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Westchester County

New York · 923,459 residents · 431 sq mi
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Westchester County is home to 923,459 people in New York. Median home value sits at $285,800. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Households here earn about 47% more than in New York as a whole. Median household income runs $63,582, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Renters pay $839 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
923,459
+6%since 1990
from 874,866 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.6
+3%since 1990
from 36.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
431 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
862K901K940K979K1.0M19902000201020202024Westchester County
20241000K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(64,242)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(67,993)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(63,757)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.9%(54,363)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.1%(46,962)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.4%(123,467)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417%(157,033)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.1%(129,998)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(86,680)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.2%(66,785)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(44,520)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(17,659)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,582
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $48,405 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,726
+44%since 1990
from $25,584 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
8.8%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 6.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$285,800
−23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $282,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$839
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $600 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
60.1%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 59.7% in 1990
39.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic79.5%(695,738)
Black13.8%(120,388)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(84,176)
Asian3.6%(31,913)
2000
White, non-Hispanic64.1%(591,776)
Black13.6%(125,227)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(144,124)
Asian4.4%(40,941)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
40.9%
+5.5 ptssince 1990
from 35.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.6%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 81.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
19.8%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 16.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
−12%since 1990
from 27.6 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 married30.2%(102,636)
Married61.7%(209,870)
Widowed2.7%(9,272)
Divorced5.3%(18,144)
Women 15+
Never married26%(101,009)
Married54.7%(212,087)
Widowed11.3%(43,641)
Divorced8%(31,099)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Westchester County, New York?

Westchester County, New York has about 923,459 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Westchester County, New York earns about $63,582 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 $285,800, and the typical rent is about $839 a month.

How educated are people in Westchester County, New York?

About 40.9% 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 8.8% 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 48,593 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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

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