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Bronx County vs Westchester County, NY: growth, jobs and income compared

Westchester County is growing while Bronx County is holding level: +0.7% vs +0.0% between 2024 and 2025. Bronx County gained 280 residents and Westchester County gained 6,578 residents (Census Bureau population estimates).

Data as of 2025 · updated

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Side by side

Bronx County vs Westchester County, NY side by side: public federal figures
MeasureBronx CountyWestchester County
Population20251,406,332 Larger1,015,743
Population change2020–25−3.8%+1.4% Higher
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025−13.3−1.8 Higher
Private-sector job growth2018–23+5.2% Higher+0.0%
Median household income2020–24$48,676$118,976 Higher
Unemployment rate20257.0%3.4% Lower
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents20254.3 Higher1.0

The tag marks the stronger figure in each row: the higher one, or the lower one for the unemployment rate ("Larger" is only the head count). Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

The two counties share a border, and both are part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area.

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Questions

Is Bronx County or Westchester County growing faster?

Westchester County is growing while Bronx County is holding level: +0.7% vs +0.0% between 2024 and 2025. Bronx County gained 280 residents and Westchester County gained 6,578 residents (Census Bureau population estimates).

Which has the higher median household income, Bronx County or Westchester County?

Westchester County: $118,976, against $48,676 in Bronx County (American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24).

Which has the lower unemployment rate, Bronx County or Westchester County?

Westchester County: 3.4%, against 7.0% in Bronx County (2025 annual average, BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.