Sullivan County, New York Population 2024

80,105

Sullivan County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 80,105 with a growth rate of 0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sullivan County, New York is the 33rd largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 77,480 and has seen a growth of 3.39% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202981,0301850.23%
202880,8451850.23%
202780,6601850.23%
202680,4751850.23%
202580,2901850.23%
202480,1051850.23%
202379,9201850.23%
202279,735330.04%
202179,7021,2491.59%
202078,4532,9023.84%
201975,5511700.23%
201875,3813810.51%
201775,000870.12%
201674,913630.08%
201574,850-801-1.06%
201475,651-1,306-1.7%
201376,957170.02%
201276,940-121-0.16%
201177,061-419-0.54%
201077,48000%
199069,2774,1226.33%
198065,15512,57523.92%
197052,5807,30816.14%
196045,2724,54111.15%
195040,7312,8307.47%
194037,9012,6297.45%
193035,2722,1096.36%
192033,163-645-1.91%
191033,8081,5024.65%
190032,3061,2754.11%
189031,031-1,460-4.49%
188032,491-2,059-5.96%
187034,5502,1656.69%
186032,3857,29729.09%
185025,0889,45960.52%
184015,6293,26526.41%
183012,3643,46438.92%
18208,9002,79245.71%
18106,108-74,922-92.46%
2024 Growth Rate
0.23% (185)
County Website
Sullivan County
2020 Population
78,453
Area
968 mi²
Density
83 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.11% (1,652)
Founded
1809

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White58,75774.64%
Black or African American6,6288.42%
Two or more races5,9057.5%
Other race5,3236.76%
Asian1,5281.94%
Native American5770.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sullivan County, New York Population by Race

Sullivan County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Sullivan County, New York Median Age

41.9

Total

41.4

Male

42.4

Female

Sullivan County, New York Adults

There are 62,209 adults, (14,901 of whom are seniors) in Sullivan County, New York.

Sullivan County, New York Age Dependency

66.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Sullivan County, New York Sex Ratio

Female37,86248.09%
Male40,86351.91%

Sullivan County, New York Population by Age

Sullivan County, New York Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,8952.4769.130.9
Married12,2993.3779.620.4
Non Family12,0531.266.233.8
Female3,7763.2947.752.3
Male1,7673.1662.137.9

3.23

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

69.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sullivan County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,3797.88%
Associates Degree5,67610.22%
Bachelors Degree9,02116.24%
Graduate Degree6,40611.53%
High School Graduate17,24231.04%
Less Than 9th Grade3,0325.46%
Some College9,80017.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sullivan County, New York Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sullivan County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40,11536,68412,651
Hispanic7,7935,381953
Black4,3753,370562
Other Race3,6832,268428
2+ Races3,3532,803862
Asian1,125891503
Native American35017624
Islander770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.71%.

Sullivan County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,043$65,186$48,901
Graduate Degree$87,545$86,793$87,776
High School Graduate$36,585$45,038$30,148
Less Than 9th Grade$28,614$34,635$26,531
Overall$45,117$52,286$39,004
Some College$41,134$50,993$35,935

$45,117

Average Earnings

$52,286

Average Male

$39,004

Average Female

Sullivan County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sullivan County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sullivan County, New York Language

80.54% of Sullivan County, New York residents speak only English, while 19.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.61% of the population.

Sullivan County, New York Language

Sullivan County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White52,5536,79712.93%
Hispanic12,9102,21917.19%
Black5,4851,68230.67%
Multiple5,6001,04718.7%
Other4,93582416.7%
Asian1,4291178.19%
Native561437.66%
Islander77100%

14.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.78%

Male Poverty Rate

16.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sullivan County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sullivan County, New York is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sullivan County, New York is Native, with 7.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.21%.

Sullivan County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.71%
High School16.07%
Some College9.83%
Bachelors or Greater4.75%

Sullivan County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.81%
Female Unemployed14.39%
Female Employed7.91%
Male Employed4.69%

Sullivan County, New York Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sullivan County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,555$113,631
Households$67,841$95,336
Married Families$100,313$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,996$62,627

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sullivan County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.2%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Sullivan County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sullivan County, New York Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Sullivan County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sullivan County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,760

Number of Veterans

3,640

Male Veterans

120

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,400
First Gulf War575
Second Gulf War562
Korea203
World War II84

Sullivan County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,175
65 to 74982
55 to 64687
35 to 54675
18 to 34241

Sullivan County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,2006.8%
Black3947.37%
Hispanic2662.87%
2+ Races1293.25%
Native American132.4%
Asian131.04%
Other Race110.27%

Sullivan County, New York Veterans by Race

Sullivan County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sullivan County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sullivan County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sullivan County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sullivan County, New York Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.73%

Born in Sullivan County, New York

89.49%

Native Born

10.51%

Foreign Born

5.13%

Non Citizen

5.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.49% of Sullivan County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 70.73% having been born in New York. 5.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sullivan County, New York Place of Birth

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