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COUNTY · 2020 ACS

Bronx County

New York · 1,472,654 residents · 42.176 sq mi
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Bronx County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $41,895. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 33%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $427,900. The poverty rate of 27.0% is well above the national figure. Households here earn about 41% less than the New York median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

1,472,654
+11%since 2000
from 1,332,650 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.6
+14%since 2000
from 31.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 19902024
1.2M1.3M1.3M1.4M1.5M1990201020202024Bronx County
20241.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56%(89,023)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(96,043)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.9%(102,234)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.2%(106,398)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.2%(105,790)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.1%(222,738)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.1%(193,541)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.5%(183,913)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.2%(179,604)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.8%(114,270)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.8%(56,625)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.5%(22,475)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$41,895
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,611 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$22,749
+63%since 2000
from $13,959 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
28.0%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
27.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 30.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance8.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade3.2%
US avg: 10%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$427,900
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $183,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$1,247
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $620 in 2000
US average: $1,124
18.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 19.6% in 2000
81.4% rent
10.2
−7%since 2009
from 10.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic8.9%(130,796)
Black28.5%(419,393)
Hispanic / Latino54.8%(806,463)
Asian4.6%(67,766)
Other2.4%(34,862)
63
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
Dominican23.2%(331,229)
Puerto Rican18.6%(265,226)
Mexican5.4%(77,410)
South American3.2%(46,178)
Central American2.9%(41,953)
Ecuadorian2%(29,071)
Honduran1.5%(21,860)
Cuban0.6%(8,990)
Guatemalan0.5%(6,970)
Colombian0.4%(6,329)
Salvadoran0.4%(6,321)
Peruvian0.4%(6,196)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.3%(3,799)
Spaniard0.2%(3,060)
Panamanian0.1%(1,919)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,712)
Argentine0.1%(1,067)
Chilean0.1%(1,014)
Costa Rican0.1%(778)
Paraguayan0%(297)
Bolivian0%(210)
Uruguayan0%(118)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(18,393)
Bangladeshi0.8%(10,891)
Chinese0.5%(6,494)
Filipino0.4%(6,040)
Vietnamese0.2%(2,972)
Pakistani0.2%(2,631)
Korean0.1%(1,934)
Cambodian0.1%(1,348)
Japanese0%(527)
Nepalese0%(418)
Sri Lankan0%(389)
Thai0%(276)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(131)
Taiwanese0%(117)
Burmese0%(64)
Bhutanese0%(24)
Malaysian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(314)
Chamorro0%(222)
Tongan0%(36)
Ancestry
West Indian7%(99,711)
Subsaharan African5.4%(77,389)
Jamaican4.3%(61,023)
Italian2.8%(39,494)
American2.6%(36,664)
Irish1.8%(25,660)
Ghanaian1%(14,579)
German0.9%(12,260)
Guyanese0.8%(11,278)
Nigerian0.7%(9,313)
Russian0.5%(6,640)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.4%(5,400)
Polish0.4%(5,397)
English0.3%(4,741)
French0.3%(3,868)
Greek0.2%(3,298)
Arab0.2%(2,447)
Barbadian0.2%(2,209)
Hungarian0.1%(1,632)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,524)
Scottish0.1%(1,344)
Austrian0.1%(1,234)
Portuguese0.1%(1,088)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,067)
British0.1%(1,040)
Dutch0.1%(906)
Moroccan0.1%(819)
Romanian0.1%(714)
Swedish0%(696)
Egyptian0%(675)
Norwegian0%(662)
Brazilian0%(580)
Czech0%(553)
Lebanese0%(528)
Macedonian0%(519)
Iranian0%(454)
Lithuanian0%(442)
Croatian0%(413)
Israeli0%(403)
Canadian0%(398)
Welsh0%(344)
Syrian0%(323)
Turkish0%(298)
Danish0%(295)
Belgian0%(275)
Slovak0%(254)
Swiss0%(254)
Jordanian0%(250)
Armenian0%(249)
Latvian0%(243)
Bulgarian0%(233)
Slovene0%(156)
Finnish0%(129)
Australian0%(105)
Serbian0%(80)
Somali0%(41)
Iraqi0%(30)
Kenyan0%(19)
RANKED:Largest Dominican population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest West Indian population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Subsaharan African population
Section 05

Education

20.3%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
73.4%
+11.1 ptssince 2000
from 62.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
7.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

45.3 min
+41%since 2000
from 32.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
24.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
59.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 58.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

10.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 13.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
59.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 59.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
26.4%
−33.8 ptssince 2009
from 60.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

47.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
52.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
34.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
8.0%
−76.7 ptssince 2013
from 84.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Marital status (2024)
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 1,472,654 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Bronx County, New York earns about $41,895 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 $427,900, and the typical rent is about $1,247 a month.

How educated are people in Bronx County, New York?

About 20.3% 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 27.0% 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 268,865 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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