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St. Lawrence County

New York · 108,505 residents · 2,680 sq mi
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With 108,505 people, St. Lawrence County is a county in New York. The typical home is worth $97,000, having risen by half since 2000. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 27% less than in New York as a whole. 4% of locals were born outside the United States. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
108,505
−3%since 2000
from 111,931 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.8
+10%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2,680 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
107K108K110K111K113K19902000201020202024St. Lawrence County
2024107K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55%(5,473)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(6,217)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.2%(6,694)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198.9%(9,620)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.9%(9,611)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.1%(11,996)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.6%(11,533)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.5%(12,506)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.9%(15,099)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.8%(11,724)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.3%(5,746)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.1%(2,286)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,071
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,356 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,676
+70%since 2000
from $15,728 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
34.0%
+13.4 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
17.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 16.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade7.4%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services3.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction3%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.5%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$97,000
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$715
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $428 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
70.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 70.6% in 2000
29.2% rent
Persons per household
2.31 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.35 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
1.9
+1%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(104,777)
Black2.3%(2,531)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,008)
Asian0.7%(793)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic89%(96,556)
Black2.6%(2,788)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(2,832)
Asian1%(1,089)
Other2.5%(2,737)
Segregation Score
37
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 Rican1%(1,058)
Dominican0.4%(460)
Mexican0.4%(415)
Guatemalan0.1%(129)
Ecuadorian0.1%(74)
Panamanian0.1%(61)
Honduran0%(50)
Cuban0%(47)
Colombian0%(34)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(440)
Asian Indian0.2%(166)
Filipino0.1%(134)
Korean0.1%(95)
Japanese0.1%(83)
Pakistani0%(52)
Thai0%(48)
Hmong0%(26)
Burmese0%(12)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
Irish14.4%(15,612)
English10%(10,818)
French9.5%(10,280)
German9.2%(10,018)
American7.1%(7,690)
Italian6.6%(7,162)
French Canadian6.3%(6,869)
Scottish3%(3,234)
Polish2.7%(2,971)
Dutch1.5%(1,598)
Canadian1.1%(1,201)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,186)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.7%(719)
Hungarian0.6%(685)
Swedish0.6%(675)
Welsh0.6%(628)
Russian0.5%(567)
British0.5%(563)
Norwegian0.3%(357)
Greek0.3%(330)
Armenian0.3%(320)
Ukrainian0.2%(254)
Czech0.2%(212)
West Indian0.2%(212)
Portuguese0.2%(187)
Romanian0.1%(158)
Lithuanian0.1%(157)
Austrian0.1%(145)
Danish0.1%(141)
Slovak0.1%(124)
Croatian0.1%(116)
Lebanese0.1%(98)
Haitian0.1%(92)
Finnish0.1%(82)
Syrian0.1%(72)
Jamaican0.1%(66)
Belgian0.1%(65)
Israeli0%(51)
Slovene0%(44)
Egyptian0%(40)
Brazilian0%(40)
Iranian0%(36)
Turkish0%(33)
Ghanaian0%(14)
Serbian0%(13)
Kenyan0%(3)
Iraqi0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.6%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
88.6%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 79.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.9 min
+47%since 2000
from 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 73.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
9.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 9.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
53.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 57.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
36.9%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Female
49.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Foreign born
3.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.8%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
87.6%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.3%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
5.8%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
57.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
20.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
24.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
69.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
42.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)17%(1,247)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16.3%(1,196)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.9%(2,564)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.6%(558)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.4%(253)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 7,342 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 108,505 residents according to the 2020 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 $52,071 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 $97,000, and the typical rent is about $715 a month.

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

About 23.6% 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 17.6% 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 3,469 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.

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

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