Ulster County, New York
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,271
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 183,330
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 182,977
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 181,835
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 181,833
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 181,851
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 182,493
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.4%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,469
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 87,657
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $352,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,287
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $953
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,425
Building Permits, 2025 434
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 74,278
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 663,547
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,082,108
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 218,804
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,098,293
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,994
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,271
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,778
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,065
Total employment, 2023 44,452
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,128,878
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 19,260
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,152
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,612
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,250
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 220
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,601
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 161.8
Population per square mile, 2010 162.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,124.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,124.24
FIPS Code 36111