New York

Rockland

338,329
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records

About Rockland

Rockland, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 6,353. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 338,329.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 5 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Stony Point (NY), Battle of Stony Point, Skirmish at Stony Point (pre-assault), and 91 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020338,329
2010311,687
2000286,753
1990265,475
1980259,530
1970229,903
1960136,803
195089,276
194074,261
193059,599
192045,548
191046,873
190038,298
189035,162
188027,690
187025,213
186022,492
185016,962
184011,975
18309,388
18208,837
18107,758
18006,353
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Rockland

Military engagements that took place in Rockland, New York.

Battle of Stony Point (NY)
1779
Battle of Stony Point
1779
Skirmish at Stony Point (pre-assault)
1779
Battle of Stony Point (1779)
1779
Skirmish at Van Cortlandt Manor
1781

Historic places in Rockland

National Register of Historic Places listings in Rockland, New York.

Brook Chapel
Hillburn
Homestead
Haverstraw
Christ Church
Sparkill
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Spring Valley
Stony Point District School No. 4
Stony Point
North Main Street School
Spring Valley
Tappan Historic District
Tappan
Seven Oaks Estate
Palisades
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Nyack
Upper Nyack
English Church and Schoolhouse
New City
Rockland Road Bridge Historic District
Piermont
Poor, Henry Varnum, House
New City
Mount Moor African-American Cemetery
Clarkstown
De Wint House
Tappan
DeBaun, John A., Mill
Tallman
McCullers, Carson, House
South Nyack
Stony Point Battlefield
Stony Point
Salyer, Michael, Stone House
Orangetown
US Post Office-Haverstraw
Haverstraw
Seaman-Knapp House
Pomona
Stevens, H.R., House
New City
Perry, Jacob P., House
Pearl River
Old Sloatsburg Cemetery
Sloatsburg
Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel Number 15
West Nyack
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Frequently asked about Rockland

When does Rockland first appear in the US census?
Rockland, New York first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 6,353.
What is the population of Rockland?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Rockland had a recorded population of 338,329.
Were any battles fought in Rockland?
5 documented military engagements took place in Rockland, including Battle of Stony Point (NY), Battle of Stony Point, Skirmish at Stony Point (pre-assault).
How many historic places are in Rockland?
91 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Rockland, New York.
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