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Dutchess County

New York · 295,911 residents · 796 sq mi
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Dutchess County is a county of 295,911 people in New York. At a median age of 42.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The average commute runs 33 minutes. That is roughly 15% ahead of the New York median. The median household earns $81,842, about 23% above the national median. The poverty rate is 8.8%, under the national 12.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
295,911
+6%since 2000
from 280,150 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
42.7
+16%since 2000
from 36.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
796 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
256K267K279K290K302K19902000201020202024Dutchess County
2024298K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.4%(13,130)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(15,063)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.7%(16,783)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.1%(20,987)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(20,668)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.7%(34,528)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.6%(34,445)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.3%(39,383)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.6%(46,214)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.7%(31,565)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.4%(16,061)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.4%(7,084)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,842
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,086 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,309
+77%since 2000
from $23,940 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
53.7%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
8.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.1%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$290,700
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $150,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,237
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $707 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
67.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 69.0% in 2000
32.2% rent
Persons per household
2.50 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.66 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.6
−25%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic67.1%(198,495)
Black10.2%(30,126)
Hispanic / Latino14.3%(42,224)
Asian3.6%(10,635)
Other3.5%(10,494)
Segregation Score
29
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 Rican4.5%(13,101)
Mexican3%(8,754)
South American1.6%(4,766)
Dominican1.3%(3,907)
Ecuadorian0.5%(1,610)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,259)
Colombian0.4%(1,239)
Cuban0.4%(1,204)
Peruvian0.3%(911)
Spaniard0.3%(854)
Panamanian0.2%(453)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.2%(445)
Argentine0.1%(391)
Honduran0.1%(367)
Uruguayan0.1%(234)
Costa Rican0.1%(225)
Chilean0.1%(162)
Bolivian0%(80)
Asian origin
Chinese1%(2,949)
Asian Indian0.9%(2,679)
Korean0.5%(1,571)
Filipino0.2%(650)
Vietnamese0.1%(363)
Japanese0.1%(356)
Pakistani0.1%(308)
Taiwanese0.1%(151)
Nepalese0%(142)
Cambodian0%(67)
Burmese0%(43)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0%(26)
Thai0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(92)
Tongan0%(17)
Ancestry
Italian19.4%(57,080)
Irish19%(55,750)
German12.1%(35,619)
English6.7%(19,806)
American5.4%(15,876)
Polish3.9%(11,368)
West Indian2.4%(7,063)
French1.9%(5,626)
Jamaican1.8%(5,301)
Dutch1.8%(5,217)
Scottish1.5%(4,394)
Russian1.5%(4,336)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.9%(2,725)
Swedish0.9%(2,534)
Hungarian0.8%(2,318)
French Canadian0.7%(2,116)
Norwegian0.7%(2,037)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,645)
Portuguese0.6%(1,642)
British0.5%(1,501)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,388)
Czech0.5%(1,343)
Welsh0.4%(1,086)
Swiss0.3%(935)
Danish0.3%(870)
Lithuanian0.3%(868)
Austrian0.3%(823)
Slovak0.3%(797)
Jordanian0.3%(753)
Canadian0.2%(646)
Guyanese0.2%(636)
Brazilian0.2%(570)
Romanian0.2%(501)
Armenian0.2%(475)
Israeli0.2%(451)
Lebanese0.1%(438)
Finnish0.1%(374)
Egyptian0.1%(365)
Haitian0.1%(336)
Ghanaian0.1%(322)
Croatian0.1%(275)
Nigerian0.1%(264)
Moroccan0.1%(228)
Iranian0.1%(210)
Belgian0.1%(180)
Barbadian0.1%(174)
Latvian0.1%(171)
Turkish0%(143)
Australian0%(123)
Slovene0%(88)
Arab0%(81)
Serbian0%(77)
Syrian0%(74)
Somali0%(27)
Bulgarian0%(26)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Kenyan0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.4%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 27.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.1%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
17.0%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.8 min
+51%since 2000
from 21.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
75.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 77.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
62.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 64.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
41.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
50.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
11.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.5%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
88.8%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.5%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
65.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
76.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.9%(1,880)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)12.7%(1,716)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.3%(5,041)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War10.6%(1,426)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.7%(505)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 13,510 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 295,911 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Dutchess County, New York earns about $81,842 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 $290,700, and the typical rent is about $1,237 a month.

How educated are people in Dutchess County, New York?

About 36.4% 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 8.8% 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 36,449 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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

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