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Ulster County, New York

Ulster County, New York · ZIP 12401, 12404, 12406

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 182,977 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 73,105Households
  • $81,804Median household income
  • $315,100Median home value
  • 58Towns with a page
  • 61ZIP codes

Ulster County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.3%
176k178k180k182k184k2000: 177,74920002010: 182,49320102020: 181,8512020177,749181,851
Population of Ulster County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000177,749
2010182,493
2020181,851

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 Ulster County
Under $50k32.2%
$50k to $100k25.8%
$100k to $150k18.3%
$150k to $200k10.1%
$200k and over13.6%

Median household income $81,804 · 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 Ulster County
Owner occupied
51,163 units
Renter occupied
21,942 units
Vacancy rate
15.2%

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 Ulster County2023
Retail trade8,289
Accommodation and food services8,092
Health care and social assistance7,849
Manufacturing3,474
Construction2,745
Other services (except public administration)1,976
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,873
Wholesale trade1,734

44,452 employees in 5,065 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.

Ulster County compared with its state
Ulster County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureUlster CountyNew York
Population182,10919,872,319
Median household income$81,804$84,578
Median age44.239.6
Median home value$315,100$403,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher37.1%39.6%
Foreign-born residents8.3%22.6%
Owner-occupied homes70.0%54.3%
Mean commute to work27.8 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 Ulster County58 with a page · sort by any column

Type
KingstonCity23,7487.48 sq mi
Saugerties TownTown19,43464.6 sq mi
New Paltz TownTown15,61733.9 sq mi
Shawangunk TownTown13,41856.1 sq mi
Ulster TownTown12,64026.8 sq mi
Wawarsing TownTown12,517130.5 sq mi
Lloyd TownTown11,14131.3 sq mi
Plattekill TownTown10,35835.1 sq mi
Esopus TownTown9,53837.3 sq mi
Marlborough TownTown9,00724.5 sq mi
New PaltzVillage8,6461.76 sq mi
Rochester TownTown7,40889.3 sq mi
HighlandCensus designated place6,3215.40 sq mi
Woodstock TownTown6,22467.3 sq mi
Hurley TownTown6,13129.9 sq mi
Marbletown TownTown5,74854.5 sq mi
Rosendale TownTown5,69920.0 sq mi
Gardiner TownTown5,63743.4 sq mi
Olive TownTown4,27158.4 sq mi
EllenvilleVillage4,1808.69 sq mi
MarlboroCensus designated place3,9594.98 sq mi
SaugertiesVillage3,8741.78 sq mi
HurleyCensus designated place3,4205.49 sq mi
Port EwenCensus designated place3,4022.09 sq mi
Shandaken TownTown2,825119.8 sq mi
WoodstockCensus designated place2,5626.84 sq mi
Lincoln ParkCensus designated place2,4061.53 sq mi
Lake KatrineCensus designated place2,2842.28 sq mi
GlascoCensus designated place2,2751.62 sq mi
Saugerties SouthCensus designated place2,2531.07 sq mi
WallkillCensus designated place1,9803.07 sq mi
Stone RidgeCensus designated place1,9705.95 sq mi
TillsonCensus designated place1,7992.34 sq mi
KerhonksonCensus designated place1,7735.70 sq mi
West HurleyCensus designated place1,7333.79 sq mi
Walker ValleyCensus designated place1,6953.24 sq mi
MiltonCensus designated place1,6923.73 sq mi
ClintondaleCensus designated place1,6826.40 sq mi
PlattekillCensus designated place1,3042.77 sq mi
ShokanCensus designated place1,2203.89 sq mi
RubyCensus designated place1,1471.70 sq mi
ZenaCensus designated place9723.06 sq mi
Kingston TownTown9167.70 sq mi
RosendaleCensus designated place8981.95 sq mi
HillsideCensus designated place8890.82 sq mi
NapanochCensus designated place8371.44 sq mi
AccordCensus designated place6543.40 sq mi
High FallsCensus designated place6241.69 sq mi
GardinerCensus designated place6163.86 sq mi
CragsmoorCensus designated place5424.36 sq mi
Denning TownTown483105.7 sq mi
RiftonCensus designated place4621.24 sq mi
Pine HillCensus designated place3392.08 sq mi
Malden-on-HudsonCensus designated place2560.50 sq mi
PhoeniciaCensus designated place2440.46 sq mi
East KingstonCensus designated place2190.67 sq mi
Hardenburgh TownTown21780.8 sq mi
WatchtowerCensus designated place—0.71 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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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.