In 2021, Dutchess County, NY had a population of 296k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $87,112. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Dutchess County, NY grew from 293,524 to 296,012, a 0.848% increase and its median household income grew from $81,842 to $87,112, a 6.44% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dutchess County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.89%), White (Hispanic) (5.32%), Other (Hispanic) (3.47%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.45%).
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.
95.3% of the residents in Dutchess County, NY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Dutchess County, NY are Marist College (1,826 degrees awarded in 2021), Culinary Institute of America (1,088 degrees), and Dutchess Community College (996 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Dutchess County, NY was $304,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.
Most people in Dutchess County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 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.