Sullivan County, New York

NY · FIPS 36105 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
79,721
Rank #730 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,382 −3.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,019 of 3,222
68th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.9% +25.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,097 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Home Value
$249,000 −11.7% vs nat'l
Rank #899 of 3,222
72th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.1% −10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #759 of 3,222
76th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +10.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,462 of 3,222
24th %ile

At a Glance

67.4% Homeownership
94.5% Insured
30.1% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.5%25.1%37.6%50.2%62.7%66.0%19.0%8.4%3.6%2.1%0.7%0.2%0.0%

About Sullivan County, New York

Sullivan County, New York has a total population of 79,721, making it the 730th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sullivan County is 41.7 years, which is 7.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sullivan County is $72,382, which ranks #1,019 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Sullivan County is $249,000, 11.7% below the national median. Renters in Sullivan County pay a median gross rent of $1,106 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sullivan County, 30.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 10.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.6 min.

Sullivan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 66.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (19.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (8.4%).

All data for Sullivan 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.