6th most populous of 62
With 1,384,724 residents in 2024, Bronx County ranks 6th by population among New York's 62 counties and is home to 7.0% of the state's residents.
Bronx County is home to 1,384,724 people (2024 estimate) on 42 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
1,384,724
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
1,472,645
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−6.0%
2020–2024
Land area
42 mi²
109 km²
Population density
32,832.0 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
16,901
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
10,158
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+6,743
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+2,705
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$46,787
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$58.3 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$48,676
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
27.8%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.4%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
34.6%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$529,500
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
6.6%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–20241,384,724▲ 4%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 1,384,724 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 1,385,108 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 1,334,319 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +3.8% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +28,403 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −25,698 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 12.2 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 7.3 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in New York | 6th of 62 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $46,787 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $58.3 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $48,676 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 27.8% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.4% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 34.6% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $529,500 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,458/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 36.0 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 534,100 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 20.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Bronx County in context
Comparable indicators for Bronx County, New York and the United States.
| Indicator | County | New York | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −6.0% | −1.7% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 12.2 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 7.3 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 2.0 | 4.3 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 32832.0 | 421.6 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $46,787 | $85,552 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $48,676 | $85,974 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 27.8% | 14.0% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.4% | 40.2% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 34.6% | 22.8% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $529,500 | $423,800 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,458/month | $1,621/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 36.0 years | 39.8 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 20.1% | 54.3% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? Bronx County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 1,334,319 in 2000 to 1,384,724 in 2024, a change of +3.8%, compared with +4.6% for New York as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 16,901 births and 10,158 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 6,743.
Peak population in 2020
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 1,459,323 in 2020. The 2024 figure is 74,599 lower.
3rd in density
Bronx County has about 32832.0 residents per square mile of land, ranking 3rd of 62 counties; New York averages 421.6.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $48,676 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 62nd of 62 New York counties; the state median is $85,974.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $58.3 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 9th largest among 62 New York counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 2.2% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS