Westchester County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,015,743
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,015,743
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,006,447
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,004,456
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,004,465
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,004,457
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 949,113
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 28.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 22,789
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 26.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 399,598
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $663,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $4,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,500+
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,951
Building Permits, 2025 996
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 372,883
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,043,363
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,848,151
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,200,136
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,709,171
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,873
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $118,976
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,705
Persons in poverty, percent 8.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 31,174
Total employment, 2023 389,560
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 33,170,314
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 111,711
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 26,322
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 16,696
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,903
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,237
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18,242
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 23,894
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,332.0
Population per square mile, 2010 2,204.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 430.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 430.50
FIPS Code 36119