Westchester County, New York Population 2024

972,067

Westchester County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 972,067 with a growth rate of -0.94% 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 950,760 and has seen a growth of 2.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029926,167-9,180-0.98%
2028935,347-9,180-0.97%
2027944,527-9,180-0.96%
2026953,707-9,180-0.95%
2025962,887-9,180-0.94%
2024972,067-9,180-0.94%
2023981,247-9,180-0.93%
2022990,427-9,180-0.92%
2021999,607-1,824-0.18%
20201,001,43132,9643.4%
2019968,467-461-0.05%
2018968,928-1,105-0.11%
2017970,033-428-0.04%
2016970,4611,5700.16%
2015968,8911,7110.18%
2014967,1802,4670.26%
2013964,7134,9820.52%
2012959,7313,3080.35%
2011956,4235,6630.6%
2010950,76000%
1990874,8668,2670.95%
1980866,599-27,505-3.08%
1970894,10485,21310.53%
1960808,891183,07529.25%
1950625,81652,2589.11%
1940573,55852,61110.1%
1930520,947176,51151.25%
1920344,43661,38121.69%
1910283,05598,79853.62%
1900184,25737,48525.54%
1890146,77237,78434.67%
1880108,988-22,360-17.02%
1870131,34831,85132.01%
186099,49741,23470.77%
185058,2639,57719.67%
184048,68612,23033.55%
183036,4563,81811.7%
182032,6382,3667.82%
181030,2722,89910.59%
180027,3733,37014.04%
179024,003-902,164-97.41%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.94% (-9,180)
County Seat
2020 Population
1,001,431
Area
431 mi²
Density
2255 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.93% (-29,364)
Founded
1683

Westchester County, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White571,90857.31%
Black or African American145,48414.58%
Other race125,54712.58%
Two or more races88,9838.92%
Asian62,0246.22%
Native American3,8240.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1340.01%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Westchester County, New York Population by Race

Westchester County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Westchester County, New York Median Age

41.3

Total

39.8

Male

42.9

Female

Westchester County, New York Adults

There are 783,272 adults, (174,395 of whom are seniors) in Westchester County, New York.

Westchester County, New York Age Dependency

63.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Westchester County, New York Sex Ratio

Female510,88551.2%
Male487,01948.8%

Westchester County, New York Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All367,7402.6462.337.7
Married189,5423.3776.723.3
Non Family116,5161.1848.451.6
Female45,7913.2442.457.6
Male15,8913.0649.650.4

3.24

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

62.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Westchester County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Westchester County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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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 74.62%.

Westchester County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$68,864

Average Earnings

$78,562

Average Male

$58,664

Average Female

Westchester County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Westchester County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Westchester County, New York Language

65.82% of Westchester County, New York residents speak only English, while 34.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.31% of the population.

Westchester County, New York Language

Westchester County, New York Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic252,56232,36912.82%
White501,06823,5324.7%
Black140,13621,99815.7%
Other123,37417,18313.93%
Multiple87,2599,38910.76%
Asian61,5453,8116.19%
Native3,76349713.21%

8.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.33%

Male Poverty Rate

9.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Westchester County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Westchester County, New York is Black, with 15.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Westchester County, New York is White, with 4.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.02%.

Westchester County, New York Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.15%
High School12.06%
Some College8.63%
Bachelors or Greater3.51%

Westchester County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.7%
Male Unemployed16.82%
Female Employed4.36%
Male Employed2.88%

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

Westchester County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westchester County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Westchester County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Westchester 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 35-44.

Westchester County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Westchester County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

25,616

Number of Veterans

23,971

Male Veterans

1,645

Female Veterans

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Westchester County, New York Veterans by War

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Westchester County, New York Veterans by Age

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Westchester County, New York Veterans by Race

Westchester County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westchester County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Westchester County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Westchester County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Westchester 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

58.59%

Born in Westchester County, New York

74.42%

Native Born

25.58%

Foreign Born

10.05%

Non Citizen

15.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.42% of Westchester County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 58.59% having been born in New York. 10.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Westchester County, New York Place of Birth

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