In 2021, Ulster County, NY had a population of 182k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $71,040. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ulster County, NY grew from 178,371 to 181,862, a 1.96% increase and its median household income grew from $65,306 to $71,040, a 8.78% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ulster County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (76%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.56%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.09%), White (Hispanic) (4.02%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.27%).
None of the households in Ulster County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97% of the residents in Ulster County, NY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Ulster County, NY are State University of New York at New Paltz (2,377 degrees awarded in 2021), Ulster County Community College (408 degrees), and Ulster BOCES-School of Practical Nursing (418056) (19 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Ulster County, NY was $252,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.
Most people in Ulster County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Ulster County, NY was 2 cars per household.
Ulster County, NY borders Columbia County, NY, Delaware County, NY, Dutchess County, NY, Greene County, NY, Orange County, NY, and Sullivan County, NY.