Ulster County > Kingston (city)
Population trend for Kingston
029,0001970: 25,54425,54419701980: 24,48124,48119801990: 23,09523,09519902000: 23,45623,45620002010: 23,89323,89320102020: 24,06924,06920202023: 23,94223,9422023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Kingston is a city in Ulster County, in the Mid-Hudson region.

Community anchors include Ulster County government, HealthAlliance Hospital , Kingston City School District and Kingston Library.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Kingston: Kingston (City, Ulster County); Kingston (Town, Ulster County).

2023 Median income for Ulster County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Ulster County home price index (FHFA)
1978–2024: Home prices rose about 1,025%.

325 177 29 1978 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Kingston
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Kingston
Married-couple families: 3,085 (59.6%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 383 (7.4%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 1,706 (33.0%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 3,774 (79.0%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 1,003 (21.0%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Kingston

Pct 5 and under 37% Pct 6 to 17 22% Pct 18 to 64 19% Pct 65 and over 9%

The overall poverty rate in Kingston is 19 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Kingston lived in the prior year

Same house: 20,481 (86.7%) Same county (different house): 1,823 (7.7%) Different NY county: 608 (2.6%) Different state: 700 (3%) 23,633 current residents Same house: 20,481 (86.7%) Same house Same county (different house): 1,823 (7.7%) Same county (different house) Different state: 700 (3%) Different state Different NY county: 608 (2.6%) Different NY county Abroad: 21 (0.1%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Kingston residents
36.7 39.2 36.4 36.8 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau