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Town of Warwick, New York

Warwick (town), town, in Orange County, New York. Warwick (town) had 31,685 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 32,027 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 31,859 (±30). GEOID 3607178366.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

31,685

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 32,027 · ACS 2020-2024: 31,859 ±30

Median household income

$119,328

±$9,613 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$458,800

±$16,265 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$1,496

±$157 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

Where is Warwick (town) and what county is it in?

Warwick (town) is a town in Orange County, New York. It covers 101.3 square miles of land, 316 residents per square mile in 2020.

3 places lie inside the Town of Warwick: Warwick (village, 6,652 in 2020), Greenwood Lake (village, 2,994 in 2020) and Florida (village, 2,888 in 2020).

Warwick (town) is in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Warwick (town) (marked with a dot) in Orange County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Warwick (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 31,685 people lived in Warwick (town) on July 1, 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, in line with New York (−1.0%). The 2020 Census counted 32,027 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 31,859 (±30).

  • July 2020→2021 +109 (32,043)
  • 2021→2022 −176 (31,867)
  • 2022→2023 −34 (31,833)
  • 2023→2024 +167 (32,000)
  • 2024→2025 −315 (31,685)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWarwick (town)Orange CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Total population31,859±30406,61619,852,366+642
Households11,837±412138,6087,722,646no clear change
Average household size2.61±0.092.842.49no clear change
Housing units12,997±463149,6998,585,241no clear change

Warwick (town)'s population since 2000

From 30,764 in 2000 to 31,685 in 2025: up 3.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Warwick (town) as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 30,764
  • 2005 (estimate) 31,979
  • 2010 Census 32,065
  • 2015 (estimate) 31,203
  • 2020 Census 32,027
  • 2025 (estimate) 31,685

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Warwick (town)?

The median resident of Warwick (town) is 44.0 years old; 19.0% are under 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 74.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 15.8%. 13.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWarwick (town)Orange CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median age44.0±2.937.039.8no clear change
Under 18 years19.0%±1.6 pts25.6%20.5%–
65 years and over20.4%±1.6 pts14.6%17.9%–
Male50.7%±1.4 pts49.9%48.8%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)15.8%±2.6 pts23.9%19.8%+6.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic74.7%±2.8 pts57.9%52.8%−9.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.9%±0.9 pts10.5%13.4%no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.4%±1.0 pts2.8%9.0%no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.2 pts0.1%0.2%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.3%±0.9 pts4.0%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.6%±1.2 pts0.8%1.0%–
Born outside the United States13.1%±2.0 pts13.7%22.8%+7.2 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)18.7%±2.5 pts30.2%30.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.4%±1.2 pts5.2%3.7%–
With a disability11.3%±1.5 pts11.6%12.6%–
No health insurance coverage5.6%±1.0 pts4.7%5.1%+3.0 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.2%±0.9 pts89.8%88.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)43.2%±2.9 pts32.5%40.2%+5.0 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)15.1%±1.7 pts13.9%17.9%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier92.4%±1.8 pts91.2%90.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year2.1%±0.9 pts1.4%1.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Warwick (town) earn?

Half of Warwick (town)'s 11,837 households earn less than $119,328 a year (±$9,613), against $97,178 in Orange County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $121,506 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureWarwick (town)Orange CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$119,328±$9,613$97,178$85,974no clear change
Mean household income$149,723±$10,140$124,053$128,247–
Per capita income$56,348±$3,596$43,052$50,712no clear change
People below the poverty line7.9%±1.5 pts12.6%14.0%+3.9 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line5.4%±3.3 pts18.0%18.3%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP5.6%±1.7 pts10.7%15.6%–
Households with a computer95.8%±1.9 pts92.0%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.5%±1.7 pts89.3%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Warwick (town)?

Owners occupy 79.2% of Warwick (town)'s occupied homes and renters 20.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $458,800 by its owner (±$16,265). The median renter pays $1,496 a month including utilities, and 50.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWarwick (town)Orange CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$458,800±$16,265$387,900$423,800+$58,824
Median gross rent$1,496±$157$1,680$1,621no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent50.5%±9.5 pts48.0%43.1%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$3,015±$149$2,664$2,555–
Owner-occupied homes79.2%±2.5 pts67.8%54.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes20.8%±2.5 pts32.2%45.7%–
Housing units12,997±463149,6998,585,241no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.0%±1.0 pts0.8%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate4.1%±4.3 pts3.8%3.8%–
Single-family detached homes77.4%±2.7 pts61.0%41.2%–
Mobile homes0.3%±0.3 pts2.0%2.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±0.3 pts1.2%0.8%–
Built 2010 to 20195.9%±1.8 pts7.7%5.3%–
Built 1939 or earlier21.4%±2.9 pts20.1%30.3%–
Households with no vehicle6.5%±1.9 pts9.4%29.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Warwick (town) building?

Builders took permits for 34 new housing units in Warwick (town) in 2025 (34 in single-family houses), 1.1 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 43 units
  • 2020 44 units
  • 2021 55 units
  • 2022 56 units
  • 2023 25 units
  • 2024 17 units
  • 2025 34 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Warwick (town) work and get to work?

65.9% of Warwick (town)'s workers drive alone and 20.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 39.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWarwick (town)Orange CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)62.0%±2.3 pts63.1%62.7%–
Unemployment rate3.8%±1.2 pts5.5%6.4%no clear change
Drove alone to work65.9%±3.6 pts66.7%48.8%–
Carpooled5.2%±1.1 pts9.9%6.3%–
Public transportation4.1%±1.2 pts4.7%21.6%–
Walked2.9%±1.1 pts3.7%5.6%–
Worked from home20.3%±3.4 pts12.8%14.9%+12.8 pts
Mean travel time to work39.9 min±2.034.1 min32.6 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Warwick (town)?

8 census tracts lie mostly in Warwick (town) (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $97,813 (Tract 148.01) to $161,000 (Tract 145.02).

Census tracts in Warwick (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Warwick (town)
Tract 145.02Orange County5,807 $161,000 $775,800100%
Tract 144Orange County4,697 $129,318 $417,000100%
Tract 145.01Orange County4,491 $134,750 $490,900100%
Tract 148.01Orange County4,025 $97,813 $368,300100%
Tract 147Orange County3,787 $126,840 $458,100100%
Tract 146.02Orange County3,297 $106,223 $408,300100%
Tract 146.01Orange County2,975 $106,640 $456,700100%
Tract 148.02Orange County2,780 $99,050 $379,300100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Warwick (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Warwick (town) compare with other places in New York?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Warwick (town) is the 330th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 45th-most populous of 924 in New York.

Warwick (town) ranks 339th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Warwick (town)'s rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate45th924
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)585th1,225
Residents per square mile952nd1,657
Median household income339th1,623
Per capita income387th1,653
Median home value385th1,637
Median gross rent459th1,515
Poverty rate846th1,331
Bachelor's degree or higher488th1,640
Median age753rd1,654
Owner-occupied share827th1,639
Work from home214th1,350
Travel time to work85th1,652

Warwick (town)'s figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Warwick (town)?

7 of the 57 figures for Warwick (town) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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