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St. Lawrence County

New York · 111,974 residents · 2,680 sq mi
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St. Lawrence County is home to 111,974 people in New York. The typical home is worth $44,000. That trails the New York median by roughly 28%. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $331 a month. The median household earns $23,799, about 21% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% 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
111,974
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 111,931 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.7
−13%vs 2000
vs 35.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,680 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
107K108K110K111K113K19902000201020202024St. Lawrence County
2024107K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(7,434)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(8,262)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(7,798)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.1%(11,301)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.5%(11,766)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.7%(16,509)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(15,535)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(10,150)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(9,671)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.9%(7,761)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(4,353)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(1,434)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,799
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,356 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,346
−34%vs 2000
vs $15,728 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
17.2%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$44,000
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $59,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$331
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $428 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
68.8%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.6% in 2000
31.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(104,777)
Black2.3%(2,531)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,008)
Asian0.7%(793)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(108,242)
Black1.6%(1,768)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,243)
Asian0.6%(688)
Other1.1%(1,276)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
15.1%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.1%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.4%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.0 min
+40%vs 2000
vs 14.3 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 111,974 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in St. Lawrence County, New York earns about $23,799 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 $44,000, and the typical rent is about $331 a month.

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

About 15.1% 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 17.2% of people in St. Lawrence County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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