How many people live in Dutchess County, NY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 300,000 people living in Dutchess County, NY. That makes Dutchess County the 15th-most populous county in New York. It is home to 1.5% of people living in the state.
300K
population of Dutchess County, NY (2024)
1.5%
County share of the New York population (2024)
About 300,000 people lived in Dutchess County, NY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Dutchess County, NY’s age demographics?
About 60,600 Dutchess County, NY residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of New York’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 53,800 Dutchess County residents, or 17.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.1% of New York’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Dutchess County, NY's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Dutchess County, NY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 66.5% of the Dutchess County, NY population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Dutchess County’s Hispanic population accounts for 16.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 3.7% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Dutchess County, NY has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than New York as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Dutchess County, NY is Poughkeepsie with about 32,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Dutchess County, NY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Poughkeepsie | 32,293 |
| 2. | East Fishkill | 29,755 |
| 3. | Hyde Park | 21,338 |
| 4. | LaGrange | 16,629 |
| 5. | Beacon | 15,292 |
| 6. | Beekman | 14,218 |
| 7. | Pleasant Valley | 9,807 |
| 8. | Dover | 8,369 |
| 9. | Wappingers Falls (pt.) | 5,146 |
| 10. | Union Vale | 4,583 |
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