St. Lawrence County, New York

NY · FIPS 36089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #583 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,850 −16.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,815 of 3,222
44th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.9% +33.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,278 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Home Value
$121,900 −56.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,633 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.3% −24.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,188 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% −0.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,164 of 3,222
33th %ile

At a Glance

71.9% Homeownership
94.0% Insured
25.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.7%37.3%56.0%74.6%91.2%2.6%2.5%1.9%1.1%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About St. Lawrence County, New York

St. Lawrence County, New York has a total population of 107,226, making it the 583rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in St. Lawrence County is 39.3 years, which is 1.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in St. Lawrence County is $62,850, which ranks #1,815 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in St. Lawrence County is $121,900, 56.8% below the national median. Renters in St. Lawrence County pay a median gross rent of $818 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In St. Lawrence County, 25.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.9 min.

St. Lawrence County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.5%).

All data for St. Lawrence 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.