Sullivan County Demographics

A map of Sullivan County's Population by Race

Sullivan County, New York had a population of 78,624 in 2020. It was 67.0% White, 7.7% Black, 2.0% Asian, 17.8% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sullivan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sullivan County is the 34th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Sullivan County's White Population

52,691 residents of Sullivan County identify as White, or 67.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Sullivan County larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Sullivan County is ranked #49 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is more White than neighboring Orange County (57.8% White). Sullivan County is less White than neighboring Pike County (77.5% White), Delaware County (87.6% White), Ulster County (75.2% White), and Wayne County (87.6% White).

Sullivan County's Black Population

6,069 residents of Sullivan County identify as Black, or 7.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sullivan County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Sullivan County is ranked #16 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is more Black than neighboring Pike County (5.2% Black), Delaware County (2.3% Black), Ulster County (5.6% Black), and Wayne County (3.2% Black). Sullivan County is less Black than neighboring Orange County (10.3% Black).

Sullivan County's Asian Population

1,569 residents of Sullivan County identify as Asian, or 2.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sullivan County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Sullivan County is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is more Asian than neighboring Pike County (1.4% Asian), Delaware County (1.1% Asian), and Wayne County (0.8% Asian). Sullivan County is less Asian than neighboring Ulster County (2.1% Asian), and Orange County (2.9% Asian).

Sullivan County's Hispanic Population

14,007 residents of Sullivan County identify as Hispanic, or 17.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sullivan County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Sullivan County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pike County (11.5% Hispanic), Delaware County (4.5% Hispanic), Ulster County (11.6% Hispanic), and Wayne County (4.6% Hispanic). Sullivan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Orange County (22.4% Hispanic).

Sullivan County's Native American/Other Population

786 residents of Sullivan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sullivan County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Sullivan County is ranked #13 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pike County (0.6% Native American/Other), Delaware County (0.6% Native American/Other), Ulster County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Wayne County (0.5% Native American/Other). Sullivan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Orange County (3.2% Native American/Other).

Sullivan County's Multiracial Population

3,502 residents of Sullivan County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sullivan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Sullivan County is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pike County (3.8% Multiracial), Delaware County (4% Multiracial), Wayne County (3.3% Multiracial), and Orange County (3.4% Multiracial). Sullivan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ulster County (4.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.