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Richmond County, New York

Richmond County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Richmond County is a county located in New York, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 501,290. The land area covers 57.52 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 501,290 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 40.6 yrs ±0.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 170,777 ±1,007 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 184,621 ±117
Occupied Housing Units 170,777 ±1,007
Vacant Housing Units 13,844 ±972
Median Home Value $675,500 ±$5,531
Median Gross Rent $1,733 ±$38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $98,333 ±$2,070
Per Capita Income $44,071 ±$777
Poverty Rate 11.5% ±0.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 56,286 ±3,151
Unemployment Rate 5.6% ±0.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 226,469 ±2,499
Broadband Internet Rate 91.1% ±0.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at NEWARK INTL AP, NJ US, located 8.5 miles from Richmond County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 40.0° 25.5° 32.8° 3.42" 9.1"
February 43.0° 27.2° 35.1° 2.98" 10.1"
March 50.9° 34.2° 42.5° 4.13" 5.6"
April 62.6° 44.1° 53.3° 3.87" 0.5"
May 72.6° 53.9° 63.3° 3.97" 0.0"
June 81.8° 63.6° 72.7° 4.34" 0.0"
July 86.9° 69.4° 78.2° 4.66" 0.0"
August 84.7° 68.0° 76.4° 4.15" 0.0"
September 77.7° 60.7° 69.2° 3.82" 0.0"
October 66.0° 49.0° 57.5° 3.79" 0.2"
November 54.9° 39.0° 47.0° 3.33" 0.6"
December 44.8° 31.2° 38.0° 4.14" 5.4"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 36085. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.