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Ulster County

New York · 165,304 residents · 1,124 sq mi
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Ulster County is a county of 165,304 people in New York. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.6% of residents. Owners hold 69% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $114,700. Households take in $34,033 a year at the median, 13% more than the country as a whole. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
165,304
−7%vs 2000
vs 177,749 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.4
−10%vs 2000
vs 38.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,124 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
164K169K174K179K184K19902000201020202024Ulster County
2024183K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(11,417)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(10,901)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(10,304)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(10,603)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(12,021)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.7%(29,269)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416%(26,434)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(17,975)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(14,819)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(12,212)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(7,191)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(2,158)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,033
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,551 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,921
−28%vs 2000
vs $20,846 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
8.6%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$114,700
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $111,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$529
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $626 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.2%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.0% in 2000
30.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.5%(152,064)
Black5.1%(9,044)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(10,941)
Asian1.2%(2,169)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93%(153,673)
Black4.6%(7,673)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(6,496)
Asian1.1%(1,890)
Other1.3%(2,068)

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 Rican4.4%(8,025)
Mexican2.2%(3,977)
South American1.3%(2,435)
Central American1.1%(2,033)
Dominican1.1%(1,934)
Cuban0.9%(1,696)
Salvadoran0.5%(894)
Colombian0.4%(784)
Guatemalan0.3%(572)
Spaniard0.3%(548)
Ecuadorian0.3%(475)
Honduran0.2%(422)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(379)
Peruvian0.2%(339)
Argentine0.1%(237)
Uruguayan0%(75)
Chilean0%(67)
Bolivian0%(34)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(954)
Asian Indian0.4%(748)
Vietnamese0.2%(416)
Filipino0.2%(384)
Pakistani0.1%(243)
Korean0.1%(233)
Bangladeshi0.1%(175)
Japanese0.1%(152)
Thai0.1%(123)
Nepalese0%(62)
Taiwanese0%(31)
Laotian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(32)
Chamorro0%(12)
Ancestry
Irish17.7%(32,235)
Italian16.1%(29,446)
German14.3%(26,079)
English8.6%(15,728)
American6.3%(11,449)
Polish4.2%(7,605)
Dutch2.7%(4,860)
Scottish2.2%(4,056)
French2.2%(4,039)
West Indian1.8%(3,375)
Russian1.8%(3,370)
Jamaican1.1%(2,038)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1%(1,803)
Hungarian0.9%(1,607)
Norwegian0.8%(1,515)
Greek0.8%(1,412)
Swedish0.8%(1,377)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,096)
British0.5%(868)
Arab0.5%(865)
Welsh0.4%(806)
Czech0.4%(728)
Austrian0.4%(725)
Canadian0.3%(611)
Portuguese0.3%(589)
Danish0.3%(521)
Finnish0.2%(435)
Serbian0.2%(415)
Lithuanian0.2%(392)
Romanian0.2%(349)
Turkish0.2%(327)
Haitian0.2%(324)
Brazilian0.2%(307)
Swiss0.1%(250)
Nigerian0.1%(236)
Croatian0.1%(235)
Lebanese0.1%(223)
Guyanese0.1%(211)
Belgian0.1%(199)
Slovak0.1%(183)
Armenian0.1%(158)
Ghanaian0.1%(145)
Palestinian0.1%(139)
Jordanian0.1%(119)
Egyptian0%(87)
Latvian0%(81)
Israeli0%(67)
Iranian0%(58)
Syrian0%(53)
Bulgarian0%(27)
Iraqi0%(24)
Moroccan0%(20)
Kenyan0%(18)
Slovene0%(17)
Barbadian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.6%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.6%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.1%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.9 min
+17%vs 2000
vs 18.7 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 married39.6%(30,844)
Married47.8%(37,220)
Widowed3.4%(2,669)
Divorced9.2%(7,196)
Women 15+
Never married31.6%(25,083)
Married46.2%(36,696)
Widowed9%(7,114)
Divorced13.3%(10,588)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.9%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 57.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 40.6% 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)16.7%(1,078)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(1,242)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(2,184)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.6%(490)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(135)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,469 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 Ulster County, New York?

Ulster County, New York has about 165,304 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Ulster County, New York earns about $34,033 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ulster County, New York expensive?

In Ulster County, New York, the median home is worth about $114,700, and the typical rent is about $529 a month.

How educated are people in Ulster County, New York?

About 21.6% of adults age 25 and over in Ulster County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 8.6% of people in Ulster 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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