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Town of Woodstock, New York

Woodstock (town), town, in Ulster County, New York. Woodstock (town) had 6,215 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 6,287 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 6,258 (±25). GEOID 3611183052.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

6,215

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,287 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,258 ±25

Median household income

$92,118

±$18,171 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$604,700

±$55,174 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$1,694

±$234 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

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

Woodstock (town) is a town in Ulster County, New York. It covers 67.3 square miles of land, 93 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside the Town of Woodstock: Woodstock (CDP, 2,521 in 2020) and Zena (CDP, 1,038 in 2020).

Woodstock (town) is in the Kingston, NY metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Woodstock (town) (marked with a dot) in Ulster 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 Woodstock (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 6,215 people lived in Woodstock (town) on July 1, 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, in line with New York (−1.0%). The 2020 Census counted 6,287 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 6,258 (±25).

  • July 2020→2021 +35 (6,319)
  • 2021→2022 −58 (6,261)
  • 2022→2023 −23 (6,238)
  • 2023→2024 −19 (6,219)
  • 2024→2025 −4 (6,215)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWoodstock (town)Ulster CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Total population6,258±25182,60119,852,366+454
Households3,409±19474,2787,722,646+686
Average household size1.81±0.102.262.49−0.29
Housing units4,296±23886,5038,585,241no clear change

Woodstock (town)'s population since 2000

From 6,241 in 2000 to 6,215 in 2025: down 0.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Woodstock (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 6,241
  • 2005 (estimate) 6,131
  • 2010 Census 5,884
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,846
  • 2020 Census 6,287
  • 2025 (estimate) 6,215

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 Woodstock (town)?

The median resident of Woodstock (town) is 62.3 years old; 9.5% are under 18 and 44.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.7%. 12.3% 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.
MeasureWoodstock (town)Ulster CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median age62.3±2.544.139.8+6.0
Under 18 years9.5%±2.3 pts17.1%20.5%–
65 years and over44.0%±5.7 pts21.3%17.9%–
Male49.5%±3.5 pts49.7%48.8%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.7%±2.8 pts12.2%19.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic86.0%±4.6 pts72.4%52.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.6%±1.3 pts5.7%13.4%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.7%±1.8 pts2.1%9.0%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.0%0.2%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.4%±1.8 pts6.3%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.6%±1.3 pts1.3%1.0%–
Born outside the United States12.3%±3.5 pts8.1%22.8%+6.3 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)10.7%±3.3 pts12.1%30.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.7%±2.1 pts4.3%3.7%–
With a disability12.0%±3.7 pts14.3%12.6%–
No health insurance coverage4.0%±2.1 pts6.9%5.1%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.3%±1.5 pts92.2%88.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)68.5%±4.9 pts38.2%40.2%+13.1 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)31.8%±6.5 pts17.5%17.9%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.7%±2.5 pts90.3%90.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.8%±1.6 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 Woodstock (town) earn?

Half of Woodstock (town)'s 3,409 households earn less than $92,118 a year (±$18,171), against $86,271 in Ulster County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $89,486 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.5% 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
MeasureWoodstock (town)Ulster CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$92,118±$18,171$86,271$85,974no clear change
Mean household income$130,005±$16,675$117,353$128,247–
Per capita income$71,427±$7,877$47,778$50,712no clear change
People below the poverty line9.5%±2.9 pts14.6%14.0%−5.9 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line7.9%±9.5 pts13.5%18.3%–
Households receiving SNAP10.1%±4.7 pts9.8%15.6%–
Households with a computer96.6%±2.5 pts94.5%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription93.0%±4.5 pts92.4%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 Woodstock (town)?

Owners occupy 83.7% of Woodstock (town)'s occupied homes and renters 16.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $604,700 by its owner (±$55,174). The median renter pays $1,694 a month including utilities, and 60.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWoodstock (town)Ulster CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$604,700±$55,174$352,500$423,800+$168,173
Median gross rent$1,694±$234$1,425$1,621+$361
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent60.3%±18.4 pts49.6%43.1%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,933±$250$2,287$2,555–
Owner-occupied homes83.7%±5.2 pts69.9%54.3%+10.7 pts
Renter-occupied homes16.3%±5.2 pts30.1%45.7%–
Housing units4,296±23886,5038,585,241no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.3%±0.5 pts1.1%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate11.4%±9.6 pts4.9%3.8%–
Single-family detached homes86.9%±4.7 pts67.8%41.2%–
Mobile homes0.0%±1.0 pts5.8%2.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.4%±0.5 pts0.9%0.8%–
Built 2010 to 20195.8%±2.5 pts4.7%5.3%–
Built 1939 or earlier23.2%±5.4 pts26.5%30.3%–
Households with no vehicle3.5%±2.1 pts7.3%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 Woodstock (town) building?

Builders took permits for 12 new housing units in Woodstock (town) in 2025 (12 in single-family houses), 1.9 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 9 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 14 units
  • 2022 8 units
  • 2023 5 units
  • 2024 19 units
  • 2025 12 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 Woodstock (town) work and get to work?

48.8% of Woodstock (town)'s workers drive alone and 39.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWoodstock (town)Ulster CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)54.0%±6.0 pts58.1%62.7%–
Unemployment rate5.3%±2.7 pts5.4%6.4%no clear change
Drove alone to work48.8%±6.9 pts68.9%48.8%–
Carpooled1.1%±1.3 pts6.5%6.3%–
Public transportation5.4%±3.3 pts1.9%21.6%–
Walked4.2%±2.7 pts3.3%5.6%–
Worked from home39.4%±6.7 pts17.6%14.9%+18.1 pts
Mean travel time to work26.6 min±3.627.5 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 Woodstock (town)?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Woodstock (town) (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $86,133 (Tract 9506) to $93,860 (Tract 9505).

Census tracts in Woodstock (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Woodstock (town)
Tract 9505Ulster County3,191 $93,860 $597,500100%
Tract 9506Ulster County3,067 $86,133 $612,100100%

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 Woodstock (town)) · Census block assignment files

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

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Woodstock (town) is the 1,922nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 235th-most populous of 924 in New York.

Woodstock (town) ranks 629th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Woodstock (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 estimate235th924
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)629th1,225
Residents per square mile1,204th1,657
Median household income629th1,623
Per capita income171st1,653
Median home value269th1,637
Median gross rent379th1,515
Poverty rate692nd1,331
Bachelor's degree or higher94th1,640
Median age10th1,654
Owner-occupied share582nd1,639
Work from home7th1,350
Travel time to work762nd1,652

Woodstock (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 Woodstock (town)?

13 of the 57 figures for Woodstock (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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