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St. Lawrence County, New York

St. Lawrence County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

St. Lawrence County is a county located in New York, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 105,488. The land area covers 2,679.53 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of St Lawrence County
Official Title: County Administrator
Address: 48 COURT ST, CANTON NY 13617-1169

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 105,488 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 39.3 yrs ±0.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 41,666 ±542 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 51,970 ±169
Occupied Housing Units 41,666 ±542
Vacant Housing Units 10,304 ±528
Median Home Value $121,900 ±$3,410
Median Gross Rent $818 ±$34
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $62,850 ±$2,870
Per Capita Income $33,177 ±$1,237
Poverty Rate 16.9% ±1.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 16,253 ±1,530
Unemployment Rate 5.3% ±0.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 44,805 ±963
Broadband Internet Rate 86.8% ±1.2%
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 CANTON 4 SE, NY US, located 6.4 miles from St. Lawrence County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 26.9° 6.6° 16.8° 2.23" 18.9"
February 29.9° 8.4° 19.1° 1.99" 17.5"
March 38.9° 19.0° 29.0° 2.29" 12.5"
April 53.3° 32.5° 42.9° 3.05" 3.5"
May 66.7° 45.2° 55.9° 3.15" 0.0"
June 75.2° 54.6° 64.9° 3.82" 0.0"
July 79.6° 59.2° 69.4° 3.92" 0.0"
August 78.0° 56.7° 67.3° 3.41" 0.0"
September 70.8° 48.8° 59.8° 3.94" 0.0"
October 57.8° 38.2° 48.0° 4.85" 0.2"
November 45.3° 28.2° 36.7° 2.91" 5.1"
December 33.5° 16.0° 24.8° 2.63" 19.6"
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: 36089. • 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.