112)
Australian0%(108)
Kenyan0%(98)
Latvian0%(74)
Somali0%(38)
RANKED:Largest Dominican population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest West Indian population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Subsaharan African population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.4%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
75.4%
+13.2 ptssince 2000
from 62.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
43.3 min
+35%since 2000
from 32.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
23.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
52.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 56.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.9%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
7.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
61.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 58.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
11.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 13.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 59.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
17.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
29.3%
−31.0 ptssince 2009
from 60.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
Female
52.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
Foreign born
34.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.0%
−43.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2012
from 13.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.1%
−77.6 ptssince 2013
from 84.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.8%
+16.4 ptssince 2017
from 70.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
43.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 41.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
45.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2016
from 47.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married51.4%(266,776)
Married39%(202,295)
Widowed2.1%(11,142)
Divorced7.4%(38,501)
Women 15+
Never married47.4%(285,237)
Married33.4%(200,606)
Widowed7.8%(46,979)
Divorced11.4%(68,650)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bronx County, New York?

Bronx County, New York has about 1,404,779 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bronx County, New York?

The typical household in Bronx County, New York earns about $48,676 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bronx County, New York expensive?

In Bronx County, New York, the median home is worth about $529,500, and the typical rent is about $1,458 a month.

How educated are people in Bronx County, New York?

About 22.4% of adults age 25 and over in Bronx County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bronx County, New York?

About 27.8% of people in Bronx County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bronx County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Bronx County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 200,990 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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