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Dutchess County

New York · 300,708 residents (2025 est.) · 795.602 sq mi
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Dutchess County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $99,478. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $400,600. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
298,220
+6%since 2000
from 280,150 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
375 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 367 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.5
+16%since 2000
from 36.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:300,708 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
256K267K279K290K302K1990201020202024Dutchess County
2024298K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(13,522)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(14,208)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(16,251)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(20,309)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(21,114)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(35,825)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(36,866)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(38,297)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415%(44,776)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.1%(33,159)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(16,901)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(6,992)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$99,478
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,086 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$53,683
+124%since 2000
from $23,940 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
61.6%
+16.4 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.466
+11%since 2010
from 0.420 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$400,600
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $150,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,582
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $707 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 69.0% in 2000
30.8% rent
Vacancy rate
5.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
26.8%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 36.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
−15%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.3%(224,913)
Black8.9%(25,059)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(18,060)
Asian2.5%(6,990)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic66.1%(197,198)
Black9.2%(27,409)
Hispanic / Latino15.4%(46,023)
Asian3.4%(10,027)
Other5.9%(17,563)
Diversity Score
66
+34%since 2009
from 49 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
25
−13%since 2020
from 29 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
Puerto Rican5.2%(15,534)
South American2.9%(8,694)
Mexican2.8%(8,231)
Dominican1.3%(3,941)
Central American1.2%(3,703)
Ecuadorian1.1%(3,193)
Colombian0.7%(1,980)
Peruvian0.5%(1,614)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,603)
Cuban0.5%(1,574)
Spaniard0.4%(1,196)
Honduran0.3%(778)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(575)
Salvadoran0.2%(545)
Uruguayan0.1%(377)
Panamanian0.1%(335)
Chilean0.1%(276)
Costa Rican0.1%(241)
Nicaraguan0.1%(201)
Venezuelan0.1%(193)
Paraguayan0%(136)
Bolivian0%(99)
Asian origin
Chinese1.2%(3,468)
Asian Indian1.1%(3,200)
Korean0.3%(946)
Filipino0.2%(700)
Japanese0.1%(300)
Pakistani0.1%(289)
Taiwanese0.1%(220)
Vietnamese0.1%(180)
Sri Lankan0%(109)
Nepalese0%(93)
Thai0%(73)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(71)
Burmese0%(49)
Cambodian0%(48)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(93)
Chamorro0%(34)
Samoan0%(13)
Guamanian0%(11)
Fijian0%(6)
Ancestry
Italian18%(53,737)
Irish17.4%(51,958)
German12%(35,681)
English7.6%(22,780)
American6.3%(18,704)
Polish3.5%(10,472)
West Indian2.6%(7,780)
Jamaican1.7%(5,208)
French1.7%(5,050)
Scottish1.4%(4,243)
Dutch1.2%(3,614)
Russian1.2%(3,523)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(2,174)
Greek0.7%(2,161)
Hungarian0.7%(2,129)
Arab0.7%(2,069)
French Canadian0.6%(1,722)
Swedish0.6%(1,691)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,665)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,632)
Portuguese0.4%(1,328)
British0.4%(1,298)
Austrian0.4%(1,200)
Welsh0.3%(1,030)
Haitian0.3%(942)
Brazilian0.3%(883)
Swiss0.3%(860)
Slovak0.3%(796)
Danish0.3%(777)
Romanian0.3%(765)
Nigerian0.2%(729)
Guyanese0.2%(708)
Lithuanian0.2%(647)
Jordanian0.2%(641)
Czech0.2%(585)
Canadian0.2%(573)
Armenian0.2%(451)
Finnish0.1%(389)
Croatian0.1%(369)
Egyptian0.1%(338)
Ghanaian0.1%(333)
Moroccan0.1%(320)
Lebanese0.1%(309)
Belgian0.1%(264)
Israeli0.1%(235)
Turkish0.1%(209)
Latvian0.1%(208)
Syrian0.1%(192)
Barbadian0.1%(190)
Iranian0.1%(176)
Slovene0%(144)
Kenyan0%(123)
Bulgarian0%(100)
Ethiopian0%(94)
Iraqi0%(69)
Serbian0%(24)
Somali0%(19)
RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.6%
+14.0 ptssince 2000
from 27.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.9%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 84.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.3%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.2 min
+43%since 2000
from 21.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.2%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 77.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.3%
+10.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 64.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
17.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.2%
−18.2 ptssince 2009
from 65.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
50.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
11.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.8%
−45.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 12.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.9%
−87.0 ptssince 2013
from 90.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.5%
+9.2 ptssince 2017
from 84.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
83.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 84.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 8.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.2%(48,095)
Married50.9%(64,053)
Widowed2.5%(3,140)
Divorced8.4%(10,603)
Women 15+
Never married32.9%(42,259)
Married47.1%(60,440)
Widowed8.9%(11,392)
Divorced11.1%(14,257)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dutchess County, New York?

Dutchess County, New York has about 298,220 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Dutchess County, New York earns about $99,478 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dutchess County, New York expensive?

In Dutchess County, New York, the median home is worth about $400,600, and the typical rent is about $1,582 a month.

How educated are people in Dutchess County, New York?

About 41.6% of adults age 25 and over in Dutchess County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 8.4% of people in Dutchess County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dutchess County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Dutchess County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 38,758 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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