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Dutchess County

New York · 297,488 residents · 796 sq mi
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Dutchess County is home to 297,488 people in New York. Households here earn about 26% more than in New York as a whole. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $323,300. At a median age of 40.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The median household earns $69,838, about 33% above the national median. The poverty rate is 8.4%, under the national 13.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.2
US median: 37.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 69%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

297,488
+6%since 2000
from 280,150 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.2
+10%since 2000
from 36.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
796 sq mi
Population, 19902024
256K267K279K290K302K19902000201020202024Dutchess County
2024298K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.1%(15,239)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.9%(17,650)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(19,696)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.2%(24,398)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(21,556)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.6%(31,656)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.4%(39,717)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.9%(50,150)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.5%(37,122)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.2%(21,435)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.5%(13,298)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.9%(5,571)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$69,838
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,086 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$31,642
+32%since 2000
from $23,940 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
46.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
8.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.420
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade8.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$323,300
+69%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $150,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$1,038
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $707 in 2000
US average: $853
69.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 69.0% in 2000
30.5% rent
8.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.59 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.66 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
36.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
48.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
4.6
−2%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic74.6%(221,812)
Black9.2%(27,395)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(31,267)
Asian3.5%(10,330)
Other2.2%(6,652)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.8%(11,185)
Mexican2%(6,041)
South American1.2%(3,652)
Dominican1%(2,898)
Central American0.6%(1,835)
Ecuadorian0.4%(1,330)
Colombian0.4%(1,041)
Cuban0.3%(976)
Spaniard0.2%(666)
Guatemalan0.2%(640)
Salvadoran0.2%(474)
Argentine0.1%(399)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(329)
Venezuelan0.1%(296)
Honduran0.1%(190)
Panamanian0%(126)
Chilean0%(93)
Uruguayan0%(45)
Bolivian0%(16)
Ancestry
Irish23.9%(70,744)
Italian23.4%(69,304)
German17.4%(51,637)
English9.5%(28,099)
Polish5%(14,799)
French3.3%(9,725)
Dutch3%(8,775)
West Indian2.6%(7,620)
American2.5%(7,260)
Scottish2%(5,831)
Russian2%(5,793)
Jamaican1.9%(5,581)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.4%(4,218)
Swedish1.2%(3,518)
Hungarian1.2%(3,435)
Greek0.9%(2,738)
Norwegian0.8%(2,307)
Arab0.7%(2,106)
Czech0.7%(1,985)
Austrian0.6%(1,727)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,586)
Portuguese0.5%(1,539)
Welsh0.5%(1,432)
British0.5%(1,357)
Swiss0.4%(1,231)
Lithuanian0.3%(957)
Danish0.3%(914)
Slovak0.3%(888)
Jordanian0.3%(808)
Canadian0.2%(656)
Romanian0.2%(592)
Lebanese0.2%(562)
Nigerian0.2%(537)
Haitian0.2%(507)
Finnish0.2%(488)
Belgian0.1%(345)
Croatian0.1%(338)
Latvian0.1%(328)
Guyanese0.1%(263)
Armenian0.1%(253)
Turkish0.1%(226)
Israeli0.1%(217)
Iranian0.1%(203)
Brazilian0.1%(184)
Palestinian0.1%(183)
Bulgarian0%(139)
Australian0%(134)
Serbian0%(132)
Egyptian0%(131)
Ghanaian0%(121)
Slovene0%(94)
Moroccan0%(65)
Syrian0%(53)
Barbadian0%(36)
Kenyan0%(32)
Section 05

Education

32.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 27.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.1%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 84.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
13.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.9 min
+37%since 2000
from 21.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
77.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 77.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
8.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
4.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
4.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
4.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
7.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

17.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
39.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
50.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
11.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
9.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.9%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
65.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 65.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 76.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.5%(2,169)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(2,153)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(4,381)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(618)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(199)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,695 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dutchess County, New York?

Dutchess County, New York has about 297,488 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Dutchess County, New York earns about $69,838 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 $323,300, and the typical rent is about $1,038 a month.

How educated are people in Dutchess County, New York?

About 32.0% 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 38,026 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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

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