Thompson town, Sullivan County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,722
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,722
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,736
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,557
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,558
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) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,550
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,308
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 13.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 618
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 46.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $229,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,992
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $758
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,126
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,760
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 32.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 290,707
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,570
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 369,778
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,096
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,021
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,107
Persons in poverty, percent 21.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 196.8
Population per square mile, 2010 182.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 84.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 84.09
FIPS Code 3610573627