Sullivan County , New York

Population: 79,147 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $69,826 Home $234,800 Rent $999/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Sullivan County's headline indicators land 6% below the national median on income ($69,826), with housing 23% below the US figure ($235,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Sullivan County in the top 22% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$69,826
Median Income
household
$234,800
Home Value
median
$999/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $69,826
Per Capita Income $40,474
Poverty Rate 15.2%
Median Home Value $234,800
Median Gross Rent $999/mo
Owner Occupied 69.3%
Renter Occupied 30.7%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 79,147
Median Age 41.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 29.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

31.8%
Obesity
10.0%
Diabetes
13.8%
Smoking
35.8%
High Blood Pressure
27.4%
No Physical Activity
19.3%
Depression
41.2%
Insufficient Sleep
78.0%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 78.3  ·  78th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
71.34
🌀 Hurricane
79.18
🔥 Wildfire
29.55
❄️ Winter Storm
64.04
🌍 Earthquake
68.32
☀️ Drought
24.08

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