The Town Files

Sullivan County, New York

79,721 people. The median home is worth $249,000 (typical New York town: $217,700) and the median household earns $72,382.

Towns in Sullivan County

Towns in Sullivan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Thompson16,550$229,000$65,02140.4
Fallsburg14,192$256,000$62,45238.4
Mamakating12,655$246,800$90,63136.0
Liberty10,159$248,500$68,04736.5
Monticello7,173$172,000$50,58335.9
Liberty4,700$181,900$64,91334.2
Bethel3,959$247,700$67,04847.0
Neversink3,366$304,100$80,68246.8
Rockland3,290$155,400$52,77852.9
Callicoon2,989$316,800$92,83344.3

People and housing

Sullivan CountyTypical New York town
Median home value$249,000$217,700
Median rent$1,106$1,080
Median household income$72,382$80,740
Median age41.743.5
Bachelor's degree or higher30.1%30.4%
Below the poverty line15.9%9.3%

Jobs and pay

30,393 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,182 a year.

Largest industries in Sullivan CountyHealth care & social assistan…7,629 jobs · $46,729Hotels & restaurants3,453 jobs · $43,027Retail2,601 jobs · $36,697Manufacturing2,051 jobs · $56,737Construction1,235 jobs · $97,721Transportation & warehousing1,112 jobs · $42,954
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sullivan County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 646 storm events in Sullivan County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Sullivan County by type since 1996Hail106Flood19Drought6Tornado7High Wind18Ice Storm9Heavy Snow56Flash Flood74Winter Storm26Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sullivan County has been included in 35 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 5, 2021HurricaneDR-4615: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
September 2, 2021HurricaneEM-3572: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
August 22, 2021HurricaneEM-3565: Hurricane Henri
March 20, 2020BiologicalDR-4480: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3434: Covid-19
July 12, 2017SnowstormDR-4322: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).