Ghent

County:: Columbia County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.625
State:: New York

Ghent is a CDP located in Columbia County, New York. Ghent has a 2025 population of 455. Ghent is currently declining at a rate of -1.52% annually and its population has decreased by -8.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 499 in 2020.

The average household income in Ghent is $100,238 with a poverty rate of 10.04%.The median age in Ghent is 40.1 years: 39.6 years for males, and 40.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ghent includes 50.21% White, 30.54% other race, 3.56% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	240	50.21%
Other race	146	30.54%
Two or more races	74	15.48%
Black or African American	17	3.56%
Asian	1	0.21%

Ghent Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ghent's average per capita income is $82,879. Household income levels show a median of $84,650. The poverty rate stands at 10.04%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$84,825	$95,229
Married Families	$84,750	-
Households	$84,650	$100,238
Non Families	-	$89,888

$82,879

Average Income

$84,650

Median Household Income

10.04%

Poverty Rate