Richmond County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 498,212
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 501,290
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 498,212
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 496,252
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 496,251
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 495,747
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 468,730
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 15.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 10,589
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 186,310
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $675,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,979
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,082
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,733
Building Permits, 2025 508
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 170,777
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.85
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 36.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 886,030
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,874,842
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,345,882
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,981,378
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,208
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $98,333
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,071
Persons in poverty, percent 11.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 9,684
Total employment, 2023 115,371
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 6,247,359
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 46,086
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,497
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,573
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,979
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,781
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,184
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 77
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,991
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 8,618.2
Population per square mile, 2010 8,030.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 57.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 58.37
FIPS Code 36085