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St. Lawrence County

New York · 105,488 residents (2025 est.) · 2,680 sq mi
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With 107,226 people, St. Lawrence County is a county in New York. The typical home is worth $121,900, having more than doubled since 2000. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 4% of locals were born outside the United States. That trails the New York median by roughly 27%. Renters pay $818 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
107,226
−4%since 2000
from 111,931 in 2000
105,488 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
40 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 41 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.3
+11%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2,680 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
107K108K110K111K113K19902000201020202024St. Lawrence County
2024107K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(5,076)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(6,176)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(6,079)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199%(9,689)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.4%(9,035)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411%(11,812)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.4%(12,209)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(12,208)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(14,790)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.3%(12,121)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(5,650)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(2,381)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,850
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,356 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,177
+111%since 2000
from $15,728 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
42.2%
+21.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.9%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 16.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
+10%since 2010
from 0.417 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Other services2.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Construction2.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$121,900
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$818
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $428 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 70.6% in 2000
28.1% rent
Vacancy rate
19.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.32 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.35 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.8%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
1.9
+5%since 2009
from 1.8 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.
Gentrification Score
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(104,777)
Black2.3%(2,531)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,008)
Asian0.7%(793)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic91.2%(97,759)
Black1.9%(2,068)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(2,727)
Asian1.1%(1,169)
Other3.3%(3,503)
Diversity Score
21
+27%since 2009
from 16 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
29
−20%since 2020
from 37 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
Puerto Rican0.6%(689)
Mexican0.4%(455)
Dominican0.3%(289)
Argentine0.1%(112)
Guatemalan0.1%(102)
Chilean0.1%(91)
Panamanian0.1%(68)
Spaniard0.1%(64)
Cuban0%(52)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(303)
Asian Indian0.2%(242)
Filipino0.1%(154)
Bangladeshi0.1%(117)
Nepalese0.1%(89)
Pakistani0.1%(59)
Korean0%(43)
Japanese0%(24)
Bhutanese0%(16)
Thai0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish14.8%(15,872)
English14%(15,045)
French8.8%(9,455)
German8.8%(9,428)
American6.3%(6,758)
Italian5.8%(6,193)
French Canadian5.2%(5,583)
Scottish2.9%(3,114)
Polish2.2%(2,404)
Dutch1.4%(1,481)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,206)
Hungarian0.8%(910)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.8%(851)
Welsh0.6%(610)
Swedish0.4%(470)
Swiss0.3%(360)
Norwegian0.3%(337)
British0.3%(316)
West Indian0.3%(312)
Portuguese0.2%(258)
Ukrainian0.2%(254)
Armenian0.2%(234)
Arab0.2%(229)
Russian0.2%(182)
Lithuanian0.2%(166)
Jamaican0.1%(152)
Greek0.1%(127)
Lebanese0.1%(112)
Haitian0.1%(112)
Iranian0.1%(107)
Austrian0.1%(101)
Slovak0.1%(86)
Syrian0.1%(77)
Czech0.1%(71)
Danish0.1%(71)
Nigerian0.1%(58)
Croatian0.1%(54)
Finnish0%(45)
Turkish0%(42)
Romanian0%(39)
Egyptian0%(34)
Ethiopian0%(30)
Guyanese0%(29)
Bulgarian0%(28)
Belgian0%(21)
Israeli0%(19)
Serbian0%(18)
Slovene0%(14)
Iraqi0%(1)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.3%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.9%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 79.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.3%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+47%since 2000
from 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 73.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
6.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 9.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
53.3%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 57.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
21.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.3%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Female
48.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Foreign born
3.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2012
from 15.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.8%
+11.3 ptssince 2017
from 75.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 87.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 87.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 91.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 1.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.1%(19,292)
Married45.9%(21,054)
Widowed2.5%(1,148)
Divorced9.5%(4,341)
Women 15+
Never married33.4%(14,708)
Married45.5%(20,044)
Widowed9%(3,972)
Divorced12.1%(5,336)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% 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)16.3%(935)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.1%(1,036)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.6%(1,863)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(300)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,722 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 St. Lawrence County, New York?

St. Lawrence County, New York has about 107,226 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in St. Lawrence County, New York?

The typical household in St. Lawrence County, New York earns about $62,850 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Lawrence County, New York expensive?

In St. Lawrence County, New York, the median home is worth about $121,900, and the typical rent is about $818 a month.

How educated are people in St. Lawrence County, New York?

About 25.3% of adults age 25 and over in St. Lawrence County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Lawrence County, New York?

About 16.9% of people in St. Lawrence County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Lawrence County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Lawrence County, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 4,748 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.

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