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Richmond County

New York · 468,730 residents · 57.5 sq mi
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Richmond County is home to 468,730 people in New York. The typical home is worth $461,700, having more than doubled since 2000. The average commute runs 42 minutes. That is roughly 28% ahead of the New York median. The foreign-born share is 21%. Median household income runs $71,084, well clear of the $52,703 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 37.2
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
468,730
+6%since 2000
from 443,728 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.4
+7%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
57.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
367K402K437K472K507K19902000201020202024Richmond County
2024495K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56%(28,339)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(30,015)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(30,797)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197%(32,929)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(31,458)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.8%(59,847)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414%(65,630)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.3%(71,748)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.5%(58,623)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747%(32,631)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844%(18,858)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(7,855)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,084
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,039 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,843
+29%since 2000
from $23,905 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
47.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
10.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.429
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services12.2%
US avg: 7%
Information9.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Public administration9.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance7.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Retail trade3.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$461,700
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $216,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,107
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $742 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
64.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 63.8% in 2000
35.9% rent
Vacancy rate
6.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.76 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.83 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
40.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 39.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
6.5
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.5 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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic64%(300,169)
Black9.5%(44,313)
Hispanic / Latino17.3%(81,051)
Asian7.4%(34,697)
Other1.3%(6,136)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican8.1%(37,751)
Mexican2.9%(13,218)
South American2.1%(9,807)
Dominican1%(4,469)
Central American0.8%(3,622)
Ecuadorian0.6%(2,991)
Colombian0.6%(2,917)
Spaniard0.4%(1,904)
Cuban0.4%(1,873)
Peruvian0.4%(1,869)
Honduran0.3%(1,192)
Salvadoran0.2%(705)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(641)
Guatemalan0.1%(633)
Panamanian0.1%(451)
Chilean0.1%(373)
Costa Rican0.1%(333)
Bolivian0.1%(281)
Venezuelan0%(215)
Nicaraguan0%(156)
Uruguayan0%(10)
Ancestry
Italian33.7%(156,280)
Irish14%(64,762)
German5.5%(25,477)
Polish4%(18,430)
Russian3.5%(16,388)
American3%(13,977)
English1.9%(9,014)
Arab1.9%(8,739)
West Indian1.4%(6,710)
Norwegian1.1%(5,135)
Ukrainian1%(4,836)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.9%(4,183)
French0.8%(3,772)
Egyptian0.7%(3,292)
Scottish0.5%(2,350)
Hungarian0.5%(2,288)
Jamaican0.4%(2,033)
Swedish0.4%(1,936)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,886)
Dutch0.4%(1,637)
Nigerian0.3%(1,621)
Turkish0.3%(1,607)
Macedonian0.3%(1,590)
Austrian0.3%(1,542)
Lebanese0.2%(1,019)
Romanian0.2%(964)
Guyanese0.2%(952)
Croatian0.2%(869)
Haitian0.2%(791)
Israeli0.2%(759)
Czech0.2%(735)
Lithuanian0.1%(645)
Moroccan0.1%(621)
Portuguese0.1%(617)
British0.1%(615)
Syrian0.1%(584)
Slovak0.1%(553)
Canadian0.1%(544)
Palestinian0.1%(479)
Danish0.1%(479)
Welsh0.1%(417)
Armenian0.1%(311)
Brazilian0.1%(287)
Belgian0.1%(266)
Swiss0.1%(256)
Ghanaian0.1%(250)
Serbian0.1%(240)
Finnish0%(185)
Jordanian0%(183)
Iranian0%(171)
Latvian0%(142)
Slovene0%(108)
Barbadian0%(94)
Kenyan0%(78)
Ethiopian0%(46)
Iraqi0%(32)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.5%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 23.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.5%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 82.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
11.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
42.0 min
+24%since 2000
from 33.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
54.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 54.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
31.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
15.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
20.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
36.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
20.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
6.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 468,730 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Richmond County, New York earns about $71,084 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 $461,700, and the typical rent is about $1,107 a month.

How educated are people in Richmond County, New York?

About 28.5% 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 10.3% 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 89,753 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

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