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The total population of Richmond County is estimated to be 492,925 with 241,783 males (49.05%) and 251,142 females (50.95%). There are 9,359 more females than males in Richmond County.
The median household income in Richmond County was $96,663 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 86(0.09%) from $96,749 in 2020. This income is 129.56% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Richmond County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $104,750. Overall, the median household income for the county of Richmond County stands at $93,164.
In Richmond County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $51,064 for males and $35,994 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $73,983 for males and $65,611 for females.
In Richmond County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $104,667, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $64,063.
In 2022, the population of Richmond County was 491,133, a 0.48% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Richmond County's population was 493,484, a decline of 0.22% compared to a population of 494,586 in 2020.
The median age in Richmond County, NY is 40.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.00% were under the age of 15, 18.89% aged 15 to 29, 46.83% aged 30 to 64, 14.35% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Richmond County population: 69.36% are White, 10.09% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.41% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.06% are some other race and 5.75% are multiracial.