In 2018, Dutchess County, NY had a population of 294k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $80,227. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Dutchess County, NY declined from 295,568 to 293,718, a -0.626% decrease and its median household income grew from $77,915 to $80,227, a 2.97% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dutchess County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.1%), White (Hispanic) (7.14%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.33%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.09%). NaNk% of the people in Dutchess County, NY speak a non-English language, and 95.2% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Dutchess County, NY are Marist College (1,692 degrees awarded in 2017), Culinary Institute of America (1,429 degrees), and Dutchess Community College (1,147 degrees).
The median property value in Dutchess County, NY is $291,600, and the homeownership rate is 68.2%. Most people in Dutchess County, NY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Dutchess County, NY is 2 cars per household.
Dutchess County, NY borders Litchfield County, CT, Fairfield County, CT, Berkshire County, MA, Columbia County, NY, Putnam County, NY, Ulster County, NY, and Orange County, NY.