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.

Ulster County locator map
Location of Ulster County on New York map.

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 : 03:13:14 (19th March 2024)
Density : 59 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -2.69% (2010-2020)
Mohonk Mountain House 2011 View of Mohonk Guest Rooms from One Hiking Trail FRD 3205 image
Mohonk Mountain House 2011 View of Mohonk Guest Rooms from One Hiking Trail FRD 3205
Mohonk Mountain House 2011 View of Mohonk Guest Rooms from One Hiking Trail FRD 3205 image

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

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

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

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People born in Ulster County (10)

People born in Ulster County, including composer John Leipold, politician Thomas J. Dryer, politician Peter Van Gaasbeck, .

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