Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County: county in New York, United States
About
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 297,488 and a population density of 139 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 293,293 inhabitants. Its county seat is Poughkeepsie. The county was created 343 years ago in 1682.
County Snapshot
Dutchess County at a glance
Dutchess County currently has 27 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.
Mapped populated places
27
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
New York counties
61
Open related pagesLargest city
PoughkeepsiePopulation 42,942
Top linked places
Quick Facts about Dutchess County
| Population | 293,293 (2020) |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | New York (United States) |
| Twitter username | DutchessCoGov |
| Area | 2138 km2 |
| Water as percent of area | 3.6% |
| Land as percent of area | 96.4% |
| Latitude & Longitude | 41.7652,-73.7429 |
| Named for | Mary of Modena |
| Altitude | 440 feet / 134 meters |
| Capital | Poughkeepsie |
| Establishment | January 01, 1683 |
| Time Zone | America/New_York |
| Local time | 01:22:53 (16th April 2026) |
| Density | 137 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth | -1.43% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Dutchess County is located at 41°45'55"N 73°44'34"W (41.7651500, -73.7428600). It has 6 neighbors: Fairfield County, Litchfield County, Berkshire County, Columbia County, Orange County and Ulster County.
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The largest city of Dutchess County is Poughkeepsie with a population of 42,942. Other cities include, East Fishkill population 29,503, Beekman population 14,344, Beacon population 13,930 and Pleasant Valley population 9,615. See all Dutchess County cities & populated places.
Dutchess County Populated Places (more)
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Dutchess County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Poughkeepsie | 42,942 | The county seat of Dutchess County, New York. |
| East Fishkill | 29,503 | City in Dutchess County, New York, United States of America |
| Beekman | 14,344 | Town of the United States |
| Beacon | 13,930 | City in Dutchess County, New York, United States |
| Pleasant Valley | 9,615 | Human settlement in Dutchess County, New York, United States of America |
| Pawling | 8,165 | Village in Dutchess County, New York, USA |
| Chestnut Ridge | 7,994 | Town in Rockland County, New York, USA |
| Rhinebeck | 7,792 | Village in New York |
| Myers Corner | 6,790 | Census-designated place in Dutchess County, New York |
| Wappingers Falls | 5,509 | Village in New York |
| Amenia | 4,385 | Town in Dutchess County, New York |
| Bethel | 4,159 | Town in Sullivan County, New York, USA |
| Spackenkill | 4,123 | Census-designated place in Dutchess County, New York |
| Haviland | 3,634 | City in Kiowa County, Kansas, United States of America |
| Red Oaks Mill | 3,613 | Hamlet (and census-designated place) in Dutchess County, in the U. |
| Brinckerhoff | 2,900 | Census-designated place in Dutchess County, New York |
- Poughkeepsie
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Dutchess County decreased by 1.43% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 297,488 | - | census |
| 2011 | 298,133 | 0.22% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 297,023 | -0.37% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 296,268 | -0.25% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 295,127 | -0.39% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 294,039 | -0.37% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 293,029 | -0.34% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 293,545 | 0.18% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 293,939 | 0.13% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 294,218 | 0.09% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 293,293 | -0.32% | estimation process |
People born in Dutchess County (31)
People born in Dutchess County, including Adjutant and Inspector General of the armies of the Confederate States Samuel Cooper, lawyer and legal scholar James Kent, politician B. Platt Carpenter, .
More notable people
- Duncan McArthur (American politician (1772-1839)) he was born in 14/06/1772
- James Tallmadge, Jr. (American politician (1778-1853)) he was born in 28/01/1778
- Eddie Collins (American baseball player) he was born in 02/05/1887
- Samuel Tweedy (American politician (1776-1868)) he was born in 08/03/1776
- Chris Bradley (fictional comic book character)
- David Willson (Canadian quaker minister) he was born in 01/01/1778
- Abraham Bogardus (American photographer) he was born in 29/11/1822
- Ben Deily (American musician) he was born in 01/01/1964
- Bob Murphy (American baseball player) he was born in 26/12/1866
- Daniel Wood (Mormon pioneer) he was born in 16/10/1800
- Deaf Smith (Texan soldier) he was born in 19/04/1787
- Edward Livingston (American politician) he was born in 03/04/1796
- Elias Briggs Baldwin (Union Army officer) he was born in 17/06/1834
- Henry Brush (American politician) he was born in 01/06/1778
- Jacob J. Pugsley (American politician) he was born in 25/01/1838
- James Myers (Toledo politician) he was born in 01/06/1795
- R. G. Surdam (American businessman) he was born in 11/08/1835
- Lewis W. Ross (American politician) he was born in 08/12/1812
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|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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