Sullivan County, New York

31 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 79,147
Median household income: $69,826
Median home value: $234,800

Sullivan County, New York counts 79,147 residents. 31 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $69,826 is below the New York median ($84,578).

From 2019 to 2023, Sullivan County's population grew 5.4% from 75,116 to 79,147, while its median household income rose 21.6% from $57,426 to $69,826.

70.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1972.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 79,147
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $69,826
Median home value: $234,800
Median gross rent: $999
Housing units: 49,667
Homeownership rate: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

75,11679,147

Median household income

$57,426$69,826

Median home value

$172,800$234,800

Median gross rent

$890$999

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	75,116	$57,426	$172,800	$890
2020	75,329	$60,433	$175,900	$886
2021	78,230	$63,393	$185,700	$933
2022	78,725	$67,841	$220,200	$996
2023	79,147	$69,826	$234,800	$999

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,656	5.9%
5 to 17	12,291	15.5%
18 to 24	6,439	8.1%
25 to 34	9,592	12.1%
35 to 44	9,640	12.2%
45 to 54	9,895	12.5%
55 to 64	11,576	14.6%
65 to 74	9,339	11.8%
75 and over	5,719	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	53,145	67.1%
Black or African American	6,263	7.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	120	0.2%
Asian	1,584	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.0%
Some other race	533	0.7%
Two or more races	2,947	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,544	18.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,884	12.3%
High school graduate	16,623	29.8%
Some college or associate's	15,701	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	9,476	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	7,077	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit1.2%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25,199	73.5%
Carpooled	3,046	8.9%
Public transit	423	1.2%
Walked	949	2.8%
Bicycle	198	0.6%
Worked from home	4,037	11.8%
Other means	434	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,089	30.0%
15 to 29 min	11,067	36.6%
30 to 44 min	4,415	14.6%
45 to 59 min	2,488	8.2%
60+ min	3,190	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 15.2% (11,547 of 76,020)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,944	59.4%
Nonfamily households	12,271	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	30,215	60.8%
Vacant	19,452	39.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20,934	69.3%
Renter-occupied	9,281	30.7%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	35,033	70.5%
1-unit, attached	2,458	4.9%
2 to 4 units	4,428	8.9%
5 to 19 units	2,141	4.3%
20 or more units	1,295	2.6%
Mobile home & other	4,312	8.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 36105
State: New York
Land area: 968 sq mi
Water area: 28 sq mi
Center point: 41.7200, -74.7716