Demographics
Change in Total Population

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

What does this measure?

The total change in the number of people living in a geographic area since 2010.

Why is this important?

Changes in total population can indicate the overall health of a community and its ability to attract and retain residents.

How is Westchester County performing?

From 2010 to 2022, the total population of Westchester County increased 4.3%, with more than 990,000 residents calling the area home in 2022. This compares to growth of 1.5% in the state and 7.9% in the nation. Rockland County experienced the highest level of regional growth, at 8.8%, while Nassau County grew by 3.3% and Putnam County decreased by 1.6%.

The largest locality in Westchester County is the City of Yonkers, with a population of approximately 208,000 in 2022. Other population centers include Mount Vernon (154,000), Greenburgh (93,100) and New Rochelle (82,300). The fastest growing places since 2010 were Ardsley (which grew 12.9%), Sleepy Hollow (11.4%) and Larchmont (10.7%). The population fell in ten places including: Briarcliff Manor (-6%), Bedford and Lewisboro (both at -3.2%) and Pound Ridge (-2.7%).

Notes about the data

None.

Change in Total Population
2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Westchester CountyN/A0.7%1.1%1.6%1.9%2.1%2.2%2.2%2.0%1.9%5.8%5.3%4.3%
Nassau CountyN/A0.5%0.7%0.9%1.1%1.1%1.2%1.3%1.3%1.3%4.2%3.8%3.3%
Putnam CountyN/A0.2%-0.0%-0.1%-0.2%-0.5%-0.9%-0.8%-0.8%-1.3%-2.0%-1.5%-1.6%
Rockland CountyN/A1.2%1.8%2.4%3.0%3.6%3.7%4.1%4.4%4.5%8.5%8.8%8.8%
New York StateN/A0.6%1.0%1.3%1.4%1.4%1.3%1.1%0.8%0.4%4.2%2.5%1.5%
Mount VernonN/A0.6%0.8%1.2%1.3%1.4%1.4%1.0%0.5%0.0%9.8%8.1%6.5%
New RochelleN/A0.8%1.6%2.8%2.9%3.0%3.0%2.6%2.2%1.9%3.4%5.5%6.7%
PeekskillN/A0.7%0.8%1.3%1.4%1.5%1.5%1.7%2.5%3.0%7.8%9.5%8.2%
Rye CityN/A0.6%0.7%1.2%1.3%1.4%1.3%0.8%0.4%-0.1%5.6%4.6%3.4%
White PlainsN/A0.6%0.7%1.4%1.5%2.0%2.0%2.7%2.2%2.2%4.7%4.7%4.3%
YonkersN/A0.8%1.0%1.4%1.7%1.9%2.1%2.0%2.0%2.2%7.9%7.1%6.2%
Westchester County Towns
BedfordN/A0.7%1.1%2.4%2.2%2.7%2.3%2.2%1.9%1.2%-0.7%-2.0%-3.2%
CortlandtN/A0.7%1.4%1.8%1.9%2.1%2.3%2.1%2.0%1.7%2.3%0.9%-0.5%
EastchesterN/A0.7%0.8%1.3%1.6%1.7%1.7%2.5%2.2%1.8%7.2%5.7%4.1%
GreenburghN/A0.8%2.0%2.5%2.7%3.0%3.7%3.8%3.4%3.0%7.9%6.5%5.4%
HarrisonN/A0.6%1.0%1.4%2.0%1.7%1.8%1.7%1.6%5.4%2.7%8.0%7.0%
LewisboroN/A0.6%0.8%1.3%1.7%1.9%2.1%1.7%1.3%0.9%-1.2%-2.6%-3.2%
MamaroneckN/A0.7%0.8%1.4%2.0%2.1%2.3%1.9%1.5%1.2%9.0%7.6%6.2%
Mount KiscoN/A0.6%0.8%1.3%1.4%1.6%1.5%1.0%0.6%0.1%1.7%0.3%-1.2%
Mount PleasantN/A1.0%1.1%1.2%1.7%2.7%2.9%3.0%3.0%2.8%1.7%3.5%2.7%
New CastleN/A0.8%1.0%1.6%1.8%2.0%2.5%2.1%1.7%1.3%4.2%2.7%1.2%
North CastleN/A0.8%1.2%2.0%2.3%2.6%3.2%2.8%2.7%2.8%4.3%3.2%1.7%
North SalemN/A0.6%0.6%1.0%1.1%1.2%1.2%0.7%0.4%-0.1%2.2%1.1%-0.6%
OssiningN/A0.7%0.5%0.7%0.9%-0.0%-0.2%-0.7%0.6%0.1%6.3%4.4%3.2%
PelhamN/A0.7%0.8%1.3%1.4%1.5%1.5%1.1%0.7%0.8%5.6%4.2%3.2%
Pound RidgeN/A0.8%1.0%1.5%1.7%1.9%1.9%1.5%1.2%0.8%-0.1%-1.4%-2.7%
RyeN/A0.6%0.8%1.3%1.5%1.7%1.9%1.5%1.4%1.1%8.0%6.7%5.3%
ScarsdaleN/A1.0%1.6%2.3%2.9%3.6%4.1%4.4%4.4%4.4%6.6%5.3%4.1%
SomersN/A1.5%1.6%2.1%3.2%3.4%3.7%5.9%5.6%5.2%5.0%4.0%2.9%
YorktownN/A0.6%0.8%1.3%1.5%1.7%1.7%1.3%0.9%0.5%1.3%-0.1%-1.5%
Westchester County Villages
ArdsleyN/A0.8%1.0%1.5%1.6%3.1%3.4%2.9%2.6%2.8%16.2%14.6%12.9%
Briarcliff ManorN/A0.8%0.8%0.8%1.2%-4.1%-4.9%-5.2%3.6%3.1%-3.5%-5.0%-6.0%
BronxvilleN/A0.6%0.7%1.1%1.3%1.4%1.3%3.0%2.6%2.2%6.1%4.5%2.9%
BuchananN/A0.7%0.7%1.2%1.4%1.4%1.5%1.3%1.1%0.7%3.7%2.3%0.6%
Croton-on-HudsonN/A0.6%0.7%1.3%1.4%1.5%1.4%1.1%0.7%0.3%3.2%2.2%0.7%
Dobbs FerryN/A0.6%0.8%1.3%1.6%1.7%1.7%1.3%0.8%0.9%5.6%4.7%3.8%
ElmsfordN/A0.7%1.4%1.5%1.7%2.1%6.8%12.0%11.7%11.4%12.6%11.0%9.3%
Village of HarrisonN/A0.6%1.0%1.4%2.0%1.7%1.8%1.7%1.6%5.4%2.7%8.0%7.0%
Hastings-on-HudsonN/A0.6%0.6%1.3%1.5%1.5%1.5%1.1%0.7%0.2%9.6%8.0%6.4%
IrvingtonN/A0.7%1.1%1.6%1.8%2.0%2.0%1.7%1.2%0.9%3.7%2.2%0.7%
LarchmontN/A0.6%0.8%1.4%4.0%4.2%4.4%3.9%3.7%3.8%13.2%11.7%10.7%
Village of MamaroneckN/A0.6%0.8%1.3%1.5%1.7%2.0%1.7%1.4%1.2%6.8%5.5%4.0%
Village of Mount KiscoN/A0.6%0.8%1.3%1.4%1.6%1.5%1.0%0.6%0.1%1.7%0.3%-1.2%
Village of OssiningN/A0.6%0.3%0.5%0.7%0.8%0.8%0.3%-0.2%-1.0%9.9%7.5%6.3%
Village of PelhamN/A0.6%0.7%1.1%1.3%1.4%1.5%1.0%0.7%1.3%6.8%5.4%4.8%
Pelham ManorN/A0.8%0.9%1.4%1.6%1.6%1.5%1.1%0.7%0.3%4.1%2.7%1.1%
PleasantvilleN/A0.8%0.8%1.4%1.6%1.7%1.7%1.9%2.2%2.6%6.3%4.8%3.2%
Port ChesterN/A0.7%0.8%1.3%1.5%1.7%1.8%1.5%1.1%0.7%9.6%8.0%6.4%
Rye BrookN/A0.6%0.7%1.1%1.3%1.6%1.9%1.5%2.3%2.3%7.3%6.8%5.8%
Village of ScarsdaleN/A1.0%1.6%2.3%2.9%3.6%4.1%4.4%4.4%4.4%6.6%5.3%4.1%
Sleepy HollowN/A0.7%0.8%1.3%3.1%3.2%2.9%2.5%2.0%1.8%1.1%11.5%11.4%
TarrytownN/A0.7%1.0%1.5%1.8%2.0%2.2%1.8%1.5%1.2%5.4%4.2%4.7%
TuckahoeN/A0.6%0.8%1.3%1.6%1.7%1.6%1.1%1.2%0.8%9.1%7.6%6.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Rate is percentage change since 2000.




Total Population
2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Westchester County949,218956,262959,585964,567967,044968,773970,267969,689968,213967,5061,004,445999,607990,427
Nassau County1,339,8801,346,2231,349,6161,352,1931,354,7051,354,8401,355,9521,357,2931,357,5341,356,9241,395,7771,391,1121,383,726
Putnam County99,65499,82799,62599,57299,43899,18598,76198,85698,81498,32097,68298,17698,045
Rockland County311,691315,452317,196319,284321,119322,919323,258324,622325,522325,789338,329339,256339,022
New York State19,378,14419,499,24119,572,93219,624,44719,651,04919,654,66619,633,42819,589,57219,530,35119,453,56120,201,23019,857,49219,677,151
Mount Vernon67,31667,75167,84468,13368,21368,28168,24567,96667,65567,34573,90572,80171,714
New Rochelle77,11577,70178,32879,26579,34279,41979,45579,08478,82278,55779,73481,38982,288
Peekskill23,58923,74323,77223,89223,92323,94123,94423,99624,18724,29525,43425,82625,514
Rye City15,71115,80715,82415,89815,91615,92815,91415,84215,76915,69516,58816,42916,248
White Plains56,86657,18357,25557,64757,73358,02058,00058,38858,14158,10959,55359,55159,316
Yonkers196,026197,584198,057198,769199,367199,667200,077199,873199,883200,370211,585209,942208,121
Westchester County Towns
Bedford17,43617,55817,63217,85817,81817,90317,83817,82417,76417,65117,30917,08316,880
Cortlandt41,58541,88442,15542,33242,38942,46642,52942,47342,41242,29442,54441,96841,373
Eastchester32,32732,54032,58132,75332,85232,88132,87933,14633,04032,90634,64034,15533,638
Greenburgh88,37389,06690,10090,56390,79491,05491,65991,73091,39290,98995,38894,13593,113
Harrison27,45827,63427,74327,85628,00927,92527,94927,93527,90528,94328,21229,66829,369
Lewisboro12,40812,48512,51012,56912,61912,64612,66412,62112,57312,52212,25312,09112,015
Mamaroneck29,13829,33029,38129,53229,71329,75329,79429,67829,57029,49531,75831,34330,943
Mount Kisco10,77910,84810,86010,91810,93110,94710,94110,89210,84110,79510,95810,81010,646
Mount Pleasant43,71844,13444,21944,26344,46044,89245,00245,04545,01544,93344,47145,24644,881
New Castle17,57117,71917,75217,85417,88117,91718,00717,93417,87117,80118,31218,04817,778
North Castle11,89811,99112,03912,13312,16812,21112,27512,23212,21512,23112,41012,27712,105
North Salem5,1275,1595,1595,1785,1825,1875,1865,1625,1475,1245,2405,1835,095
Ossining37,65137,89937,83937,89937,99437,64137,56837,40337,87237,70240,03839,30338,846
Pelham12,37912,46412,47812,53412,55512,56712,56412,51312,46612,48113,07412,89912,769
Pound Ridge5,0885,1285,1415,1665,1755,1835,1855,1665,1495,1295,0845,0154,952
Rye45,92446,22246,28646,50146,59346,68346,77546,62246,57446,42549,60949,01848,340
Scarsdale17,12417,29017,40017,52317,62017,73617,82817,87017,87417,87118,24718,02517,822
Somers20,51620,82720,85320,95021,16921,22221,27321,73421,65821,57421,53621,34021,116
Yorktown36,09536,31536,37736,58136,62836,70336,71636,56036,41836,26936,56336,06235,545
Westchester County Villages
Ardsley4,3794,4144,4214,4434,4514,5164,5274,5054,4944,5025,0905,0174,943
Briarcliff Manor7,8507,9167,9107,9107,9437,5327,4667,4458,1298,0947,5757,4607,378
Bronxville6,2726,3116,3156,3436,3516,3586,3556,4636,4346,4086,6556,5566,456
Buchanan2,2172,2322,2332,2442,2482,2482,2502,2462,2422,2322,2992,2672,231
Croton-on-Hudson8,0708,1218,1238,1778,1848,1928,1848,1568,1248,0958,3268,2498,128
Dobbs Ferry10,92410,99211,01211,06511,09611,11011,11311,06511,01611,02711,54111,43411,337
Elmsford4,6824,7174,7464,7534,7614,7804,9995,2425,2305,2165,2745,1975,119
Village of Harrison27,45827,63427,74327,85628,00927,92527,94927,93527,90528,94328,21229,66829,369
Hastings-on-Hudson7,8397,8887,8857,9387,9577,9537,9557,9247,8907,8538,5898,4658,341
Irvington6,4186,4626,4866,5186,5366,5446,5466,5286,4986,4736,6546,5616,460
Larchmont5,8625,8975,9095,9466,0966,1066,1216,0936,0816,0876,6356,5506,488
Village of Mamaroneck18,90719,02919,05419,15319,18419,22219,27719,22919,16619,13120,19619,94119,669
Village of Mount Kisco10,77910,84810,86010,91810,93110,94710,94110,89210,84110,79510,95810,81010,646
Village of Ossining25,05025,19825,13125,17225,23025,25625,24125,11624,99124,81227,54226,93926,633
Village of Pelham6,8616,9036,9116,9396,9516,9596,9626,9326,9086,9477,3287,2317,192
Pelham Manor5,5185,5615,5675,5955,6045,6085,6025,5815,5585,5345,7465,6685,577
Pleasantville7,0767,1317,1367,1747,1907,1937,1977,2117,2347,2607,5197,4157,305
Port Chester28,97329,16429,20429,34529,40529,45429,48929,39529,30129,16331,75031,30130,823
Rye Brook9,3079,3649,3769,4079,4269,4539,4879,4479,5189,5219,9889,9409,851
Village of Scarsdale17,12417,29017,40017,52317,62017,73617,82817,87017,87417,87118,24718,02517,822
Sleepy Hollow9,8729,9429,95510,00010,17610,18310,15910,11610,07010,0469,97611,00311,001
Tarrytown11,23811,31711,34711,40211,44011,46811,48111,43511,40411,37011,84411,71111,769
Tuckahoe6,4986,5386,5536,5816,6026,6066,6036,5716,5796,5497,0926,9926,885

Source: U.S. Census Bureau








INDICATORS TREND | WESTCHESTER
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Infant Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels 0
Maintaining
Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care 0
Maintaining
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Disengaged Youth, Ages 16 to 19 -1
Decreasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Single Female-Headed Households -1
Decreasing
Contributions as a Percentage of Income 0
Maintaining
Voter Registration Rate 1
Increasing
Voter Participation Rate 1
Increasing
Serious Crimes -1
Decreasing
Reported Victims of Domestic Violence -1
Decreasing
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Households With Internet Access, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Households without Vehicles -1
Decreasing
Means of Transportation to Work, by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Air Quality 1
Increasing
Population Density 0
Maintaining
Water Quality of the Long Island Sound 1
Increasing
Open Space in Westchester County 1
Increasing
Change in Total Population 1
Increasing
Change in Population, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Change in Population, by Age -1
Decreasing
People with Disabilities 1
Increasing
Language Diversity 1
Increasing
People 65 or Older Living Alone -1
Decreasing
Foreign-Born Population 1
Increasing
Change in Total Jobs -1
Decreasing
Change in Jobs by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Business Ownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Average Salary by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity 0
Maintaining
Female to Male Earnings Ratio 0
Maintaining
Unemployment Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
People Living in Poverty -1
Decreasing
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 0
Maintaining
Seniors Living in Poverty 0
Maintaining
Seniors Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Food Insecurity -1
Decreasing
Households Receiving SNAP, by Race/Ethnicity 0
Maintaining
Public Assistance 0
Maintaining
People Receiving Supplemental Security Income 1
Increasing
Homeownership Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Cost of Homeownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Overall Housing Cost Burden -1
Decreasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Rent Burdened Households -1
Decreasing
Homelessness, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Homelessness, by Sex 10 Not Applicable*
Per-Student Spending 0
Maintaining
Student Suspensions -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
High School Cohort Graduation Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
College Admission Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
College Enrollment Rate, by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
People Without Health Insurance -1
Decreasing
Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Mortality Rate from Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Diabetes Mortality, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Suicide Rates, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*


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