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.
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 : | 00:50:29 (13th November 2024) |
Density : | 632 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 4.46% (2010-2020) |
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.
Rockland County map
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 |
- Official Website
Official website of Rockland County
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 |
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
- Richard Biegenwald (American serial killer) he was born in 24/08/1940
- Charles Wardell Stiles (American parasitologist (1867-1941)) he was born in 15/05/1867
- Sherman C. Bishop (American zoologist) he was born in 01/01/1887
- David Zaslav (CEO of Discovery, Inc.) he was born in 15/01/1960
- James F. Dunnigan (American writer and analyst) he was born in 08/08/1943
- Kevin V. Mulcahy (American political analyst) he was born in 01/01/1945
- Lawrence Saint-Victor (American actor) he was born in 14/06/1982
- Lisa Gastineau (American socalite, television person) she was born in 11/12/1959
- Shon Greenblatt (American actor) he was born in 13/05/1967
- Bishop Nehru (American rapper) he was born in 26/08/1996
- Lucille Maurer (American politician) she was born in 01/01/1922
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 |