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Nassau County

New York · 1,334,544 residents · 285 sq mi
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With 1,334,544 people, Nassau County is a county in New York. That is roughly 66% ahead of the New York median. Median home value sits at $240,200. Median household income runs $72,030, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

Total population
1,334,544
+4%since 1990
from 1,287,348 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.5
+5%since 1990
from 36.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
285 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.3M1.3M1.3M1.4M1.4M19902000201020202024Nassau County
20241.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(86,628)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(96,192)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(93,441)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.2%(82,662)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.1%(68,198)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.2%(162,568)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.7%(223,070)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.6%(194,987)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(125,957)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.9%(105,961)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.4%(72,671)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(22,209)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,030
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,283 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,151
+38%since 1990
from $23,352 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
5.2%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 3.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$240,200
−13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $208,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$964
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $749 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
80.3%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 80.5% in 1990
19.7% rent
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)
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)
Mongolian0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(111)
Chamorro0%(105)
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
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)
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)
Macedonian0%(208)
Ethiopian0%(171)
Jordanian0%(166)
Kenyan0%(139)
Bulgarian0%(117)
Slovene0%(102)
Somali0%(55)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.4%
+5.4 ptssince 1990
from 30.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.7%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 84.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
15.6%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 13.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.0 min
−9%since 1990
from 28.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.8%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 68.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.5% 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%(5,812)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.3%(4,294)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.2%(12,322)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.3%(3,003)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.6%(848)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 32,220 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 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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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