County Dossier

Richmond County

New York | County

Population

494,956

Land Area

57.5 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
57.5 sq mi
Water Area
45.3 sq mi
Water Share
44.1%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

494,956

Density
8,604.5 / sq mi
Households
170,777
Housing Units
184,621
Median Age
40.6 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$98,333

GDP

$23.78B

Real GDP Change+3.8%
Per Capita Income
$44,071
Personal Income
$34.25B
Personal Income Per Capita
$68,753

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

-5 ft

Mean

39 ft

Max

406 ft

Provenance

GEOID 36085 ANSI 00974141
Latitude 40.56126 Longitude -74.13990
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23