Richmond County, New York Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Richmond County, NY Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 84% of counties in New York
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 70% of counties in New York
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Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Richmond County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 494,794 | 19,748,855 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4813.2 | 362.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.68% | 0.05% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.1 | 38.7 | 37.3 |
| Households | 170,668 | 7,694,043 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Richmond County grew by 1.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 494,794 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Richmond County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 21.6% of residents. That is 0.7 points below New York as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 101,711 20.6% on par
- Millennials 29–44 106,676 21.6% -0.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 106,586 21.5% +0.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 85,070 17.2% -0.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below New York, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.9% of the people living in Richmond County and men 49.1%.
- Women 50.9% New York 51.3%
- Men 49.1% New York 48.7%
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Economy
Richmond County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Richmond County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $98,311 | $86,556 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.63% | 4.51% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Richmond County is about 14% higher than in New York.
Housing
| Metric | Richmond County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $552,254 | $471,885 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,732 | $1,621 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.8% | 54.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Richmond County is about 26.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,732 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Richmond County spend about 71 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 296 hours, about 12.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Richmond County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 35.5 | 28.7 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 71.1 | 57.4 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 296 | 239 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $9,184 | $7,414 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.7% | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 20,105 | 9,257 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,870 | 1,586 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
New York:
Hamilton County (13.6 min), Chautauqua County (15.4 min), Franklin County (16.4 min).
Slowest:
Bronx County (43.2 min), Queens County (41.8 min), Kings County (41.6 min).
The average commute time in Richmond County is 36 minutes, longer than the 29 minutes in New York.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Richmond County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Richmond County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.0% | 36.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.85 | 2.49 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
New York:
New York County (0.5), Tompkins County (0.4), Westchester County (0.4).
Lowest:
Bronx County (0.2), Orleans County (0.2), Hamilton County (0.2).
Health
Richmond County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Richmond County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.7% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.8% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
New York:
Tompkins County (0.8), Nassau County (0.8), New York County (0.8).
Lowest:
Bronx County (0.8), Montgomery County (0.8), Cattaraugus County (0.8).
Richmond County, NY Compared With Nearby Counties
Richmond County, NY is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 494,794 residents against a local median of 861,155. Richmond County, NY's median home price, at $552,254, runs 27% above the $435,289 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 35.5 min against a local median of 30.9 min, 15% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 15% above the local median it puts Richmond County, NY at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $1,062,914 on median home price, so Richmond County, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Richmond County, NY has the 3rd highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County, NY | 494,794 | $98,311 #3/6 | $552,254 #3/6 | 35.5 min #5/6 |
| Hudson County, NJ | 717,070 | $92,989 | $432,092 | 32.7 min |
| Union County, NJ | 578,268 | $104,008 | $435,289 | 26.1 min |
| Kings County, NY | 2,630,245 | $80,565 | $977,210 | 41.6 min |
| Essex County, NJ | 861,155 | $81,239 | $295,435 | 30.3 min |
| New York County, NY | 1,628,057 | $105,051 | $1,358,349 | 30.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Richmond County, New York.
What is the population of Richmond County, New York?
About 494,794 people live in Richmond County, New York, in 170,668 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 41.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Richmond County, New York urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Richmond County, New York has 4,813 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 56 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Richmond County, New York?
The median home costs 5.6 times the median household income ($552,254 against $98,311), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,732 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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