Rockland County, New York

NY · FIPS 36087 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
341,883
Rank #216 of 3,222
93th %ile
Median Household Income
$109,959 +46.3% vs nat'l
Rank #99 of 3,222
97th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.2% +29.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,169 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Home Value
$596,900 +111.7% vs nat'l
Rank #86 of 3,222
97th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
42.7% +26.7% vs nat'l
Rank #207 of 3,222
94th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.6% +5.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,350 of 3,222
27th %ile

At a Glance

67.9% Homeownership
95.9% Insured
42.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.6%29.2%43.9%58.5%59.7%20.6%10.2%5.9%2.4%1.1%0.1%0.0%

About Rockland County, New York

Rockland County, New York has a total population of 341,883, making it the 216th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rockland County is 34.8 years, which is 10.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rockland County is $109,959, which ranks #99 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 46.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.6%.

The median home value in Rockland County is $596,900, 111.7% above the national median. Renters in Rockland County pay a median gross rent of $1,901 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rockland County, 42.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.7 min.

Rockland County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 59.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (20.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (10.2%).

All data for Rockland County, New York comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.