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Richmond County

New York · 378,977 residents · 57.523 sq mi
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Richmond County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $43,861. Population has declined 15% since 2000. Median home value is $184,600. Households here earn about 33% more than the New York median.

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
Population, 1990 – 2024
367K402K437K472K507K1990201020202024Richmond 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
RELATED:See current rent listings in Richmond County on RentDataNow
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)
RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Chinese population · Largest American population
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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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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