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New York County
New York · 1,664,862 residents (2025 est.) · 22.7 sq mi
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New York County is home to 1,629,477 people in New York. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $1,090,500. Owners hold 25% of the housing stock. 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Density works out to 71,916 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
1,629,477
+6%since 2000
from 1,537,195 in 2000
1,664,862 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
22.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.6M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.1%(67,133)
5 to 93.6%(58,375)
10 to 144%(64,772)
15 to 194.4%(72,263)
20 to 246.5%(105,207)
25 to 3420.9%(341,066)
35 to 4414.6%(238,537)
45 to 5412.1%(196,447)
55 to 6411.7%(189,984)
65 to 749.8%(159,294)
75 to 845.8%(95,084)
85 and over2.5%(41,315)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$103,931
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,030 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
60.1%
+14.2 ptssince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services15.8%
Public administration12.9%
Information7%
Arts, entertainment, food5.6%
Finance & insurance3%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
Retail trade2.5%
Wholesale trade1.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
Education & health services0.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
Construction0.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$1,090,500
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $361,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
10.5
−12%since 2009
from 12.0 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.
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic45.8%(703,873)
Black15.3%(234,698)
Hispanic / Latino27.2%(417,816)
Asian9.3%(143,291)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic45.5%(742,076)
Black12.5%(203,638)
Hispanic / Latino24.4%(398,102)
Asian12.4%(201,699)
Other5.2%(83,962)
87
+5%since 2009
from 83 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
48
−6%since 2020
from 51 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
Dominican10.1%(164,086)
Puerto Rican5.1%(83,665)
South American2.5%(41,524)
Mexican2.5%(41,385)
Central American1.2%(19,779)
Ecuadorian0.9%(14,727)
Cuban0.7%(11,092)
Colombian0.6%(9,388)
Spaniard0.4%(6,894)
Salvadoran0.3%(5,162)
Peruvian0.3%(5,159)
Honduran0.3%(4,771)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.3%(4,222)
Venezuelan0.2%(4,052)
Panamanian0.2%(3,270)
Guatemalan0.2%(2,892)
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,550)
Chilean0.1%(1,966)
Uruguayan0.1%(948)
Costa Rican0.1%(922)
Bolivian0%(489)
Paraguayan0%(459)
Asian origin
Chinese6.1%(99,347)
Asian Indian2.2%(36,603)
Korean1.1%(17,728)
Japanese0.7%(11,372)
Filipino0.7%(10,840)
Taiwanese0.3%(5,198)
Pakistani0.2%(3,966)
Vietnamese0.2%(3,023)
Bangladeshi0.1%(1,542)
Thai0.1%(920)
Malaysian0.1%(873)
Nepalese0%(478)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Mongolian0%(394)
Indonesian0%(384)
Uzbek0%(377)
Singaporean0%(363)
Sri Lankan0%(329)
Cambodian0%(294)
Burmese0%(270)
Laotian0%(211)
Kazakh0%(196)
Hmong0%(33)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,119)
Samoan0%(259)
Chamorro0%(82)
Tongan0%(55)
Guamanian0%(38)
Marshallese0%(17)
Ancestry
Irish7.1%(115,392)
Italian6.1%(99,217)
German5.7%(93,393)
English5.1%(82,586)
American4.5%(73,548)
Polish3.3%(53,529)
Russian3.1%(50,516)
French2%(31,888)
Subsaharan African1.9%(30,735)
West Indian1.8%(30,132)
Arab1.2%(19,287)
Scottish1.1%(17,781)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.8%(13,695)
Hungarian0.7%(11,404)
Greek0.7%(11,374)
British0.7%(10,594)
Austrian0.6%(9,761)
Jamaican0.6%(9,667)
Swedish0.5%(8,886)
Dutch0.5%(8,791)
Romanian0.5%(8,134)
Norwegian0.5%(7,739)
Haitian0.4%(6,654)
Turkish0.3%(5,634)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(5,482)
Iranian0.3%(5,468)
Welsh0.3%(5,395)
Israeli0.3%(5,376)
Lebanese0.3%(4,979)
Brazilian0.3%(4,892)
Portuguese0.3%(4,716)
Lithuanian0.3%(4,713)
Czech0.3%(4,543)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(3,991)
Swiss0.2%(3,633)
Canadian0.2%(3,445)
French Canadian0.2%(3,333)
Egyptian0.2%(3,317)
Danish0.2%(3,005)
Armenian0.2%(2,951)
Nigerian0.2%(2,846)
Australian0.2%(2,799)
Croatian0.2%(2,526)
Guyanese0.1%(2,337)
Slovak0.1%(1,931)
Finnish0.1%(1,902)
Belgian0.1%(1,786)
Moroccan0.1%(1,716)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,677)
Syrian0.1%(1,656)
Macedonian0.1%(1,612)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,489)
Latvian0.1%(1,319)
Palestinian0.1%(1,214)
Serbian0.1%(1,214)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,213)
Barbadian0.1%(1,097)
Iraqi0.1%(1,063)
Slovene0%(605)
Kenyan0%(454)
Cape Verdean0%(357)
Jordanian0%(260)
Somali0%(56)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.5%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 78.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 92.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married51.4%(350,969)
Married39.8%(271,431)
Widowed2%(13,634)
Divorced6.8%(46,201)
Women 15+
Never married49.3%(373,346)
Married33.2%(251,139)
Widowed7.2%(54,224)
Divorced10.3%(78,253)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
0.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 70.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% 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)22.6%(5,431)
Gulf War (1990s)16.8%(4,034)
Vietnam era27.5%(6,626)
Korean War7.1%(1,717)
World War II2.5%(600)
Share of the 24,063 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 New York County, New York?
New York County, New York has about 1,629,477 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in New York County, New York?
The typical household in New York County, New York earns about $103,931 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is New York County, New York expensive?
In New York County, New York, the median home is worth about $1,090,500, and the typical rent is about $2,197 a month.
How educated are people in New York County, New York?
About 64.2% of adults age 25 and over in New York County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in New York County, New York?
About 16.5% of people in New York County, New York live below the federal poverty line.
Has New York County, New York grown since 1990?
Yes, New York County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 141,941 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.
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