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Rockland County

New York · 265,475 residents · 174 sq mi
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Rockland County is a county of 265,475 people in New York. The typical home is worth $217,100. Households here earn about 60% more than in New York as a whole. Households take in $52,731 a year at the median, 75% more than the country as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 33% of adults have a four-year degree. Renters pay $708 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
33% 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
265,475
−7%vs 2000
vs 286,753 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.1
−6%vs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
174 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
258K281K304K327K350K19902000201020202024Rockland County
2024342K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(19,081)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(18,680)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(19,358)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(19,241)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(19,218)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.4%(40,880)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.5%(41,182)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.1%(34,647)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.9%(26,277)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.8%(15,365)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(8,378)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(3,168)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,731
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,971 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,195
−28%vs 2000
vs $28,082 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.4%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$217,100
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $234,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$708
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $884 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
72.1%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.7% in 2000
27.9% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84%(223,045)
Black9.9%(26,357)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(17,633)
Asian4%(10,606)
Other2.1%(5,467)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.0%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 37.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.3%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
14.2%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.6 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 24.9 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 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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.1%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.9%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
35.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.6%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.8%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 43.7% 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)16.5%(1,067)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.8%(828)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.7%(2,244)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.7%(565)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(138)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,470 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 Rockland County, New York?

Rockland County, New York has about 265,475 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Rockland County, New York earns about $52,731 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 $217,100, and the typical rent is about $708 a month.

How educated are people in Rockland County, New York?

About 33.0% 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 6.4% of people in Rockland County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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