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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

St. Lawrence County

New York · 111,931 residents · 2,680 sq mi
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St. Lawrence County is home to 111,931 people in New York. The typical home is worth $59,100. That trails the New York median by roughly 25%. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $428 a month. The median household earns $32,356, about 24% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

111,931
Unchangedsince 1990
from 111,974 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.4
+15%since 1990
from 30.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2,680 sq mi
Population, 19902024
107K108K110K111K113K19902000201020202024St. Lawrence County
2024107K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.4%(6,065)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.5%(7,250)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(7,940)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.3%(10,401)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.9%(9,993)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.2%(13,681)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.2%(16,970)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.4%(14,998)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649%(10,090)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(7,908)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.4%(4,908)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(1,727)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,356
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,799 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,728
+52%since 1990
from $10,346 in 1990
US average: $21,522
16.9%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 17.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$59,100
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $44,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$428
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $331 in 1990
US average: $602
70.6%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 68.8% in 1990
29.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

16.4%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 15.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.2%
+6.1 ptssince 1990
from 73.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
7.9%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 7.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.3 min
−29%since 1990
from 20.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.8%(16,926)
Married53.2%(24,460)
Widowed2.7%(1,239)
Divorced7.3%(3,368)
Women 15+
Never married25.9%(11,559)
Married53.8%(24,068)
Widowed11.8%(5,261)
Divorced8.5%(3,822)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
22.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 111,931 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in St. Lawrence County, New York earns about $32,356 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 $59,100, and the typical rent is about $428 a month.

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

About 16.4% 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 43 residents, a change of about -0 percent over that period.

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

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