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Rockland County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Rockland County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Rockland County, NY has a population of 348,144 that grew 4.7% over five years, with a relatively young median age of 34.8 and a foreign-born share of 22.1%. The labor force of roughly 220,000 carries a 63.2% participation rate and 5.9% unemployment, with 42.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $50,528 against a median household income of $109,959. Housing costs are substantial — median home values reach $564,200 and median gross rent runs $1,826/month — while a poverty rate of 15.6% indicates meaningful income dispersion beneath the headline figures.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

348,144

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$109,959

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.7% since 2018

Rockland County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone213,256 (62.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone37,059 (10.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone36,482 (10.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race24,466 (7.2%)
  • Asian Alone20,530 (6.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races8,538 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish46,360
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic44,327
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)12,975
  4. 4.Other Indo-European8,318
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island5,311

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

29.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

22.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,470

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,123

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$45,538

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance49,420
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services17,452
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)14,797
  4. 4.Construction (Group)10,359
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing10,278

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations72,871
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations28,265
  3. 3.Service Occupations25,041
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,326
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,469

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.42×)49,496
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.17×)3,256
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.15×)8,077
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.01×)3,465
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.00×)9,918

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$564,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,826/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99926,111 (37.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99912,268 (17.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99910,294 (14.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9996,116 (8.7%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9995,060 (7.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,212 (3.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

42.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,528

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone94,422 (64.8%)
  • Worked At Home19,508 (13.4%)
  • Carpooled13,813 (9.5%)
  • Public Transit9,038 (6.2%)
  • Walked4,541 (3.1%)
  • Taxi2,887 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.