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Westchester County

New York · 1,015,743 residents (2025 est.) · 431 sq mi
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Westchester County is a county of 999,677 people in New York. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $663,200. That is roughly 38% ahead of the New York median. 26% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $118,976, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Westchester County

What changed most since 1990

  • Hispanic share9.6% → 27.4% (+17.8 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • White share73.4% → 49.2% (−24.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 62 counties in New York

  • 4th in household income$118,976
  • 3rd in share with a bachelor's degree53.1%
  • 6th in home value$663,200
  • 4th in diversity score82.6
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
999,677
+8%since 2000
from 923,459 in 2000
1,015,743 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,320 / sq mi
+8%since 2000
from 2,144 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.8
+11%since 2000
from 37.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
431 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
862K901K940K979K1.0M19902000201020202024Westchester County
20241000K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(52,626)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(57,789)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(62,003)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(65,694)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(59,815)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.5%(114,777)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(131,063)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.7%(136,498)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(137,883)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.1%(100,730)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(53,920)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(26,879)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$118,976
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,582 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$72,705
+98%since 2000
from $36,726 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
66.5%
+14.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.538
+1%since 2010
from 0.535 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration7.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Information7.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade4.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$663,200
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $285,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,951
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $839 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 60.1% in 2000
38.2% rent
Vacancy rate
5.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.61 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.72 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.6%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
−21%since 2009
from 7.0 in 2009
1990 – 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
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.1%(591,776)
Black13.6%(125,227)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(144,124)
Asian4.4%(40,941)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.2%(491,832)
Black12.7%(126,675)
Hispanic / Latino27.4%(273,730)
Asian6.2%(61,515)
Other4.6%(45,925)
Diversity Score
83
+15%since 2009
from 72 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
45
−2%since 2020
from 46 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
South American7.1%(70,501)
Dominican5.9%(58,565)
Puerto Rican5.2%(52,193)
Mexican3.9%(38,726)
Ecuadorian3.3%(32,543)
Central American2.8%(28,184)
Colombian1.5%(15,390)
Guatemalan1.3%(13,200)
Peruvian1.2%(11,563)
Cuban0.8%(8,101)
Salvadoran0.6%(6,485)
Spaniard0.4%(4,241)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.4%(3,635)
Argentine0.3%(3,198)
Chilean0.2%(2,224)
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,064)
Panamanian0.2%(2,061)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,709)
Bolivian0.1%(1,284)
Uruguayan0.1%(1,260)
Paraguayan0.1%(1,168)
Costa Rican0.1%(558)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(18,708)
Chinese1.5%(15,041)
Filipino0.9%(8,875)
Korean0.6%(6,195)
Japanese0.5%(5,326)
Pakistani0.2%(1,842)
Bangladeshi0.1%(1,201)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,175)
Vietnamese0.1%(676)
Thai0.1%(552)
Sri Lankan0.1%(509)
Nepalese0%(377)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(80)
Uzbek0%(79)
Laotian0%(65)
Bhutanese0%(64)
Cambodian0%(37)
Malaysian0%(34)
Mongolian0%(12)
Burmese0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(102)
Chamorro0%(97)
Ancestry
Italian14.4%(143,491)
Irish10.8%(107,664)
German5.8%(57,927)
American4.7%(46,659)
West Indian4%(40,435)
English4%(39,576)
Polish2.7%(27,442)
Jamaican2.6%(25,852)
Russian2.1%(21,349)
Subsaharan African1.3%(13,000)
French1%(9,740)
Arab0.9%(9,368)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.9%(9,181)
Ukrainian0.7%(7,440)
Scottish0.7%(7,296)
Greek0.7%(6,901)
Haitian0.6%(5,948)
Hungarian0.5%(5,259)
Swedish0.5%(4,689)
Dutch0.4%(4,414)
Austrian0.4%(4,312)
Brazilian0.4%(4,306)
British0.4%(4,234)
Norwegian0.4%(4,070)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(2,958)
Nigerian0.3%(2,935)
Slovak0.3%(2,583)
Romanian0.3%(2,545)
Ghanaian0.2%(2,240)
French Canadian0.2%(2,231)
Czech0.2%(2,150)
Croatian0.2%(1,905)
Lebanese0.2%(1,811)
Welsh0.2%(1,765)
Guyanese0.2%(1,736)
Iranian0.2%(1,722)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,646)
Canadian0.2%(1,621)
Swiss0.2%(1,537)
Egyptian0.2%(1,505)
Armenian0.1%(1,451)
Jordanian0.1%(1,448)
Israeli0.1%(1,429)
Danish0.1%(1,278)
Barbadian0.1%(1,164)
Turkish0.1%(1,150)
Moroccan0.1%(1,007)
Belgian0.1%(885)
Bulgarian0.1%(828)
Ethiopian0.1%(803)
Macedonian0.1%(744)
Serbian0.1%(625)
Finnish0.1%(598)
Palestinian0.1%(594)
Australian0%(466)
Kenyan0%(371)
Syrian0%(253)
Latvian0%(211)
Iraqi0%(194)
Slovene0%(125)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
53.1%
+12.3 ptssince 2000
from 40.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.4%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
26.7%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 19.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.6 min
+44%since 2000
from 24.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
50.4%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 60.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
17.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.1%
+14.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
14.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 65.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
53.7%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 45.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
26.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2012
from 8.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.1%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.7%
+10.3 ptssince 2017
from 83.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 93.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 90.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
65.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2016
from 66.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
21.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 19.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36%(143,576)
Married55.1%(219,547)
Widowed2.2%(8,623)
Divorced6.7%(26,809)
Women 15+
Never married33.3%(142,773)
Married48.7%(208,953)
Widowed7.9%(33,805)
Divorced10.1%(43,173)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.1%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.0% 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)21.7%(4,949)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.1%(3,205)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.5%(6,955)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.1%(2,071)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.5%(808)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 22,789 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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Over time

Westchester County, decade by decade

Westchester County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990874,866$116,175$677,29935.3%54.2
2000923,459$115,824$520,62940.9%68.0
2010949,113$114,538$801,14044.5%75.3
20201,004,457$120,585$659,47049.7%82.6
2024999,677$118,976$663,20053.1%82.6

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Westchester County, New York?

Westchester County, New York has about 999,677 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Westchester County, New York earns about $118,976 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Westchester County, New York expensive?

In Westchester County, New York, the median home is worth about $663,200, and the typical rent is about $1,951 a month.

How educated are people in Westchester County, New York?

About 53.1% of adults age 25 and over in Westchester County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 9.0% of people in Westchester County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Westchester County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Westchester County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 124,811 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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