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Richmond County

New York · 501,290 residents (2025 est.) · 57.5 sq mi
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Richmond County is home to 494,956 people in New York. Few US counties rank higher on income. The typical home is worth $675,500, having roughly tripled since 2000. Getting to work takes 43 minutes on average. Density works out to 8,604 people per square mile. 26% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $98,333, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Richmond County

What changed most since 1990

  • White share80.2% → 55.5% (−24.6 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Asian share4.3% → 12.7% (+8.4 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts

Among the 62 counties in New York

  • 9th in household income$98,333
  • 22nd in share with a bachelor's degree35.7%
  • 5th in home value$675,500
  • 6th in diversity score78.5
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
494,956
+12%since 2000
from 443,728 in 2000
501,290 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
8,604 / sq mi
+12%since 2000
from 7,714 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
40.6
+13%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
57.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
367K402K437K472K507K19902000201020202024Richmond County
2024495K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(26,418)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(28,344)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(32,306)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(30,950)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(29,457)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(64,933)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(63,295)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(65,281)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(68,717)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.3%(51,049)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(24,962)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(9,244)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$98,333
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,039 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,071
+84%since 2000
from $23,905 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.8%
+13.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.449
+5%since 2010
from 0.429 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance7.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade2.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$675,500
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $216,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,733
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $742 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 63.8% in 2000
32.3% rent
Vacancy rate
7.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.85 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.83 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
34.7%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 39.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.9
+6%since 2009
from 6.5 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.3%(316,316)
Black8.9%(39,704)
Hispanic / Latino12.1%(53,550)
Asian5.6%(24,786)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.5%(274,945)
Black8.8%(43,634)
Hispanic / Latino19.6%(96,941)
Asian12.7%(62,780)
Other3.4%(16,656)
Diversity Score
79
+22%since 2009
from 64 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
40
−3%since 2020
from 42 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
Puerto Rican8.2%(40,379)
Mexican3.9%(19,466)
South American2.4%(11,744)
Dominican1.8%(8,826)
Central American1.5%(7,596)
Ecuadorian0.9%(4,407)
Colombian0.7%(3,301)
Cuban0.7%(3,286)
Honduran0.5%(2,572)
Guatemalan0.5%(2,383)
Peruvian0.5%(2,253)
Spaniard0.4%(1,924)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.2%(1,035)
Costa Rican0.1%(696)
Chilean0.1%(646)
Panamanian0.1%(614)
Venezuelan0.1%(479)
Argentine0.1%(423)
Nicaraguan0.1%(284)
Bolivian0%(112)
Uruguayan0%(95)
Asian origin
Chinese7.8%(38,376)
Asian Indian1.2%(6,111)
Filipino1%(4,779)
Pakistani0.7%(3,657)
Korean0.5%(2,511)
Sri Lankan0.5%(2,265)
Bangladeshi0.2%(1,086)
Vietnamese0.1%(742)
Thai0.1%(591)
Singaporean0.1%(378)
Japanese0%(240)
Burmese0%(193)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(161)
Cambodian0%(79)
Taiwanese0%(54)
Malaysian0%(44)
Kazakh0%(30)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(11)
Ancestry
Italian22.9%(113,548)
Irish8.8%(43,684)
American4.5%(22,476)
Arab3.4%(16,796)
German3.2%(15,656)
Polish3%(14,954)
Russian2.5%(12,216)
West Indian1.8%(8,752)
Egyptian1.6%(7,960)
Ukrainian1.5%(7,652)
English1.4%(6,795)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.7%(3,609)
Norwegian0.6%(3,213)
Jamaican0.6%(2,791)
Nigerian0.5%(2,296)
Israeli0.4%(2,107)
French0.4%(2,006)
Palestinian0.4%(1,982)
Scottish0.4%(1,929)
Macedonian0.4%(1,881)
Swedish0.3%(1,678)
Hungarian0.3%(1,627)
Turkish0.3%(1,608)
Syrian0.3%(1,400)
Lebanese0.3%(1,284)
Haitian0.2%(1,191)
Romanian0.2%(1,071)
Portuguese0.2%(1,014)
Austrian0.2%(1,006)
Moroccan0.2%(827)
Ghanaian0.2%(786)
Czech0.2%(768)
Guyanese0.2%(767)
Lithuanian0.2%(759)
Iranian0.1%(673)
Slovak0.1%(644)
Dutch0.1%(624)
British0.1%(615)
Armenian0.1%(483)
Danish0.1%(402)
Canadian0.1%(333)
Jordanian0.1%(278)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(277)
Croatian0.1%(248)
Brazilian0%(245)
Finnish0%(222)
Barbadian0%(208)
Ethiopian0%(168)
Bulgarian0%(156)
Belgian0%(152)
Latvian0%(151)
Welsh0%(146)
Australian0%(138)
Swiss0%(85)
Somali0%(71)
Serbian0%(32)
Slovene0%(32)
Iraqi0%(24)
Kenyan0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.7%
+12.5 ptssince 2000
from 23.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.4%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 82.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.1%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
43.1 min
+27%since 2000
from 33.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
51.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 54.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
23.3%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.7%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
15.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 60.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
21.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.3%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
25.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.7%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 9.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.1%
+11.2 ptssince 2017
from 79.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
94.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 93.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
63.1%
−5.9 ptssince 2016
from 69.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
11.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 10.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.3%(75,652)
Married52.9%(104,512)
Widowed2.7%(5,329)
Divorced6.1%(12,042)
Women 15+
Never married33.2%(69,909)
Married47.6%(100,182)
Widowed9.1%(19,116)
Divorced10.1%(21,146)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% 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)20.3%(2,153)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.8%(1,562)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.3%(3,953)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.5%(1,007)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(101)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,589 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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Over time

Richmond County, decade by decade

Richmond County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990378,977$105,269$443,05320.7%43.0
2000443,728$100,262$394,57023.2%58.2
2010468,730$102,259$664,18828.5%68.2
2020495,747$103,485$661,89434.7%78.0
2024494,956$98,333$675,50035.7%78.5

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Richmond County, New York?

Richmond County, New York has about 494,956 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Richmond County, New York earns about $98,333 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Richmond County, New York expensive?

In Richmond County, New York, the median home is worth about $675,500, and the typical rent is about $1,733 a month.

How educated are people in Richmond County, New York?

About 35.7% of adults age 25 and over in Richmond County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Richmond County, New York?

About 11.5% of people in Richmond County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Richmond County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Richmond County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 115,979 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.

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