Westchester County, New York's estimated 2023 population is 1,021,059 with a growth rate of 0.54% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Westchester County, New York is the 7th largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 949,113 and has seen a growth of 7.58% since that time.
3.27
Average Family Size
2.67
Average Household Size
61.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 85.88%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.47%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
66.11% of Westchester County, New York residents speak only English, while 33.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.02% of the population.
8.21%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.95%
Male Poverty Rate
9.4%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Westchester County, New York is Black, with 17.02% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Westchester County, New York is White, with 5.36% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.82%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.2%
Male Marriage Rate
46.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.83%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.78%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65.5%
Labor Force Participation
61.5%
Employment Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
58.55%
Born in Westchester County, New York
73.93%
Native Born
25.06%
Foreign Born
10.34%
Non Citizen
14.71%
Naturalized
73.93% of Westchester County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 58.55% having been born in New York. 10.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.