Ulster County, New York
Ulster County: County in New York, United States
About
Ulster County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493 and a population density of 61 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 177,716 inhabitants. Its county seat is Kingston. The county was created 341 years ago in 1682.
Quick Facts about Ulster County
| Population : | 177,716 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | New York (United States) |
| Twitter username : | ulsterny |
| Area : | 3006 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 3.1% |
| Land as percent of area : | 96.9% |
| Named for : | Ulster |
| Altitude : | 820 feet / 250 meters |
| Capital : | Kingston |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1683 |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 07:43:19 (21st December 2024) |
| Density : | 59 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -2.69% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Ulster County is located at 41°53'17"N 74°15'31"W (41.8881500, -74.2585700). It has 6 neighbors: Sullivan County, Columbia County, Delaware County, Dutchess County, Greene County and Orange County.
Ulster County map
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The largest city of Ulster County is Crawford with a population of 9,157. Other cities include, Rosendale population 5,760, Ellenville population 4,006, Marlboro population 3,669 and Veteran population 3,119. See all Ulster County cities & populated places.
Ulster County Populated Places (more)
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Ulster County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Wallkill | 29,331 | Census-designated place in Ulster County, New York |
| Saugerties | 19,002 | Town in Ulster County, New York, United States |
| Wawarsing | 12,535 | Town in New York |
| Lloyd | 10,678 | Town in Ulster County, New York, United States |
| Plattekill | 10,188 | Town in New York, USA |
| Crawford | 9,157 | Human settlement in Orange County, New York, United States of America |
| Esopus | 8,704 | Town in New York |
| New Paltz | 6,901 | Town in New York |
| Hurley | 6,002 | Town in Ulster County, New York, United States |
| Rosendale | 5,760 | Human settlement in Ulster County, New York, United States of America |
| Gardiner | 5,594 | Town in New York |
| Marbletown | 5,544 | Town in Ulster County, New York |
| Ellenville | 4,006 | City in Ulster County, New York, United States of America |
| Marlboro | 3,669 | City in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States |
| Port Ewen | 3,546 | Census-designated place in Ulster County, New York |
| Veteran | 3,119 | Human settlement in Chemung County, New York, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Ulster County
Ulster County has 6 neighbours.
- Sullivan County county in New York, United States
- Columbia County county in New York, United States
- Delaware County county in New York, United States
- Dutchess County county in New York, United States
- Greene County county in New York, 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.
- Kingston
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Ulster County decreased by 2.69% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 182,493 | - | census |
| 2011 | 182,448 | -0.02% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 181,538 | -0.5% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 180,698 | -0.46% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 180,400 | -0.17% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 179,658 | -0.41% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 179,042 | -0.34% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 178,635 | -0.23% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 178,418 | -0.12% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 177,573 | -0.48% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 177,716 | 0.08% | estimation process |
People born in Ulster County (10)
People born in Ulster County, including composer John Leipold, politician Thomas J. Dryer, politician Peter Van Gaasbeck, .
List
- John Blake, Jr. (American politician (1762-1826)) he was born in 05/12/1762
- James Clinton (American continental army general) he was born in 09/08/1736
- Mary Hallock Foote (American novelist, short story writer, illustrator) she was born in 09/11/1847
- William McKnight (United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 03/05/1842
- William G. Ritch (American politician)
- J. Palmer O’Neil (baseball executive) he was born in 30/09/1843
- Doris Meltzer (American artist) she was born in 01/01/1908
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 |
