How many people live in Ulster County, NY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 183,000 people living in Ulster County, NY. That makes Ulster County the 20th-most populous county in New York. It is home to 0.91% of people living in the state.
183K
population of Ulster County, NY (2024)
0.91%
County share of the New York population (2024)
About 183,000 people lived in Ulster County, NY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Ulster County, NY’s age demographics?
About 41,000 Ulster County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of New York’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 30,200 Ulster County residents, or 16.5% 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 Ulster County, NY's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Ulster County, NY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 75.7% of the Ulster County, NY population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Ulster County, NY also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.6%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Ulster County’s Hispanic population accounts for 12.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 6.2% of the county, compared with 12.6% 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.
Ulster 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 Ulster County, NY is Kingston with about 23,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Ulster County, NY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kingston | 23,748 |
| 2. | Shawangunk | 13,418 |
| 3. | Ulster | 12,640 |
| 4. | Lloyd | 11,141 |
| 5. | Plattekill | 10,358 |
| 6. | Esopus | 9,538 |
| 7. | Marlborough | 9,007 |
| 8. | New Paltz | 8,646 |
| 9. | Rochester | 7,408 |
| 10. | Woodstock | 6,224 |
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