Richmond County, New York Facts
| Facts | |
| State | New York |
| Land area | 58.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 8,030.3 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 472,621 |
| Population change | 0.8% | Under 5 years of age | 5.9% |
| Under 18 | 22.5% |
| 65 and over | 14.1% |
| Females | 51.6% |
| White | 77.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 17.9 |
| Asian | 8% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 11.8% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 88% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 29.7% |
| Veterans | 19,802 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 164,609 |
| Persons per household | 2.8 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 93.9% |
| Median household income | $72,569 |
| The per capita income | $31,823 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 11.9% |
| housing units | 178,057 |
| Multi-unit structures | 41% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $441,000 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 68.6% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 37,844 |
| Women-owned firms | 29% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 7.3% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $3,850,133 |
| Retail sales per capita | $7,974 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $1,320,074 |