Rockland County, New York

Rockland County: Suburban county in New York, United States

About

Rockland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 311,687 and a population density of 604 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 326,225 inhabitants. Its county seat is New City. The county was created 226 years ago in 1798.

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Location of Rockland County on New York map.

Quick Facts about Rockland County

Population : 326,225 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : New York (United States)
Different from : Rockland
Twitter username : rocklandgov
Area : 516 km2
Official name : Rockland County
Water as percent of area : 13%
Land as percent of area : 87%
Altitude : 433 feet / 132 meters
Capital : New City
Establishment : February 02, 1798
Time Zone : UTC−04:00, UTC−05:00
Local time : 06:52:09 (21st December 2024)
Density : 632 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 4.46% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Rockland County is located at 41°9'9"N 74°1'27"W (41.1524300, -74.0240900). It has 4 neighbors: Bergen County, Passaic County, Orange County and Westchester County.

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The largest city of Rockland County is West Haverstraw with a population of 10,167. Other cities include, New Square population 9,014, Airmont population 8,767, Hillcrest population 7,558 and Wesley Hills population 5,919. See all Rockland County cities & populated places.

Rockland County Populated Places (more)

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Rockland County.

City Name Population Title
Ramapo 138,356 Town in Rockland County, New York, United States
New City 33,559 Census designated place in New York
Monsey 18,412 Census-designated place in Rockland County, New York
Nanuet 17,882 City in Clarkstown, New York, United States of America
Pearl River 15,876 Census-designated place in Rockland County, New York
Haverstraw 12,900 Town in New York
Stony Point 12,147 Town in Rockland County, New York, United States
Suffern 10,970 Village in New York, United States
West Haverstraw 10,167 City in Rockland County, New York, United States of America
Valley Cottage 9,107 Census-designated place in Rockland County, New York
New Square 9,014 City in Rockland County, New York, United States of America
Airmont 8,767 City in Rockland County, New York, United States of America
Congers 8,363 Census-designated place in Rockland County, New York
Chestnut Ridge 8,158 Town in Rockland County, New York, USA
Hillcrest 7,558 City in Illinois, United States of America
Nyack 7,133 Village in New York

Rockland County has 4 neighbours.

  • Bergen County county in New Jersey, United States
  • Passaic County county in New Jersey, United States
  • Orange County The district of Orange County is situated in the U. S. New York state. The population was 372,813 as of the 2010 census. The seat of the county is Goshen. This county was first established in 1683 and reorganized in 1798 with its present limits. Orange County is part of the metropolitan statistical area of Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, which belongs to the broader New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. It is in the Hudson Valley Area's Mid-Hudson Portion of the state. Steve Neuhaus is the County Executive.
  • Westchester County county in New York, United States. Connector between New York City/Long Island and the rest of New York

Demographics

The population of Rockland County increased by 4.46% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2009 300,173 - demographic balance
2010 311,687 3.69% census
2011 315,452 1.19% estimation process
2012 317,196 0.55% estimation process
2013 319,284 0.65% estimation process
2014 321,119 0.57% estimation process
2015 322,919 0.56% estimation process
2016 323,258 0.1% estimation process
2017 324,622 0.42% estimation process
2018 325,522 0.28% estimation process
2019 325,789 0.08% estimation process
2020 326,225 0.13% estimation process

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People born in Rockland County (14)

People born in Rockland County, including songwriter, composer, conductor, and arranger Ray Heindorf, musician Dan Spitz, actor Michael Rispoli, .

List

New York Other Counties (more counties)

County Name Population Title
New York City 8,398,748 The most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area.
Brooklyn 2,577,000 A borough of New York City.
Queens 2,339,150 The most populous borough of New York City.
Queens County 2,225,821 County in New York, United States
Manhattan 1,644,518 The most densely populated borough of New York City.
New York County 1,611,989 County in New York state, United States of America
Suffolk County 1,474,273 County in New York, United States
The Bronx 1,455,720 The fourth most populous borough of New York City.
Bronx County 1,401,142 Borough of New York City, United States
Nassau County 1,351,334 County in New York, United States
Westchester County 965,802 County in New York, United States.
Erie County 917,241 County in New York, United States
Hempstead 764,055 Town in Nassau County, New York
Monroe County 740,900 County in Florida, United States
Brookhaven 479,883 Town in Suffolk County, New York, United States
Richmond County 475,327 County in Georgia, United States