Sullivan County, New York Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Sullivan 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 averageLess healthy than 79% of counties in New York
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Sullivan County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 79,713 | 19,748,855 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 80.0 | 362.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.64% | 0.05% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.3 | 38.7 | 37.3 |
| Households | 31,430 | 7,694,043 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Sullivan County grew by 5.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 79,713 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Sullivan County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.6% of residents. That is 0.8 points above New York as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 15,239 19.1% -1.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 16,010 20.1% -2.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 17,187 21.6% +0.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 15,745 19.8% +2.4 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 48.8% of the people living in Sullivan County and men 51.2%.
- Women 48.8% New York 51.3%
- Men 51.2% New York 48.7%
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Economy
Sullivan County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Sullivan County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,978 | $86,556 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.37% | 4.51% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Sullivan County is about 16% lower than in New York.
Housing
| Metric | Sullivan County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $257,426 | $471,885 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,106 | $1,621 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 54.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Sullivan County is about 19.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,106 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Sullivan County spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 181 hours, about 7.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Sullivan County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.7 | 28.7 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 43.3 | 57.4 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 181 | 239 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,596 | $7,414 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.2% | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,442 | 9,257 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 472 | 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 Sullivan County is 22 minutes, shorter 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
Sullivan County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Sullivan County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.8% | 36.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.39 | 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
Sullivan County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Sullivan County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.6% | 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).
Sullivan County, NY Compared With Nearby Counties
Sullivan County, NY is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 79,713 residents against a local median of 60,618. Nothing separates Sullivan County, NY sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median household income, 11% below the local median at $72,978 against $81,806. Sullivan County, NY has the 4th highest median household income of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County, NY | 79,713 | $72,978 #4/6 | $257,426 #4/6 | 21.7 min #2/6 |
| Pike County, PA | 60,618 | $81,806 | $264,463 | 32.5 min |
| Delaware County, NY | 44,487 | $64,198 | $165,865 | 20.2 min |
| Ulster County, NY | 182,585 | $86,961 | $334,097 | 22.0 min |
| Wayne County, PA | 51,259 | $63,340 | $153,572 | 22.0 min |
| Orange County, NY | 406,655 | $97,535 | $293,850 | 25.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Sullivan County, New York.
How big is Sullivan County, New York by population?
About 79,713 people live in Sullivan County, New York, in 31,430 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 43.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Sullivan County, New York mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Sullivan County, New York has 80 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Sullivan County, New York?
The median home costs 3.5 times the median household income ($257,426 against $72,978), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,106 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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