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Sullivan County

New York · 80,586 residents (2025 est.) · 968 sq mi
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Sullivan County is home to 79,721 people in New York. That puts it in the top 9% of US counties for household income. The typical home is worth $249,000, having more than doubled since 2000. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the New York median by roughly 16%. Density works out to 82 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
79,721
+8%since 2000
from 73,966 in 2000
80,586 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
82 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 78 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.7
+7%since 2000
from 38.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
968 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
68K71K74K78K81K19902000201020202024Sullivan County
202480K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(4,785)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(4,870)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(4,489)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(4,929)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(4,519)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(9,544)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(10,016)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(9,695)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.5%(11,525)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.8%(9,374)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(4,564)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,411)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,382
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,998 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,334
+124%since 2000
from $18,892 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.8%
+19.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 16.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.495
+14%since 2010
from 0.435 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$249,000
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $90,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,106
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $545 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 68.1% in 2000
32.6% rent
Vacancy rate
37.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 39.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.38 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.0%
−10.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
−8%since 2009
from 3.7 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
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(59,225)
Black8%(5,897)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(6,839)
Asian1.1%(810)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic66%(52,633)
Black8.4%(6,685)
Hispanic / Latino19%(15,158)
Asian2.1%(1,683)
Other4.5%(3,562)
Diversity Score
65
+33%since 2009
from 49 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
35
−5%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 Rican6.9%(5,536)
Central American4.5%(3,573)
South American2.1%(1,689)
Honduran2.1%(1,654)
Dominican1.6%(1,259)
Mexican1.5%(1,173)
Salvadoran1.3%(1,039)
Colombian0.9%(731)
Guatemalan0.9%(697)
Spaniard0.4%(325)
Cuban0.4%(280)
Ecuadorian0.3%(232)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.3%(202)
Peruvian0.2%(181)
Venezuelan0.2%(165)
Argentine0.2%(133)
Panamanian0.1%(117)
Nicaraguan0.1%(63)
Uruguayan0%(36)
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(695)
Asian Indian0.7%(546)
Korean0.2%(123)
Filipino0.1%(87)
Japanese0.1%(58)
Vietnamese0.1%(52)
Malaysian0%(28)
Cambodian0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish14%(11,149)
German13.5%(10,802)
Italian10.4%(8,312)
English6.8%(5,454)
American5.1%(4,095)
Polish4%(3,179)
Russian2.2%(1,752)
Dutch2%(1,596)
French1.9%(1,508)
West Indian1.5%(1,219)
Scottish1.4%(1,087)
Hungarian1.2%(966)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.9%(724)
Swiss0.8%(622)
Ukrainian0.7%(593)
Arab0.7%(554)
Norwegian0.7%(544)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(520)
Swedish0.7%(519)
Portuguese0.6%(506)
Austrian0.6%(454)
Greek0.6%(447)
Welsh0.5%(435)
Romanian0.4%(327)
British0.3%(274)
Czech0.3%(271)
Haitian0.3%(249)
Guyanese0.2%(194)
Jordanian0.2%(185)
Danish0.2%(152)
Canadian0.2%(150)
Finnish0.2%(145)
Croatian0.2%(127)
Brazilian0.2%(126)
Lithuanian0.1%(98)
Turkish0.1%(91)
Palestinian0.1%(80)
Belgian0.1%(72)
Moroccan0.1%(70)
Lebanese0.1%(66)
Nigerian0.1%(64)
Israeli0.1%(51)
Iranian0.1%(48)
Latvian0.1%(45)
Slovak0.1%(44)
Bulgarian0.1%(43)
Syrian0%(27)
Egyptian0%(20)
Serbian0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Slovene0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.1%
+13.4 ptssince 2000
from 16.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.9%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 76.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.9%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.0 min
+37%since 2000
from 20.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.5%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 76.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.2%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 60.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
18.9%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Female
48.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Foreign born
13.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 15.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.5%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.4%
+13.4 ptssince 2017
from 76.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.4%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 88.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 90.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
77.9%
−6.8 ptssince 2016
from 84.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2016
from 9.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.2%(13,340)
Married47.5%(16,164)
Widowed3.4%(1,164)
Divorced9.9%(3,358)
Women 15+
Never married32.7%(10,309)
Married47.6%(15,015)
Widowed10%(3,166)
Divorced9.7%(3,061)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.5%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
32.5%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.4%
−6.1 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.4%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 44.0% 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)19.7%(685)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(707)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.7%(1,140)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(82)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(46)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,484 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 Sullivan County, New York?

Sullivan County, New York has about 79,721 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Sullivan County, New York earns about $72,382 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sullivan County, New York expensive?

In Sullivan County, New York, the median home is worth about $249,000, and the typical rent is about $1,106 a month.

How educated are people in Sullivan County, New York?

About 30.1% of adults age 25 and over in Sullivan County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sullivan County, New York?

About 15.9% of people in Sullivan County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sullivan County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Sullivan County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,444 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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