COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Nassau County
New York · 1,334,544 residents · 284.542 sq mi
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Nassau County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $72,030. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $240,200. Poverty is rare here, at 5.2% of residents. Households here earn about 66% more than the New York median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.4M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(86,628)
5 to 97.2%(96,192)
10 to 147%(93,441)
15 to 196.2%(82,662)
20 to 245.1%(68,198)
25 to 3412.2%(162,568)
35 to 4416.7%(223,070)
45 to 5414.6%(194,987)
55 to 649.4%(125,957)
65 to 747.9%(105,961)
75 to 845.4%(72,671)
85 and over1.7%(22,209)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$72,030
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,283 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$240,200
−13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $208,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(1,116,949)
Black8.6%(110,991)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(72,880)
Asian3%(38,914)
2000
White, non-Hispanic74%(986,947)
Black9.7%(129,860)
Hispanic / Latino10%(133,282)
Asian4.7%(62,744)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Central American6.2%(86,640)
Salvadoran4.4%(61,154)
South American4.1%(57,487)
Puerto Rican2.7%(37,396)
Dominican2.3%(31,556)
Colombian1.5%(20,369)
Mexican1.1%(15,761)
Ecuadorian1.1%(14,751)
Honduran0.8%(11,542)
Peruvian0.7%(10,303)
Guatemalan0.7%(9,708)
Cuban0.5%(7,248)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.4%(4,972)
Chilean0.3%(4,069)
Argentine0.3%(3,669)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,749)
Panamanian0.1%(1,672)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,411)
Uruguayan0.1%(1,059)
Bolivian0.1%(980)
Costa Rican0%(665)
Paraguayan0%(534)
Asian origin
Asian Indian4.1%(56,427)
Chinese3.6%(50,146)
Pakistani1.1%(15,919)
Korean1.1%(15,136)
Filipino0.9%(12,748)
Bangladeshi0.3%(4,296)
Japanese0.2%(2,296)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,954)
Kazakh0.1%(1,801)
Vietnamese0.1%(812)
Sri Lankan0%(690)
Thai0%(561)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(401)
Burmese0%(379)
Nepalese0%(234)
Malaysian0%(157)
Uzbek0%(79)
Laotian0%(69)
Singaporean0%(69)
Mongolian0%(18)
Ancestry
Italian16.4%(228,564)
Irish11.6%(161,822)
German6.9%(96,459)
West Indian4.1%(57,584)
American3.7%(51,660)
Polish3.5%(48,548)
Russian2.4%(33,420)
English2.3%(32,537)
Haitian1.9%(25,748)
Jamaican1.5%(21,517)
Greek1.4%(19,637)
Guyanese0.8%(10,526)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.7%(9,076)
Hungarian0.6%(8,519)
French0.6%(8,426)
Iranian0.6%(8,424)
Ukrainian0.6%(7,805)
Arab0.6%(7,666)
Scottish0.5%(6,773)
Austrian0.4%(6,094)
Portuguese0.4%(6,011)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(4,712)
Israeli0.3%(4,445)
Norwegian0.3%(4,386)
Swedish0.3%(4,210)
Romanian0.3%(4,033)
Nigerian0.3%(3,576)
Croatian0.2%(3,463)
Dutch0.2%(3,254)
Turkish0.2%(3,240)
Czech0.2%(3,206)
Lithuanian0.2%(2,834)
Brazilian0.2%(2,386)
Armenian0.2%(2,280)
Egyptian0.2%(2,098)
French Canadian0.1%(1,969)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(1,965)
British0.1%(1,799)
Danish0.1%(1,629)
Welsh0.1%(1,394)
Barbadian0.1%(1,385)
Canadian0.1%(1,165)
Finnish0.1%(1,100)
Moroccan0.1%(994)
Serbian0.1%(937)
Slovak0.1%(931)
Lebanese0.1%(842)
Swiss0.1%(825)
Ghanaian0.1%(814)
Belgian0%(642)
Syrian0%(592)
Iraqi0%(586)
Latvian0%(510)
Australian0%(271)
Palestinian0%(258)
Macedonian0%(208)
Ethiopian0%(171)
Jordanian0%(166)
Kenyan0%(139)
Bulgarian0%(117)
Slovene0%(102)
Somali0%(55)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.7%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 84.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.8%(143,850)
Married64%(320,311)
Widowed2.9%(14,483)
Divorced4.3%(21,506)
Women 15+
Never married23%(128,508)
Married58.5%(326,779)
Widowed11.8%(66,054)
Divorced6.6%(37,125)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Nassau County, New York?
Nassau County, New York has about 1,334,544 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Nassau County, New York?
The typical household in Nassau County, New York earns about $72,030 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Nassau County, New York expensive?
In Nassau County, New York, the median home is worth about $240,200, and the typical rent is about $964 a month.
How educated are people in Nassau County, New York?
About 35.4% of adults age 25 and over in Nassau County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Nassau County, New York?
About 5.2% of people in Nassau County, New York live below the federal poverty line.
Has Nassau County, New York grown since 1990?
Yes, Nassau County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 47,196 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.
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