Increasing
What does this measure?
The total change in the number of people living in a geographic area since 2000.
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 2000 to 2020, the total population of Westchester County increased 8.8%, with slightly over 1 million residents calling the area home in 2020. This compares to growth of 6.5% in the state and 18% in the nation. Rockland County experienced considerable growth at 18%, and Nassau and Putnam Counties grew by 5% and 2% respectively.
The largest locality in Westchester County is the City of Yonkers with a population of approximately 212,000 in 2020. Other population centers include Greenburgh (95,000), New Rochelle (80,000) and Mount Vernon (74,000). The fastest growing places since 2000 were Ardsley (which grew 19%), Somers (18%) and Rye Brook and Harrison (both 17%). The population fell in three places: Lewisboro (-0.8%), Briarcliff Manor (-1%) and Bedford (-4%).
Notes about the data
None.
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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Westchester County | N/A | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 8.8% |
Nassau County | N/A | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | -0.2% | -0.7% | -0.9% | -0.7% | -0.2% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 4.6% |
Putnam County | N/A | 1.4% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2.0% |
Rockland County | N/A | 1.3% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% | 13.5% | 13.6% | 18.0% |
New York State | N/A | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 6.5% |
Mount Vernon | N/A | 0.3% | 0.3% | -0.1% | -0.6% | -1.3% | -1.9% | -2.1% | -2.1% | -1.8% | -1.6% | -0.9% | -0.8% | -0.4% | -0.2% | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.6% | -1.1% | -1.5% | 8.1% |
New Rochelle | N/A | 1.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.8% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.4% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 10.3% |
Peekskill | N/A | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 13.9% |
Rye City | N/A | 1.1% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 10.3% |
White Plains | N/A | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 9.4% | 9.3% | 12.1% |
Yonkers | N/A | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | -0.5% | -0.9% | -1.0% | -0.8% | -0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 7.9% |
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Notes: Rate is percentage change since 2000.
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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Westchester County | 923,621 | 931,577 | 935,219 | 935,799 | 935,457 | 933,401 | 931,426 | 933,414 | 937,449 | 944,201 | 949,218 | 956,262 | 959,585 | 964,567 | 967,044 | 968,773 | 970,267 | 969,689 | 968,213 | 967,506 | 1,004,457 |
Nassau County | 1,334,625 | 1,337,086 | 1,339,572 | 1,339,761 | 1,337,964 | 1,332,318 | 1,324,905 | 1,322,048 | 1,325,129 | 1,332,088 | 1,339,880 | 1,346,223 | 1,349,616 | 1,352,193 | 1,354,705 | 1,354,840 | 1,355,952 | 1,357,293 | 1,357,534 | 1,356,924 | 1,395,774 |
Putnam County | 95,731 | 97,055 | 98,263 | 98,964 | 99,468 | 99,575 | 99,357 | 99,454 | 99,537 | 99,666 | 99,654 | 99,827 | 99,625 | 99,572 | 99,438 | 99,185 | 98,761 | 98,856 | 98,814 | 98,320 | 97,668 |
Rockland County | 286,794 | 290,613 | 293,728 | 296,224 | 297,562 | 298,737 | 299,390 | 301,668 | 305,413 | 308,652 | 311,691 | 315,452 | 317,196 | 319,284 | 321,119 | 322,919 | 323,258 | 324,622 | 325,522 | 325,789 | 338,329 |
New York State | 18,977,026 | 19,082,838 | 19,137,800 | 19,175,939 | 19,171,567 | 19,132,610 | 19,104,631 | 19,132,335 | 19,212,436 | 19,307,066 | 19,378,144 | 19,499,241 | 19,572,932 | 19,624,447 | 19,651,049 | 19,654,666 | 19,633,428 | 19,589,572 | 19,530,351 | 19,453,561 | 20,201,249 |
Mount Vernon | 68,382 | 68,604 | 68,570 | 68,322 | 67,970 | 67,506 | 67,074 | 66,927 | 66,942 | 67,145 | 67,316 | 67,751 | 67,844 | 68,133 | 68,213 | 68,281 | 68,245 | 67,966 | 67,655 | 67,345 | 73,893 |
New Rochelle | 72,265 | 73,237 | 73,805 | 74,127 | 74,394 | 74,520 | 74,638 | 75,072 | 75,660 | 76,471 | 77,115 | 77,701 | 78,328 | 79,265 | 79,342 | 79,419 | 79,455 | 79,084 | 78,822 | 78,557 | 79,726 |
Peekskill | 22,324 | 22,600 | 22,751 | 22,831 | 22,874 | 22,878 | 22,892 | 23,003 | 23,173 | 23,408 | 23,589 | 23,743 | 23,772 | 23,892 | 23,923 | 23,941 | 23,944 | 23,996 | 24,187 | 24,295 | 25,431 |
Rye City | 15,041 | 15,206 | 15,290 | 15,329 | 15,339 | 15,324 | 15,319 | 15,378 | 15,475 | 15,615 | 15,711 | 15,807 | 15,824 | 15,898 | 15,916 | 15,928 | 15,914 | 15,842 | 15,769 | 15,695 | 16,592 |
White Plains | 53,141 | 53,880 | 54,316 | 54,573 | 54,778 | 54,880 | 54,982 | 55,318 | 55,776 | 56,395 | 56,866 | 57,183 | 57,255 | 57,647 | 57,733 | 58,020 | 58,000 | 58,388 | 58,141 | 58,109 | 59,559 |
Yonkers | 196,025 | 197,045 | 197,259 | 196,853 | 196,160 | 195,139 | 194,200 | 194,085 | 194,431 | 195,326 | 196,026 | 197,584 | 198,057 | 198,769 | 199,367 | 199,667 | 200,077 | 199,873 | 199,883 | 200,370 | 211,569 |
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Change in Population, by Age |
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People with Disabilities |
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Language Diversity |
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People 65 or Older Living Alone |
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