Jury Pool Profile
Richmond County, New York
- County seat
- Staten Island
- Judicial district
- 13th Judicial District Supreme Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 501,290
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 494,956.
At a glance
Richmond County is a 501,290-person venue. The county population is 60% White and 10% Black (Census race-alone categories). 20% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $96,437, $10,669 above the NY state median of $85,768; 35.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 36.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Chinese. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 40.5% of covered employment, average pay $67,229/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.72%, above the 4.57% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 57% to 65% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 494,956
- Median household income
- $98,333
- Unemployment
- 4.7%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 60% / 10%.
Richmond County has a population of 494,956, with a median age of 40.6. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 59.6%; Black residents 9.8%. Independently, 19.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $96,437; 35.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 40.5%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 40.5% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 22.3%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.72%, above the New York state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 60%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Richmond County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 64.9% in 2024, 57.1% in 2020, 57.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 72% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 36.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
36.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 2.7% of the adult civilian population (10,589 individuals).