St. Lawrence County, New York Population 2024

106,791

St. Lawrence County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 106,791 with a growth rate of -0.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. St. Lawrence County, New York is the 27th largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 111,821 and has seen a growth of -4.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029106,046-149-0.14%
2028106,195-149-0.14%
2027106,344-149-0.14%
2026106,493-149-0.14%
2025106,642-149-0.14%
2024106,791-149-0.14%
2023106,940-149-0.14%
2022107,089-734-0.68%
2021107,823-506-0.47%
2020108,3295630.52%
2019107,766-768-0.71%
2018108,534-234-0.22%
2017108,768-738-0.67%
2016109,506-893-0.81%
2015110,399-1,077-0.97%
2014111,476-491-0.44%
2013111,967-421-0.37%
2012112,388980.09%
2011112,2904690.42%
2010111,82100%
1990111,974-2,280-2%
1980114,2542,2632.02%
1970111,9917520.68%
1960111,23912,34212.48%
195098,8977,7998.56%
194091,0981380.15%
193090,9602,8393.22%
192088,121-884-0.99%
191089,005-78-0.09%
190089,0834,0354.74%
189085,048-949-1.1%
188085,9971,1711.38%
187084,8261,1371.36%
186083,68915,07221.97%
185068,61711,91121%
184056,70620,35255.98%
183036,35420,317126.69%
182016,0378,152103.39%
18107,885-98,161-92.56%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.14% (-149)
County Website
St. Lawrence County
2020 Population
108,329
Area
2680 mi²
Density
40 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.42% (-1,538)
Founded
1802

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White100,37092.36%
Two or more races3,2973.03%
Black or African American2,4212.23%
Asian1,1281.04%
Other race9040.83%
Native American4990.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander510.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Lawrence County, New York Population by Race

St. Lawrence County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

St. Lawrence County, New York Median Age

38.8

Total

37.4

Male

41.2

Female

St. Lawrence County, New York Adults

There are 86,984 adults, (19,575 of whom are seniors) in St. Lawrence County, New York.

St. Lawrence County, New York Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Lawrence County, New York Sex Ratio

Female52,96848.74%
Male55,70251.26%

St. Lawrence County, New York Population by Age

St. Lawrence County, New York Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All41,3992.3771.328.7
Married19,0633.0788.811.2
Non Family16,3151.2655.244.8
Female4,1553.1455.144.9
Male1,8663.1970.229.8

2.96

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

71.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Lawrence County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,7876.7%
Associates Degree9,09412.72%
Bachelors Degree8,59012.02%
Graduate Degree8,19411.46%
High School Graduate25,39735.53%
Less Than 9th Grade3,2194.5%
Some College12,20217.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Lawrence County, New York Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Lawrence County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White66,76959,87815,657
2+ Races1,5871,409533
Hispanic1,3651,125401
Black1,17168488
Asian557453261
Other Race51932547
Native American41130019
Islander343420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 58.82%.

St. Lawrence County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,775$64,464$48,711
Graduate Degree$70,392$77,917$66,824
High School Graduate$34,902$40,414$28,769
Less Than 9th Grade$22,342$27,570$16,615
Overall$44,124$50,272$37,959
Some College$44,284$54,971$36,397

$44,124

Average Earnings

$50,272

Average Male

$37,959

Average Female

St. Lawrence County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Lawrence County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Lawrence County, New York Language

92.77% of St. Lawrence County, New York residents speak only English, while 7.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.97% of the population.

St. Lawrence County, New York Language

St. Lawrence County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White92,41115,35816.62%
Multiple2,87262621.8%
Native43721849.89%
Hispanic1,69120312%
Black52119036.47%
Asian64516024.81%
Other3367722.92%
Islander511427.45%

17.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.86%

Male Poverty Rate

17.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Lawrence County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Lawrence County, New York is Native, with 49.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Lawrence County, New York is Hispanic, with 12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.18%.

St. Lawrence County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.76%
High School16.25%
Some College9.91%
Bachelors or Greater5.77%

St. Lawrence County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.87%
Male Unemployed32.09%
Female Employed7.27%
Male Employed7.07%

St. Lawrence County, New York Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Lawrence County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,033$92,067
Households$58,339$75,136
Married Families$89,557$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,591$44,004

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Lawrence County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.8%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Lawrence County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Lawrence County, New York Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

St. Lawrence County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Lawrence County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,663

Number of Veterans

6,236

Male Veterans

427

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,321
Second Gulf War1,251
First Gulf War1,147
Korea350
World War II123

St. Lawrence County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,751
75+1,575
35 to 541,378
55 to 641,375
18 to 34584

St. Lawrence County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,3147.86%
2+ Races24511.93%
Hispanic1839.03%
Other Race455.59%
Black301.36%
Native American296.4%

St. Lawrence County, New York Veterans by Race

St. Lawrence County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Lawrence County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

49.8%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

St. Lawrence County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Lawrence County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Lawrence County, New York Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.1%

Born in St. Lawrence County, New York

96.36%

Native Born

3.64%

Foreign Born

1.72%

Non Citizen

1.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.36% of St. Lawrence County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 81.1% having been born in New York. 1.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

St. Lawrence County, New York Place of Birth

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