Dutchess County, New York

43 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 297,144
Median household income: $97,273
Median home value: $368,100

Dutchess County, New York counts 297,144 residents. 43 cities and places have their primary county here. At $97,273, its median household income sits above New York's $84,578.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dutchess County's population grew 1.2% from 293,754 to 297,144, while its median household income rose 19.8% from $81,219 to $97,273.

39.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 68.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 297,144
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $97,273
Median home value: $368,100
Median gross rent: $1,522
Housing units: 122,636
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

293,754297,144

Median household income

$81,219$97,273

Median home value

$282,000$368,100

Median gross rent

$1,220$1,522

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	293,754	$81,219	$282,000	$1,220
2020	293,524	$81,842	$290,700	$1,237
2021	296,012	$87,112	$304,600	$1,314
2022	296,467	$94,578	$348,700	$1,425
2023	297,144	$97,273	$368,100	$1,522

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13,613	4.6%
5 to 17	41,729	14.0%
18 to 24	30,422	10.2%
25 to 34	35,593	12.0%
35 to 44	36,097	12.1%
45 to 54	39,051	13.1%
55 to 64	45,276	15.2%
65 to 74	32,287	10.9%
75 and over	23,076	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	199,670	67.2%
Black or African American	28,024	9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	222	0.1%
Asian	10,044	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	117	0.0%
Some other race	2,206	0.7%
Two or more races	12,708	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44,153	14.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree18.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17,317	8.2%
High school graduate	52,992	25.1%
Some college or associate's	57,099	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	44,414	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	39,558	18.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone70.1%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit3.7%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	102,619	70.1%
Carpooled	10,846	7.4%
Public transit	5,362	3.7%
Walked	4,628	3.2%
Bicycle	380	0.3%
Worked from home	20,410	13.9%
Other means	2,127	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31,549	25.0%
15 to 29 min	41,308	32.8%
30 to 44 min	22,205	17.6%
45 to 59 min	11,685	9.3%
60+ min	19,215	15.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 8.3% (23,328 of 282,406)

	Count	Share
Family households	73,570	63.9%
Nonfamily households	41,614	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	115,184	93.9%
Vacant	7,452	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	79,284	68.8%
Renter-occupied	35,900	31.2%

1-unit, detached62.6%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units13.5%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	76,724	62.6%
1-unit, attached	7,299	6.0%
2 to 4 units	16,576	13.5%
5 to 19 units	10,901	8.9%
20 or more units	7,308	6.0%
Mobile home & other	3,828	3.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 36027
State: New York
Land area: 796 sq mi
Water area: 30 sq mi
Center point: 41.7548, -73.7400