Sullivan County, New York: commercial real estate data.
Sullivan County, New York had an estimated 80,450 residents on July 1, 2024, up 2.3 percent since the 2020 census base of 78,619, across 968 square miles. County output reached $4.50 bn in 2024, 2,061 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 131 7(a) approvals worth $75.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sullivan County
How many people live in Sullivan County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202479,721
- Households31,434
- Average household size2.54
- Median household income$72,382
- Median age41.7
- Median gross rent$1,106 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$249,000
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over56,129
- Population under 1817,097
- Share under 1821.4 percent
- Population 65 and over15,349
- Share 65 and over19.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6447,275
- Civilian labor force37,967
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.6 percent
- Rank by population among New York counties33rd of 62
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included730th of 3,222
Sullivan County is the 33rd largest of 62 New York counties by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.4 percent against 19.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Sullivan County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202480,450
- Census 2020 base population78,619
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.33 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024260
- Births, 2024983
- Deaths, 2024794
- Natural change, 2024189
- Net domestic migration, 2024-431
- Net international migration, 2024497
- Total net migration, 202466
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024520
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1064th of 3,144
The county has grown 2.33 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Sullivan County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,246
- People arriving, from those returns4,032
- Tax returns filed by households leaving2,247
- Net household movement-1
- Adjusted gross income arriving$175.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$11.2 m
- Average income of an arriving household$77,994
- Average income of a leaving household$72,985
- Largest single originOrange County (465 households)
- Largest single destinationOrange County (357 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County | 465 | 868 | $25.0 m |
| Kings County | 249 | 591 | $31.3 m |
| Ulster County | 147 | 260 | $6.7 m |
| Queens County | 131 | 222 | $12.5 m |
| New York County | 125 | 196 | $23.3 m |
| Bronx County | 103 | 168 | $4.0 m |
| Rockland County | 68 | 241 | $3.4 m |
| Westchester County | 62 | 100 | $7.6 m |
Households arriving report $5,009 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Orange County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Sullivan County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$4.50 bn
- County GDP, 2023$4.28 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.3 percent
- GDP change over five years38.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among the New York areas BEA publishes35th of 62
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes755th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$56,495
Output grew 5.3 percent in the latest year and 38.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Sullivan County
- Covered employment, annual average30,393
- Establishments reporting2,329
- Average annual pay$58,182
- Average weekly wage$1,119
- Health care and social assistance, employment7,629
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$46,729
- Accommodation and food services, employment3,453
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$43,027
- Retail trade, employment2,601
- Retail trade, average annual pay$36,697
- Manufacturing, employment2,051
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$56,737
- Construction, employment1,235
- Transportation and warehousing, employment1,112
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 7,629 | 192 | $46,729 |
| Accommodation and food services | 3,453 | 267 | $43,027 |
| Retail trade | 2,601 | 248 | $36,697 |
| Manufacturing | 2,051 | 50 | $56,737 |
| Construction | 1,235 | 261 | $97,721 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,112 | 62 | $42,954 |
| Other services, except public administration | 996 | 172 | $41,577 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 968 | 121 | $47,359 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 7,629 jobs, 25.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Sullivan County?
- Establishments, all industries2,061
- Employment at those establishments22,087
- Annual payroll$1.02 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Sullivan County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 2024757
- Declared construction value permitted$216.5 m
- Single family units authorized578
- Multifamily units authorized179
- Multifamily share of units23.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$286,009
- Units authorized per 1,000 households24.1
Single-family homes are 76.4 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Sullivan County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded131
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$75.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$578,844
- Median 7(a) approval$215,000
- 10th percentile approval$35,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,797,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,123
- Jobs per approval8.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active35
- Distinct industries receiving approvals67
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer23.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms31
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter98
- Franchise loans5
- Franchise share of approvals3.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSupermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores (14)
- 504 approvals recorded14
- 504 gross approval dollars$16.2 m
- Average 504 approval$1,158,214
- Median 504 approval$765,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval14.9
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.9
- Most active CDCEmpire State Certified Development Corporation (13)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$92.0 m
The average approval of $578,844 sits well above the median of $215,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 23.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Sullivan County
Do SBA loans in Sullivan County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded15
- Paid in full13
- Charged off2
- Status: Paid in full13
- Status: Exempt from disclosure102
- Status: Charged off2
- Status: Cancelled10
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed4
Only 15 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Sullivan County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending26
- Monticello, approvals28
- Liberty, approvals23
- Roscoe, approvals8
- South Fallsburg, approvals8
- Bloomingburg, approvals7
- Ferndale, approvals6
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Monticello | 28 | $13,583,700 |
| Liberty | 23 | $6,247,000 |
| Roscoe | 8 | $2,409,000 |
| South Fallsburg | 8 | $2,084,000 |
| Bloomingburg | 7 | $4,452,000 |
| Ferndale | 6 | $5,711,500 |
| Hurleyville | 5 | $5,223,000 |
| Woodridge | 5 | $2,272,000 |
| 18 other borrower cities | 41 | $33,846,400 |
Monticello accounts for 28 approvals against 23 in Liberty. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Sullivan County?
- Land area968 sq mi
- Rank by land area among New York counties18th of 62
- Width, east to west40.3 mi
- Height, north to south40.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land82
- Establishments per square mile2.13
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Sullivan County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book21
- Of those, participating in the NFIP21
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Sullivan County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The EPA places Sullivan County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202479,721
- Households31,434
- Average household size2.54
- Median household income$72,382
- Median age41.7
Common questions
Sullivan County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sullivan County, New York?
The Census Bureau estimates 80,450 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 79,721, in 31,434 households, ranking 33rd of 62 New York counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sullivan County's population growing?
The population has grown 2.33 percent since the 2020 census base of 78,619, to 80,450 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 983 births against 794 deaths, with net migration of 66. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Sullivan County?
$72,382. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $249,000, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,106 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Sullivan County?
2,061 establishments, employing 22,087 people with an annual payroll of $1.02 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Sullivan County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 7,629 jobs, 25.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 30,393 jobs at an average annual pay of $58,182, or $1,119 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Sullivan County?
131 7(a) approvals totaling $75.8 m since FY2020, across 35 lenders, with a median approval of $215,000, plus 14 504 approvals worth $16.2 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Sullivan County?
757 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $216.5 m. Multifamily was 23.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Sullivan County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Sullivan County come from?
The largest single origin is Orange County, with 465 households. Arriving households report an average income of $77,994 against $72,985 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Sullivan County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Sullivan County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Sullivan.
31 Census places lie wholly or partly in Sullivan County. All 31 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello | village | 7,279 | 28 | Wholly in this county |
| Liberty | village | 5,142 | 23 | Wholly in this county |
| Rock Hill | CDP | 2,546 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| South Fallsburg | CDP | 1,914 | 8 | Wholly in this county |
| Fallsburg | CDP | 1,865 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Loch Sheldrake | CDP | 1,308 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wurtsboro | village | 1,243 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Wurtsboro Hills | CDP | 1,179 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hurleyville | CDP | 1,061 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Woodridge | village | 955 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Livingston Manor | CDP | 727 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Smallwood | CDP | 693 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bloomingburg | village | 680 | 7 | Wholly in this county |
| Roscoe | CDP | 627 | 8 | Wholly in this county |
| Mountain Dale | CDP | 499 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Narrowsburg | CDP | 482 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Kiamesha Lake | CDP | 469 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Barryville | CDP | 461 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Kauneonga Lake | CDP | 461 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Woodbourne | CDP | 439 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Jeffersonville | village | 425 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Callicoon | CDP | 350 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Huntington | CDP | 326 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Grahamsville | CDP | 249 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mongaup Valley | CDP | 235 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hankins | CDP | 225 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hortonville | CDP | 205 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Swan Lake | CDP | 161 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Eldred | CDP | 136 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bridgeville | CDP | 65 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| White Lake | CDP | 65 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
A further 19 of the county's 131 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Sullivan County, the largest being Ferndale (6), Cochecton (3), Parksville (3). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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