Nassau County, NY

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2024 Population

1.39M

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.478% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.42%

1.96% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$146,202

1.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$684,700

3.95% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

694,825

0.518% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Nassau 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.

92.9% of the residents in Nassau County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nassau County, NY are Long Island University (3,259 degrees awarded in 2023), Hofstra University (3,070 degrees), and Adelphi University (2,373 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Nassau County, NY was $684,700, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in Nassau County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36 minutes. The average car ownership in Nassau County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Nassau County, NY borders Fairfield County, CT, Bronx County, NY, Queens County, NY, Suffolk County, NY, and Westchester County, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Nassau County, NY is home to a population of 1.39M people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 23.2% of Nassau County, NY residents were born outside of the country (323k people).

In 2024, there were 4.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (754k people) in Nassau County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 150k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Nassau County, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nassau County, NY was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nassau County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
754k ± 1.45k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
169k ± 1.78k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
150k ± 2.58k

18.7%

Hispanic Population

260k people

18.7% of the people in Nassau County, NY are hispanic (260k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nassau 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

23.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

323k people

22.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

316k people

As of 2024, 23.2% of Nassau County, NY residents (323k 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 Nassau County, NY was 22.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12,270 ± 722
Gulf War (2001-)
5,812 ± 736
Gulf War (1990s)
3,053 ± 485

Nassau County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nassau County, NY employs 695k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nassau County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (125,891 people), Educational Services (94,029 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (70,390 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($124,209), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,568).

Employment

Occupations

695k

2024 Value

± 7,112

−0.518%

1 Year decline

± 1.43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nassau County, NY declined at a rate of −0.518%, from 698k employees to 695k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nassau County, NY, are Management Occupations (86,303 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (72,651 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (67,422 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nassau 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

695k

2024 Value

± 7,112

−0.518%

1 Year decline

± 1.43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nassau County, NY declined at a rate of −0.518%, from 698k employees to 695k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nassau County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (125,891 people), Educational Services (94,029 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (70,390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nassau County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Nassau County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,019

Median earning men ± $1,139

$59,877

Median earning women ± $922

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,416), Public Administration ($109,566), and Information ($104,718).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,388), Information ($84,519), and Public Administration ($81,801).

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

5,769
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
3,523
Construction
3,501
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

$9.25M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$3.75M
Finance and Insurance
$3.35M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Nassau County, NY awarded 17,807 degrees. The student population of Nassau County, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 26,722 male students and 39,425 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nassau County, NY are White (7,654 and 45.2%), Hispanic or Latino (3,192 and 18.8%), Black or African American (2,623 and 15.5%), and Asian (2,022 and 11.9%).

The largest universities in Nassau County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Long Island University (3,259 and 18.3%), Hofstra University (3,070 and 17.2%), and Adelphi University (2,373 and 13.3%).

The most popular majors in Nassau County, NY are Registered Nursing (1,452 and 8.15%), Humanistic Studies (779 and 4.37%), and General Business Administration & Management (640 and 3.59%).

The median tuition costs in Nassau County, NY are $37,869 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $16,980 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Nassau County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 66,147 (40.4% men and 59.6% 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 66,147 students enrolled in Nassau County, NY, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 26,075 records, of which 58.4% were women and 41.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
377 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
1,309 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
438 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nassau County, NY was General Psychology with 377 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Long Island University
3,259 degrees awarded
Hofstra University
3,070 degrees awarded
Adelphi University
2,373 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Long Island University with 3,259 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 5,812 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nassau County, NY, which is 0.485 times less than the 11,995 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 7,654 degrees mean that there were 2.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3,192 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 ($37,869) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,338) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,546) 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 Nassau County, NY was $684,700 in 2024, which is 2.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $658,700 to $684,700, a 3.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Nassau County, NY is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nassau County, NY have an average commute time of 36 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nassau County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 19.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nassau County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.45%.

Housing

Property

$684,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,833

$375,466

Median Property Taxes

±$3,633

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 Nassau County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Nassau County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nassau 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.

$146,202

Median Household Income

± $1,472

458k

Number of Households

± 5,212

In 2024, the median household income of the 458k households in Nassau County, NY grew to $146,202 from the previous year's value of $143,408.

The following chart displays the households in Nassau 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 Nassau 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 (60.7%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Public Transit (12.5%)

In 2024, 60.7% of workers in Nassau County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.5%).

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

36 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nassau County, NY have a longer commute time (36 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.63% of the workforce in Nassau County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nassau 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 Nassau County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nassau County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 19.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nassau County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.45%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

5.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nassau County, NY (74.3k out of 1.37M 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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, 6.3% of the children was living in poverty in Nassau County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 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 144 in Nassau County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 30 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

96.2% of the population of Nassau County, NY has health coverage, with 57.5% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.233% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 734 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (734 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 824 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 259 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

734 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 734 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (734 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% 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

3.8%

Uninsured

57.5%

Employer Coverage

11.7%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

0.233%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nassau County, NY declined by 3.56% from 3.94% to 3.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nassau 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 25.5 in Nassau County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nassau 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 26.9% in Nassau County, NY.

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