Dutchess County, NY Population

Overview

296,012

Total Population

42.5

Median age

50.02%

Female population %

99.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

48.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

38,255

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dutchess County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dutchess County is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dutchess County's population under 18 was 18.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dutchess County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dutchess County, 15.03% were under the age of 15, 20.39% aged 15 to 29, 46.90% aged 30 to 64, 15.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 122 more females than males in Dutchess County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.02% females and 49.98% males in Dutchess County, NY.
The Dutchess County, NY gender ratio is 99.9:100 i.e. 99.9 men to 100 women (0.999).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 12,090.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 11,974.

Dutchess County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dutchess County population: 75.27% are White, 10.59% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.50% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.02% are some other race and 6.34% are multiracial.
Dutchess County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 38,255 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 257,757 (87.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dutchess County is White with a population of 222,818 (75.27% of the total population).

Dutchess County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 298,141 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Dutchess County's population increased by 16,824 (5.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dutchess County's population decreased by 2,323 (0.78%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dutchess County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 280,897.