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Rockland County

New York · 357,397 residents (2025 est.) · 173.685 sq mi
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#72Most densely populatedof 3,1442,058#72Highest median rentof 3,137$1,901#86Most expensive homesof 3,139$596,900#97Most foreign-born residentsof 3,14422.1%
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Rockland County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $109,959. Population has grown 19% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $596,900. At a median age of 34.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 28% more than the New York median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
341,883
+19%since 2000
from 286,753 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,968 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 1,712 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.8
−4%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:357,397 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
258K281K304K327K350K1990201020202024Rockland County
2024342K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.7%(29,791)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98%(27,505)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.1%(27,546)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.5%(25,778)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(21,987)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.5%(39,185)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.4%(38,842)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(37,803)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.6%(39,777)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.6%(29,290)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(16,957)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(7,422)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$109,959
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,971 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,570
+62%since 2000
from $28,082 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.0%
+9.8 ptssince 2009
from 54.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.2%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.471
+6%since 2010
from 0.442 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$596,900
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $234,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,901
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $884 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 71.7% in 2000
32.1% rent
Vacancy rate
4.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
37.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 39.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.6%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 53.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.4
−7%since 2009
from 5.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
7
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.7%(205,653)
Black10.5%(30,139)
Hispanic / Latino10.2%(29,182)
Asian5.5%(15,707)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic59.7%(204,242)
Black10.2%(34,759)
Hispanic / Latino20.6%(70,586)
Asian5.9%(20,191)
Other3.5%(12,105)
Diversity Score
73
+19%since 2009
from 62 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
44
+1%since 2020
from 44 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
Dominican4.8%(16,308)
South American4.5%(15,313)
Puerto Rican4.2%(14,205)
Central American3.5%(11,972)
Ecuadorian3.1%(10,732)
Guatemalan2.2%(7,597)
Mexican1.4%(4,849)
Salvadoran0.9%(3,096)
Spaniard0.6%(2,131)
Colombian0.5%(1,757)
Peruvian0.4%(1,238)
Cuban0.3%(1,057)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(474)
Honduran0.1%(467)
Panamanian0.1%(394)
Argentine0.1%(341)
Costa Rican0.1%(260)
Chilean0.1%(256)
Nicaraguan0%(158)
Uruguayan0%(47)
Bolivian0%(38)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.4%(8,257)
Filipino1%(3,530)
Chinese1%(3,413)
Pakistani0.5%(1,807)
Korean0.4%(1,363)
Bangladeshi0.1%(427)
Japanese0.1%(241)
Kazakh0.1%(205)
Cambodian0.1%(200)
Vietnamese0.1%(189)
Taiwanese0%(139)
Thai0%(73)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(42)
Nepalese0%(37)
Laotian0%(20)
Bhutanese0%(17)
Uzbek0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(9)
Ancestry
Irish10%(34,358)
Italian8.7%(29,827)
American7.9%(26,883)
Hungarian7%(24,064)
German4.9%(16,819)
Polish4.7%(16,068)
West Indian4.7%(16,060)
Haitian3.3%(11,170)
English2.3%(7,932)
Russian2%(6,746)
Romanian1.2%(4,209)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.9%(3,218)
Ukrainian0.7%(2,463)
Israeli0.7%(2,296)
Arab0.6%(2,149)
French0.6%(1,888)
Dutch0.5%(1,815)
Greek0.5%(1,678)
Austrian0.5%(1,551)
Scottish0.5%(1,549)
Czech0.3%(1,098)
Nigerian0.3%(970)
Norwegian0.3%(933)
Slovak0.2%(828)
Swiss0.2%(826)
Ghanaian0.2%(819)
Swedish0.2%(790)
Portuguese0.2%(684)
Lithuanian0.2%(672)
Brazilian0.2%(573)
Canadian0.2%(531)
British0.2%(519)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(490)
Moroccan0.1%(479)
Armenian0.1%(446)
Welsh0.1%(435)
Guyanese0.1%(368)
Lebanese0.1%(352)
Croatian0.1%(290)
Palestinian0.1%(277)
Australian0.1%(234)
Iranian0.1%(219)
Latvian0.1%(213)
Danish0.1%(201)
Turkish0.1%(193)
Syrian0.1%(190)
Barbadian0%(147)
Belgian0%(136)
Egyptian0%(106)
Slovene0%(91)
Bulgarian0%(88)
Finnish0%(74)
Kenyan0%(71)
Iraqi0%(69)
Serbian0%(40)
Jordanian0%(27)
Ethiopian0%(22)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population · Largest Hungarian population · Largest German population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.7%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 37.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 85.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 16.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.7 min
+19%since 2000
from 24.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.8%
−7.4 ptssince 2009
from 72.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
6.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.4%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 65.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
19.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.9%
−18.1 ptssince 2009
from 67.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
22.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.7%
−45.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2012
from 8.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.1%
−85.8 ptssince 2013
from 89.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.8%
+8.9 ptssince 2017
from 78.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
55.8%
−6.4 ptssince 2016
from 62.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2016
from 13.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.5%(44,810)
Married57.1%(72,001)
Widowed2.1%(2,641)
Divorced5.3%(6,639)
Women 15+
Never married30.6%(40,069)
Married52.4%(68,595)
Widowed8.7%(11,391)
Divorced8.3%(10,895)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Rockland County, New York?

Rockland County, New York has about 341,883 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Rockland County, New York earns about $109,959 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rockland County, New York expensive?

In Rockland County, New York, the median home is worth about $596,900, and the typical rent is about $1,901 a month.

How educated are people in Rockland County, New York?

About 42.7% of adults age 25 and over in Rockland County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 16.2% of people in Rockland County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Rockland County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Rockland County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 76,408 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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