Rockland County, New York

35 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 338,936
Median household income: $110,631
Median home value: $564,200

Home to 338,936 residents, Rockland County is one of New York's counties. 35 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $110,631 is above the New York median ($84,578).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rockland County's population grew 4.5% from 324,422 to 338,936, while its median household income rose 18.9% from $93,024 to $110,631.

The median gross rent is $1,826. 42.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 338,936
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $110,631
Median home value: $564,200
Median gross rent: $1,826
Housing units: 108,576
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

324,422338,936

Median household income

$93,024$110,631

Median home value

$443,400$564,200

Median gross rent

$1,504$1,826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	324,422	$93,024	$443,400	$1,504
2020	325,213	$94,840	$452,500	$1,558
2021	336,485	$99,707	$465,200	$1,642
2022	337,326	$106,173	$528,900	$1,755
2023	338,936	$110,631	$564,200	$1,826

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28,957	8.5%
5 to 17	70,776	20.9%
18 to 24	30,609	9.0%
25 to 34	38,840	11.5%
35 to 44	38,436	11.3%
45 to 54	38,335	11.3%
55 to 64	40,148	11.8%
65 to 74	29,089	8.6%
75 and over	23,746	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	205,539	60.6%
Black or African American	35,626	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	181	0.1%
Asian	19,772	5.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	38	0.0%
Some other race	1,921	0.6%
Two or more races	7,908	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67,951	20.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate21.6%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree18.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25,658	12.3%
High school graduate	45,118	21.6%
Some college or associate's	49,959	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	48,405	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	39,454	18.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone66.3%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit6.3%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	96,345	66.3%
Carpooled	12,536	8.6%
Public transit	9,103	6.3%
Walked	4,685	3.2%
Bicycle	48	0.0%
Worked from home	18,614	12.8%
Other means	4,000	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32,438	25.6%
15 to 29 min	40,980	32.3%
30 to 44 min	22,072	17.4%
45 to 59 min	12,356	9.8%
60+ min	18,871	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.22
Poverty rate: 15.6% (51,969 of 334,095)

	Count	Share
Family households	77,905	75.4%
Nonfamily households	25,379	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	103,284	95.1%
Vacant	5,292	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	70,496	68.3%
Renter-occupied	32,788	31.7%

1-unit, detached57.1%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units13.7%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	62,040	57.1%
1-unit, attached	9,328	8.6%
2 to 4 units	14,865	13.7%
5 to 19 units	12,480	11.5%
20 or more units	8,710	8.0%
Mobile home & other	1,153	1.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 36087
State: New York
Land area: 174 sq mi
Water area: 26 sq mi
Center point: 41.1546, -74.0247