Rockland County, NY

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2024 Population

341,883

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

0.855% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

4.47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,959

0.607% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$596,900

5.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

148,972

0.162% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rockland 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.

90.6% of the residents in Rockland County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rockland County, NY are Rockland Community College (729 degrees awarded in 2023), Dominican University New York (447 degrees), and St. Thomas Aquinas College (338 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Rockland County, NY was $596,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.

Most people in Rockland County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Rockland County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Rockland County, NY borders Bergen County, NJ, Passaic County, NJ, Orange County, NY, Putnam County, NY, and Westchester County, NY.

About the photo: Harriman State Park is the second largest state park in New York. Located in Rockland and Orange counties 30 miles (48 km) north of New York City.

Photo by Dave Overcash

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Population & Diversity

Rockland County, NY is home to a population of 342k people, from which 90.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 22% of Rockland County, NY residents were born outside of the country (75.3k people).

In 2024, there were 5.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (204k people) in Rockland County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 33.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.6%

2024 Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.6% of Rockland County, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockland County, NY was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockland County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
204k ± 1.04k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34.8k ± 787
Other (Hispanic)
33.3k ± 2.16k

20.6%

Hispanic Population

70.6k people

20.6% of the people in Rockland County, NY are hispanic (70.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockland 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

22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

75.3k people

21.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

73.5k people

As of 2024, 22% of Rockland County, NY residents (75.3k 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 Rockland County, NY was 21.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,227 ± 382
Gulf War (2001-)
1,067 ± 295
Korea
565 ± 158

Rockland County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rockland County, NY employs 149k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockland County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (27,248 people), Educational Services (22,172 people), and Retail Trade (14,797 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($162,664), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($130,742), and Finance & Insurance ($114,191).

Employment

Occupations

149k

2024 Value

± 3,185

0.162%

1 Year growth

± 3.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockland County, NY grew at a rate of 0.162%, from 149k employees to 149k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockland County, NY, are Management Occupations (17,356 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (17,005 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,331 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockland 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

± 3,185

0.162%

1 Year growth

± 3.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockland County, NY grew at a rate of 0.162%, from 149k employees to 149k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockland County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (27,248 people), Educational Services (22,172 people), and Retail Trade (14,797 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockland County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Rockland County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,121

Median earning men ± $2,365

$46,629

Median earning women ± $2,139

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,813), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,897), and Information ($105,068).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,838), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,609), and Manufacturing ($70,882).

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

1,245
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
982
Construction
786
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

$1.72M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$604k
Manufacturing
$548k
Construction

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Rockland County, NY awarded 2,497 degrees. The student population of Rockland County, NY in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 6,924 male students and 5,602 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rockland County, NY are White (1,395 and 57%), Hispanic or Latino (405 and 16.6%), Black or African American (264 and 10.8%), and Unknown (235 and 9.6%).

The largest universities in Rockland County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Rockland Community College (729 and 29.2%), Dominican University New York (447 and 17.9%), and St. Thomas Aquinas College (338 and 13.5%).

The most popular majors in Rockland County, NY are Talmudic Studies (374 and 15%), Humanistic Studies (208 and 8.33%), and Registered Nursing (195 and 7.81%).

The median tuition cost in Rockland County, NY for private four year colleges is $12,050.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Rockland County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,526 (55.3% men and 44.7% 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 12,526 students enrolled in Rockland County, NY, 55.3% men and 44.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,298 records, of which 33% were women and 67% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
95 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
208 degrees awarded
Talmudic Studies
119 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rockland County, NY was Registered Nursing with 95 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Rockland Community College
729 degrees awarded
Dominican University New York
447 degrees awarded
St. Thomas Aquinas College
338 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rockland Community College with 729 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,000 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rockland County, NY, which is 0.668 times less than the 1,497 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 1,395 degrees mean that there were 3.44 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 405 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 ($12,050) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($929) 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 Rockland County, NY was $596,900 in 2024, which is 1.79 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $564,200 to $596,900, a 5.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockland County, NY is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockland County, NY have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockland County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 25.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rockland County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.39%.

Housing

Property

$596,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,072

$70,564

Median Property Taxes

±$1,631

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.9% of the housing units in Rockland County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockland 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.

$109,959

Median Household Income

± $2,755

104k

Number of Households

± 2,455

In 2024, the median household income of the 104k households in Rockland County, NY declined from $109,959 from the previous year's value of $110,631.

The following chart displays the households in Rockland 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 Rockland 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 (64.8%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (9.47%)

In 2024, 64.8% of workers in Rockland County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.47%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockland County, NY have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.77% of the workforce in Rockland County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 25.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rockland County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.39%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockland County, NY (54.7k out of 337k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockland 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, 23.1% of the children was living in poverty in Rockland 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 121 in Rockland County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 38.4 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

95.9% of the population of Rockland County, NY has health coverage, with 41.3% on employee plans, 31.7% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.205% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rockland County, NY see 1,178 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,178 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1063 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 291 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,178 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rockland County, NY

Primary care physicians in Rockland County, NY see an average of 1,178 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,178 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.2% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.14%

Uninsured

41.3%

Employer Coverage

31.7%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

0.205%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rockland County, NY declined by 8.89% from 4.54% to 4.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rockland 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 33.9 in Rockland County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rockland 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 32% in Rockland County, NY.

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