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Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 498,200 people living in Richmond County, NY. That makes Richmond County the 10th-most populous county in New York. It is home to 2.5% of people living in the state.

498K

population of Richmond County, NY (2024)

2.5%

County share of the New York population (2024)

About 498,200 people lived in Richmond County, NY in 2024.

Population estimates, 2000–2024

What are Richmond County, NY’s age demographics?

About 90,100 Richmond County, NY residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of New York’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 105,400 Richmond County, NY residents, or 21.2% 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 higher share of Richmond County, NY's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.

Population estimates by age group, (2024)

What are Richmond County, NY’s racial and ethnic demographics?

Non-Hispanic Asian residents make up 15.1% of the Richmond County, NY population, higher than the national share of 6.5%.
In contrast, Richmond County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 8.9%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 54.5% of the county, compared with 57.5% 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.

Richmond County, NY has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Asian population than New York as a whole.

Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)

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