Dutchess County

Dutchess County, New York

At a Glance

Population295,911
County SeatDutchess County Courthouse
State FIPS36
County FIPS027
Num Towns43
Census-Designated Places33
Total Town Population127,159
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)296,467
Median Age42.9
Veterans12,621
Housing Units122,129
Uninsured1,078
Net Migration (recent)-2,015
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments7,593
Total Employees92,925
Avg Annual Pay$70,950
Median Household Income$94,578
Poverty Rate8.6%
Unemployment Rate5.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$98,164
Federal Spending FY2024$1,884,641,066
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,369

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$348,700
Median Rent$1,425
FMR Studio$1,308
FMR 1BR$1,492
FMR 2BR$1,907
FMR 3BR$2,433
FMR 4BR$2,631

Health & Safety

Hospitals86
EMS Stations129
Fire Stations129
Police Stations129
Adult Smoking16.0%
Adult Obesity32.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k36.6
Air Quality Good Days338

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.43
Electric Customers7420214
Towns with Broadband Data43
Towns with 90%+ Coverage43

Community

Churches147
Libraries48
Historic Places (NRHP)271
Homeless Population705
Schools630
SNAP Stores157
Bank Branches64

Agriculture

Total Farms194
Land in Farms (acres)7,121
Avg Farm Size (acres)36.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2023-07-22
DRREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA2021-09-05
EMREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA2021-09-02
EMHURRICANE HENRI2021-08-22
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-20
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2017-07-12
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
DRHURRICANE IRENE2011-08-31
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-02-18

Detailed Topics

Communities in Dutchess County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.