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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Kingston Metro

Kingston, NY · 1 counties · 181,851 residents · 1,124 sq mi
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With 181,851 people, Kingston is a metro area. The median age is 44.6, about 6 years above the US median. 8% of residents were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $239,400, having more than doubled since 2000. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $65,306 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 44.6
US median: 38.8
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
181,851
+2%since 2000
from 177,749 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
162 / sq mi
+2%since 2000
from 158 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
44.6
+17%since 2000
from 38.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,124 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
164K169K174K179K184K19902000201020202024Kingston
2024183K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.3%(7,813)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(8,618)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.4%(9,744)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.6%(10,163)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(12,166)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.7%(21,365)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412%(21,852)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.2%(23,970)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.9%(28,993)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.4%(22,503)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.8%(10,559)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.3%(4,105)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,306
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,551 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,816
+72%since 2000
from $20,846 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
44.5%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 36.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
13.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$239,400
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,119
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $626 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
67.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 68.0% in 2000
33.0% rent
Persons per household
2.38 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.7
−12%since 2009
from 4.2 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-Hispanic85.5%(152,064)
Black5.1%(9,044)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(10,941)
Asian1.2%(2,169)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic75.2%(136,695)
Black5.6%(10,152)
Hispanic / Latino11.6%(21,119)
Asian2.1%(3,778)
Other5.2%(9,444)
Segregation Score
27
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 Rican4.1%(7,328)
Mexican2.1%(3,707)
Central American1.1%(1,942)
Cuban0.7%(1,285)
Dominican0.7%(1,178)
Salvadoran0.6%(982)
Colombian0.4%(656)
Spaniard0.3%(613)
Honduran0.3%(587)
Ecuadorian0.2%(346)
Guatemalan0.1%(264)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(224)
Chilean0.1%(215)
Argentine0.1%(182)
Venezuelan0.1%(124)
Panamanian0.1%(102)
Bolivian0%(28)
Uruguayan0%(21)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(1,174)
Asian Indian0.3%(512)
Filipino0.2%(359)
Bangladeshi0.2%(326)
Pakistani0.1%(209)
Korean0.1%(196)
Japanese0.1%(123)
Nepalese0.1%(115)
Thai0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(29)
Chamorro0%(17)
Ancestry
Irish20.4%(36,397)
Italian17.3%(30,946)
German15.8%(28,201)
English8%(14,303)
Polish5.2%(9,196)
American4%(7,211)
Dutch3.8%(6,714)
French2.9%(5,154)
West Indian2%(3,594)
Scottish2%(3,556)
Russian1.7%(3,044)
Jamaican1.2%(2,097)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1%(1,849)
Norwegian0.9%(1,581)
Swedish0.8%(1,507)
Ukrainian0.8%(1,501)
Greek0.8%(1,457)
British0.8%(1,453)
French Canadian0.7%(1,236)
Welsh0.6%(1,155)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,121)
Austrian0.4%(782)
Romanian0.3%(622)
Portuguese0.3%(590)
Haitian0.3%(524)
Danish0.3%(493)
Slovak0.3%(490)
Czech0.3%(480)
Canadian0.3%(469)
Finnish0.2%(443)
Armenian0.2%(385)
Lithuanian0.2%(368)
Belgian0.2%(345)
Croatian0.2%(311)
Swiss0.2%(306)
Brazilian0.1%(261)
Syrian0.1%(231)
Turkish0.1%(166)
Lebanese0.1%(156)
Guyanese0.1%(134)
Iranian0.1%(120)
Palestinian0.1%(114)
Australian0.1%(111)
Egyptian0.1%(107)
Serbian0%(79)
Arab0%(65)
Latvian0%(56)
Israeli0%(49)
Nigerian0%(32)
Jordanian0%(30)
Moroccan0%(29)
Ghanaian0%(25)
Slovene0%(13)
Iraqi0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.2%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 25.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.2%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 81.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
15.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.4 min
+52%since 2000
from 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
75.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 77.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
60.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 64.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
39.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 37.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
50.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
7.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.4%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.7%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
89.4%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
5.4%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
57.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
21.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
22.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
40.6%
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)10%(787)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16.8%(1,316)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era36.2%(2,841)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War11.9%(935)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II5.9%(461)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 7,844 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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In this metro

Largest cities

KingstonCENTRAL23,942New Paltz8,689Highland6,367Ellenville4,201Watchtower3,974Saugerties3,853Marlboro3,679Port Ewen3,426Hurley3,346Lincoln Park2,431Saugerties South2,251Woodstock2,239Glasco2,210Lake Katrine2,176Stone Ridge1,884Clintondale1,784Milton CDP (Ulster County)1,679Kerhonkson1,677West Hurley1,673Tillson1,530Wallkill1,355Walker Valley1,301Gardiner1,210Shokan1,196Ruby1,098Plattekill1,095Zena997Rosendale962Hillside911High Falls887

The 30 most populous of 38 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

Ulster CountyCENTRAL183,330
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Pop 164,065
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kingston, NY?

Kingston, NY has about 181,851 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kingston, NY?

The typical household in Kingston, NY earns about $65,306 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kingston, NY expensive?

In Kingston, NY, the median home is worth about $239,400, and the typical rent is about $1,119 a month.

How educated are people in Kingston, NY?

About 33.2% of adults age 25 and over in Kingston, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kingston, NY?

About 13.7% of people in Kingston, NY live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kingston, NY grown since 1990?

Yes, Kingston, NY has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,547 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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