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Richmond County

New York · 378,977 residents · 57.5 sq mi
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Richmond County is home to 378,977 people in New York. The typical home is worth $184,600. The average commute runs 34 minutes. Households here earn about 33% more than in New York as a whole. Median household income runs $43,861, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The poverty rate is 7.8%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
378,977
−15%vs 2000
vs 443,728 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.4
−7%vs 2000
vs 35.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
57.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
367K402K437K472K507K19902000201020202024Richmond County
2024495K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(27,946)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(25,700)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(25,165)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(25,906)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(28,685)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.7%(66,898)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.1%(60,885)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.5%(43,566)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(32,326)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.6%(24,837)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(13,338)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(3,725)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,861
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,039 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,507
−27%vs 2000
vs $23,905 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.8%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$184,600
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $216,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$578
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $742 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
63.7%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.8% in 2000
36.3% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(322,387)
Black8.1%(30,753)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(29,433)
Asian4.4%(16,719)
Other2.4%(9,118)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
20.7%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.6%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.4%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.2 min
+1%vs 2000
vs 33.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Richmond County, New York?

Richmond County, New York has about 378,977 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Richmond County, New York earns about $43,861 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 $184,600, and the typical rent is about $578 a month.

How educated are people in Richmond County, New York?

About 20.7% 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 7.8% of people in Richmond County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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

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