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Richmond County

New York · 495,747 residents · 57.5 sq mi
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Richmond County is home to 495,747 people in New York. The typical home is worth $546,100, having more than doubled since 2000. Getting to work takes 45 minutes on average. 24% of residents were born outside the United States. People stay put here: 94% were in the same home a year ago. Households here earn about 20% more than in New York as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.8
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
495,747
+12%since 2000
from 443,728 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.4
+13%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
57.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
367K402K437K472K507K19902000201020202024Richmond County
2024495K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.4%(26,627)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(28,899)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.3%(31,151)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.5%(32,077)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(31,401)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413%(64,373)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.4%(61,278)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.2%(65,408)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414%(69,371)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.3%(51,054)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.9%(24,465)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(9,643)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$85,381
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,039 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,096
+59%since 2000
from $23,905 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
55.4%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
10.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services9.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance7.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2%
Retail trade2.2%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$546,100
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $216,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,379
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $742 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
62.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 63.8% in 2000
37.4% rent
Persons per household
2.81 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.83 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
6.4
−1%since 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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic56.1%(277,981)
Black9.4%(46,835)
Hispanic / Latino19.6%(96,960)
Asian11.9%(58,753)
Other2.2%(10,701)
Segregation Score
42
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 Rican9.1%(43,130)
Mexican3.6%(16,895)
South American2.1%(9,907)
Dominican1.3%(6,372)
Central American1.1%(5,440)
Colombian0.8%(3,848)
Ecuadorian0.7%(3,153)
Honduran0.4%(1,706)
Cuban0.4%(1,704)
Spaniard0.3%(1,587)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,361)
Peruvian0.3%(1,203)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.2%(1,039)
Panamanian0.2%(755)
Argentine0.1%(621)
Chilean0.1%(520)
Costa Rican0.1%(429)
Venezuelan0.1%(285)
Nicaraguan0%(150)
Bolivian0%(64)
Uruguayan0%(19)
Asian origin
Chinese4.8%(22,668)
Asian Indian1.8%(8,482)
Filipino0.9%(4,472)
Pakistani0.7%(3,558)
Korean0.6%(3,038)
Sri Lankan0.5%(2,294)
Bangladeshi0.1%(642)
Vietnamese0.1%(291)
Thai0%(175)
Taiwanese0%(171)
Burmese0%(128)
Nepalese0%(77)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0%(57)
Mongolian0%(43)
Cambodian0%(36)
Malaysian0%(18)
Laotian0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(27)
Chamorro0%(25)
Ancestry
Italian27.9%(132,677)
Irish10.7%(51,018)
American6.7%(31,864)
German3.8%(18,034)
Polish3.6%(16,891)
Russian3.5%(16,573)
West Indian1.7%(8,142)
English1.5%(7,020)
Ukrainian1.3%(6,337)
Egyptian1.2%(5,780)
Norwegian0.8%(3,573)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.7%(3,451)
French0.5%(2,539)
Nigerian0.5%(2,527)
Israeli0.5%(2,422)
Jamaican0.5%(2,283)
Hungarian0.4%(1,876)
Scottish0.4%(1,857)
Lebanese0.4%(1,727)
Swedish0.4%(1,724)
Turkish0.3%(1,397)
Haitian0.3%(1,355)
Romanian0.2%(1,080)
Austrian0.2%(1,075)
Dutch0.2%(1,060)
Moroccan0.2%(1,040)
Macedonian0.2%(1,007)
Syrian0.2%(974)
Palestinian0.2%(973)
Guyanese0.2%(898)
Canadian0.2%(838)
British0.1%(712)
Armenian0.1%(708)
Portuguese0.1%(705)
Danish0.1%(610)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(590)
Czech0.1%(583)
Lithuanian0.1%(556)
Arab0.1%(504)
Ghanaian0.1%(435)
Barbadian0.1%(421)
Iranian0.1%(405)
Latvian0.1%(397)
Welsh0.1%(397)
Brazilian0.1%(366)
Slovak0.1%(364)
Australian0.1%(303)
Croatian0.1%(297)
Finnish0.1%(296)
Jordanian0%(230)
Swiss0%(147)
Belgian0%(96)
Serbian0%(71)
Ethiopian0%(61)
Bulgarian0%(57)
Slovene0%(17)
Kenyan0%(8)
Iraqi0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.7%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 23.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
88.5%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 82.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
13.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
44.6 min
+32%since 2000
from 33.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
55.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 54.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
15.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
59.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 60.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
42.1%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
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
23.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
93.7%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
4.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
65.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
9.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
72.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
34.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.3%(1,487)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)13%(1,708)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.6%(4,681)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War11.6%(1,529)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.8%(505)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 13,137 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 495,747 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Richmond County, New York earns about $85,381 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 $546,100, and the typical rent is about $1,379 a month.

How educated are people in Richmond County, New York?

About 34.7% 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 10.8% 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 116,770 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.

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