Dutchess County, NY

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2024 Population

298,220

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

0.235% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.43%

1.99% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,478

2.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$400,600

8.83% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

149,270

0.369% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Dutchess 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.

95.2% of the residents in Dutchess County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dutchess County, NY are Marist College (1,886 degrees awarded in 2023), Culinary Institute of America (1,036 degrees), and Dutchess Community College (771 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Dutchess County, NY was $400,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in Dutchess County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Dutchess County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Dutchess County, NY borders Fairfield County, CT, Litchfield County, CT, Berkshire County, MA, Columbia County, NY, Orange County, NY, Putnam County, NY, and Ulster County, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Dutchess County, NY is home to a population of 298k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.7% of Dutchess County, NY residents were born outside of the country (34.8k people).

In 2024, there were 7.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (197k people) in Dutchess County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Dutchess County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dutchess County, NY was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dutchess County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dutchess County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
197k ± 903
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27.4k ± 846
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16.2k ± 1.16k

15.4%

Hispanic Population

46k people

15.4% of the people in Dutchess County, NY are hispanic (46k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dutchess County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
Jamaica
234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34.8k people

11.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35.1k people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Dutchess County, NY residents (34.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dutchess County, NY was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dutchess County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,309 ± 380
Gulf War (2001-)
2,169 ± 359
Gulf War (1990s)
1,473 ± 297

Dutchess County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dutchess County, NY.

Economy

The economy of Dutchess County, NY employs 149k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dutchess County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (24,012 people), Educational Services (21,149 people), and Retail Trade (16,477 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($99,485), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,449), and Finance & Insurance ($86,755).

Employment

Occupations

149k

2024 Value

± 3,116

−0.369%

1 Year decline

± 2.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dutchess County, NY declined at a rate of −0.369%, from 150k employees to 149k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dutchess County, NY, are Management Occupations (17,200 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16,559 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (12,865 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dutchess County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

149k

2024 Value

± 3,116

−0.369%

1 Year decline

± 2.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dutchess County, NY declined at a rate of −0.369%, from 150k employees to 149k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dutchess County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (24,012 people), Educational Services (21,149 people), and Retail Trade (16,477 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dutchess County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Dutchess County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,408

Median earning men ± $1,777

$48,664

Median earning women ± $1,638

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($112,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,444), and Public Administration ($99,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,560), Public Administration ($66,690), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,816).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

750
Construction
596
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
555
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.34M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$866k
Manufacturing
$542k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Dutchess County, NY awarded 5,241 degrees. The student population of Dutchess County, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9,432 male students and 11,974 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dutchess County, NY are White (2,994 and 62.1%), Hispanic or Latino (771 and 16%), Black or African American (396 and 8.22%), and Asian (290 and 6.02%).

The largest universities in Dutchess County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Marist College (1,886 and 36%), Culinary Institute of America (1,036 and 19.8%), and Dutchess Community College (771 and 14.7%).

The most popular majors in Dutchess County, NY are General Business Administration & Management (496 and 9.46%), Culinary Arts & Chef Training (421 and 8.03%), and Restaurant & Food Services Management (256 and 4.88%).

The median tuition cost in Dutchess County, NY for private four year colleges is $54,060.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Dutchess County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 45.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 21,406 (44.1% men and 55.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 21,406 students enrolled in Dutchess County, NY, 44.1% men and 55.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,371 records, of which 56.1% were women and 43.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
291 degrees awarded
Restaurant & Food Services Management
215 degrees awarded
General Communication
168 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dutchess County, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 291 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Dutchess County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Marist College
1,886 degrees awarded
Culinary Institute of America
1,036 degrees awarded
Dutchess Community College
771 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Marist College with 1,886 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,178 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dutchess County, NY, which is 0.711 times less than the 3,063 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,994 degrees mean that there were 3.88 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 771 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($54,060) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($879) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,450) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dutchess County, NY was $400,600 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $368,100 to $400,600, a 8.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Dutchess County, NY is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dutchess County, NY have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dutchess County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dutchess County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.85%.

Housing

Property

$400,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,095

$80,447

Median Property Taxes

±$1,669

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dutchess County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dutchess County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.2%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.2% of the housing units in Dutchess County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dutchess County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$99,478

Median Household Income

± $2,151

116k

Number of Households

± 2,492

In 2024, the median household income of the 116k households in Dutchess County, NY grew to $99,478 from the previous year's value of $97,273.

The following chart displays the households in Dutchess County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dutchess County, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (6.93%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Dutchess County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dutchess County, NY have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.29% of the workforce in Dutchess County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dutchess County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dutchess County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dutchess County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dutchess County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.85%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dutchess County, NY (23.8k out of 283k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dutchess County, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 8.8% of the children was living in poverty in Dutchess County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 204 in Dutchess County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 59 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.1% of the population of Dutchess County, NY has health coverage, with 54.9% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.549% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dutchess County, NY see 1,408 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,408 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1397 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 287 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,408 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dutchess County, NY

Primary care physicians in Dutchess County, NY see an average of 1,408 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,408 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dutchess County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.88%

Uninsured

54.9%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

0.549%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dutchess County, NY declined by 6.94% from 4.16% to 3.88%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dutchess County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 33.2 in Dutchess County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dutchess County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.3% in Dutchess County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dutchess County, NY.