Rockland County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 357,397
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 357,397
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 348,144
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 338,332
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 338,329
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 338,329
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 311,687
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,470
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 109,999
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $596,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,641
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,500+
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,901
Building Permits, 2025 429
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 103,879
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 44.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 864,786
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,814,931
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 517,481
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,688,567
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,652
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $109,959
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,570
Persons in poverty, percent 15.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 11,094
Total employment, 2023 128,380
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 7,052,536
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 33,223
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,095
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,789
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,189
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,736
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,683
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 184
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,270
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,950.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,795.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 173.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 173.55
FIPS Code 36087