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Sullivan County, NY

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

AI Overview

Sullivan County, NY is a rural county of 80,450 residents that has grown 5.2% over five years, with housing costs remaining low — median home values at $234,800 and gross rent at $999/month. The labor force participation rate of 59.1% and unemployment rate of 6.1% reflect a relatively constrained workforce, with 29.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $42,378. At a median household income of $72,382 and poverty rate of 15.2%, the county presents a mixed income picture alongside an above-average foreign-born share of 13.0% of the population.

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

Population

80,450

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$72,382

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone55,728 (69.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,374 (9.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6,089 (7.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,514 (6.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,787 (3.5%)
  • Asian Alone1,696 (2.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish8,639
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic1,806
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,418
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,230
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)559

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,484

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,502

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,474

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,620
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,521
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,380
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,259
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)2,557

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,108
  2. 2.Service Occupations8,304
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations6,750
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,135
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,450

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.58×)2,657
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.25×)10,334
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.24×)3,845
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.08×)717
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.06×)2,196

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$234,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$999/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,634 (17.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,993 (14.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,425 (11.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,907 (9.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,715 (8.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,686 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,378

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone24,723 (71.5%)
  • Worked At Home4,555 (13.2%)
  • Carpooled3,105 (9.0%)
  • Walked994 (2.9%)
  • Public Transit466 (1.3%)
  • Other257 (0.7%)

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.