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Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County, New York · ZIP 12501, 12504, 12507

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 299,963 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 115,184Households
  • $97,273Median household income
  • $368,100Median home value
  • 63Towns with a page
  • 34ZIP codes

Dutchess County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+5.6%
280k290k300k2000: 280,15020002010: 297,48820102020: 295,9112020280,150295,911
Population of Dutchess County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000280,150
2010297,488
2020295,911

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Dutchess County
Under $50k24.9%
$50k to $100k26.3%
$100k to $150k19.4%
$150k to $200k12%
$200k and over17.4%

Median household income $97,273 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dutchess County
Owner occupied
79,284 units
Renter occupied
35,900 units
Vacancy rate
6.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Dutchess County2023
Health care and social assistance19,472
Retail trade13,602
Educational services12,013
Accommodation and food services10,968
Manufacturing7,364
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4,757
Construction4,361
Professional, scientific, and technical services4,102

93,728 employees in 7,677 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dutchess County compared with its state
Dutchess County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDutchess CountyNew York
Population297,14419,872,319
Median household income$97,273$84,578
Median age42.639.6
Median home value$368,100$403,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher39.7%39.6%
Foreign-born residents11.9%22.6%
Owner-occupied homes68.8%54.3%
Mean commute to work31.4 minutes32.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Dutchess County63 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Poughkeepsie TownTown45,70828.5 sq mi
PoughkeepsieCity32,2935.14 sq mi
East Fishkill TownTown29,75556.6 sq mi
Wappinger TownTown28,22827.1 sq mi
Fishkill TownTown22,94727.3 sq mi
Hyde Park TownTown21,33836.6 sq mi
LaGrange TownTown16,62939.9 sq mi
BeaconCity15,2924.74 sq mi
Beekman TownTown14,21830.2 sq mi
Red Hook TownTown11,19836.1 sq mi
Myers CornerCensus designated place10,7868.54 sq mi
Pleasant Valley TownTown9,80732.6 sq mi
Dover TownTown8,36955.2 sq mi
Pawling TownTown8,14344.0 sq mi
Rhinebeck TownTown7,61035.7 sq mi
FairviewCensus designated place6,4543.43 sq mi
Wappingers FallsVillage6,0701.12 sq mi
Union Vale TownTown4,58337.0 sq mi
Washington TownTown4,49858.0 sq mi
SpackenkillCensus designated place4,2441.80 sq mi
Clinton TownTown4,07738.1 sq mi
Amenia TownTown3,97143.3 sq mi
Stanford TownTown3,70049.6 sq mi
HavilandCensus designated place3,6944.93 sq mi
Vassar CollegeCensus designated place3,2760.72 sq mi
Red Oaks MillCensus designated place3,2352.41 sq mi
Crown HeightsCensus designated place3,0710.84 sq mi
North East TownTown2,98943.2 sq mi
BrinckerhoffCensus designated place2,6881.76 sq mi
RhinebeckVillage2,5861.51 sq mi
ArlingtonCensus designated place2,5220.61 sq mi
Milan TownTown2,30736.1 sq mi
Pine Plains TownTown2,30330.6 sq mi
Marist CollegeCensus designated place2,3000.26 sq mi
FishkillVillage2,1460.83 sq mi
Hyde ParkCensus designated place2,1001.24 sq mi
PawlingVillage2,0701.95 sq mi
Red HookVillage1,9561.05 sq mi
Pleasant ValleyCensus designated place1,8141.08 sq mi
Merritt ParkCensus designated place1,7230.44 sq mi
MillbrookVillage1,4451.86 sq mi
MacDonnell HeightsCensus designated place1,4380.63 sq mi
Chelsea CoveCensus designated place1,3980.15 sq mi
WingdaleCensus designated place1,3092.57 sq mi
Bard CollegeCensus designated place1,2370.80 sq mi
Pine PlainsCensus designated place1,2032.08 sq mi
Hopewell JunctionCensus designated place1,1130.74 sq mi
Dover PlainsCensus designated place1,0770.68 sq mi
New HackensackCensus designated place1,0772.08 sq mi
Hillside LakeCensus designated place1,0730.52 sq mi
TivoliVillage1,0191.54 sq mi
AmeniaCensus designated place9281.22 sq mi
MillertonVillage8860.62 sq mi
New HamburgCensus designated place7280.48 sq mi
TitusvilleCensus designated place6580.69 sq mi
Freedom PlainsCensus designated place6481.29 sq mi
ShorehavenCensus designated place5401.37 sq mi
RhinecliffCensus designated place4791.03 sq mi
StaatsburgCensus designated place3661.47 sq mi
WassaicCensus designated place3240.35 sq mi
Upper Red HookCensus designated place2850.20 sq mi
Salt PointCensus designated place2590.83 sq mi
BarrytownCensus designated place1440.13 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.