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 343 years ago in 1682.
County Snapshot
Ulster County at a glance
Ulster County currently has 31 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.
Mapped populated places
31
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
WallkillPopulation 29,331
Top linked places
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% |
| Latitude & Longitude | 41.8882,-74.2586 |
| Named for | Ulster |
| Altitude | 820 feet / 250 meters |
| Capital | Kingston |
| Establishment | January 01, 1683 |
| Time Zone | America/New_York |
| Local time | 20:24:59 (18th April 2026) |
| Density | 59 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth | -2.69% (2010-2020) |
| Weather | 68℉ Partly Sunny 7-days weather |
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.
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The largest city of Ulster County is Saugerties with a population of 19,002. Other cities include, Wawarsing population 12,535, Lloyd population 10,678, Plattekill population 10,188 and Crawford population 9,157. 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 |
- 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, .
More notable people
- 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
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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