Richmond County, New York

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Population: 492,734
Median household income: $98,290
Median home value: $658,500

Richmond County is a county in New York with a population of 492,734. At $98,290, its median household income sits above New York's $84,578.

Between 2019 and 2023, Richmond County's population grew 3.8% from 474,893 to 492,734, while its median household income rose 18.7% from $82,783 to $98,290.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 56.6% of the population. 52.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 492,734
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $98,290
Median home value: $658,500
Median gross rent: $1,689
Housing units: 184,074
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

474,893492,734

Median household income

$82,783$98,290

Median home value

$504,800$658,500

Median gross rent

$1,319$1,689

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	474,893	$82,783	$504,800	$1,319
2020	475,596	$85,381	$546,100	$1,379
2021	493,194	$89,427	$575,500	$1,445
2022	492,925	$96,185	$637,100	$1,602
2023	492,734	$98,290	$658,500	$1,689

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26,826	5.4%
5 to 17	80,517	16.3%
18 to 24	39,979	8.1%
25 to 34	65,285	13.2%
35 to 44	62,557	12.7%
45 to 54	65,719	13.3%
55 to 64	68,948	14.0%
65 to 74	49,938	10.1%
75 and over	32,965	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	278,796	56.6%
Black or African American	44,439	9.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	765	0.2%
Asian	59,191	12.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	2,657	0.5%
Two or more races	10,729	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	96,147	19.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39,597	11.5%
High school graduate	101,569	29.4%
Some college or associate's	80,673	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	74,016	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	49,557	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone52.7%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit24.3%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	116,699	52.7%
Carpooled	20,276	9.2%
Public transit	53,801	24.3%
Walked	6,008	2.7%
Bicycle	257	0.1%
Worked from home	21,136	9.5%
Other means	3,267	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24,889	12.4%
15 to 29 min	49,549	24.7%
30 to 44 min	36,770	18.4%
45 to 59 min	23,016	11.5%
60+ min	66,084	33.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 10.9% (53,177 of 487,917)

	Count	Share
Family households	123,980	72.9%
Nonfamily households	46,067	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	170,047	92.4%
Vacant	14,027	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	115,534	67.9%
Renter-occupied	54,513	32.1%

1-unit, detached34.5%

1-unit, attached25.6%

2 to 4 units26.3%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units9.9%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	63,421	34.5%
1-unit, attached	47,106	25.6%
2 to 4 units	48,469	26.3%
5 to 19 units	6,324	3.4%
20 or more units	18,233	9.9%
Mobile home & other	521	0.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 36085
State: New York
Land area: 58 sq mi
Water area: 45 sq mi
Center point: 40.5613, -74.1399

Cities & places

No cities are assigned to this county.