What is the population of New York County, New York?

The population of New York County, New York is 1,563,135, compared to the U.S. total of 334,821,731.

What is the median household income in New York County, New York?

The median household income in New York County, New York is $104,976, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in New York County, New York is $1,310,519, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in New York County, New York is 7.0%, compared to the U.S. average of 5.2%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health A

Income B

Education A+

Metric	New York County	New York Avg	U.S. Average
Population	1,563,135	19,009,591	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	46194.2	348.5	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	-0.07%	0.06%	0.57%
Median age	37.3	38.5	37.1
Households	775,179	7,641,851	128,459,983

Year	New York County

Group	Share

New York County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric	New York County	New York Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$104,976	$85,191	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	4.79%	4.93%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	7.0%	6.2%	5.2%

Metric	New York County	New York Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$1,310,519	$436,407	$242,182
Median rent	$2,131	$1,576	$1,342
Homeownership rate	24.7%	54.2%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM .

Metric	New York County	New York Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	30.9	29.0	22.5
Work from home	23.0%	13.4%	13.4%

New York County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric	New York County	New York Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	59.9%	36.5%	31.6%
Average household size	2.01	2.51	2.54

New York County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric	New York County	New York Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	81.9	80.3	78.3
Self-rated poor health	11.4%	13.2%	16.3%
Smokers	11.8%	17.4%	19.0%