New York

Sullivan

78,624
2020 population
1810
first census record
22
census records

About Sullivan

Sullivan, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1810, when it recorded a population of 6,108. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 78,624.

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

On the ground today, 78 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202078,624
201077,547
200073,966
199069,277
198065,155
197052,580
196045,272
195040,731
194037,901
193035,272
192033,163
191033,808
190032,306
189031,031
188032,491
187034,550
186032,385
185025,088
184015,629
183012,364
18208,900
18106,108
Source

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

Historic places in Sullivan

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

B'nai Israel Synagogue
Woodbourne
Loch Sheldrake Synagogue
Loch Sheldrake
Aqudas Achim Synagogue
Livingston Manor
South Fallsburg Hebrew Association Synagogue
South Fallsburg
Beaverkill Covered Bridge
Beaverkill
Cochecton Center Methodist Episcopal Church
Cochecton Center
Jeffersonville School
Jeffersonville
C. Burton Hotel
Grahamsville
Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue
Swan Lake
Anshei Glen Wild Synagogue
Glen Wild
Chevro Ahavath Zion Synagogue
Monticello
Ten Mile River Baptist Church
Tusten
Munson Diner
Liberty
Stone Arch Bridge
Kenoza Lake
Tefereth Israel Anshei Parksville Synagogue
Parksville
St. Joseph's Seminary
Callicoon
Forestburgh Town Hall
Forestburgh
Hart House
Burlingham
Hebrew Congregation of Mountaindale Synagogue
Mountaindale
Town and Country Building
Liberty
Ohave Shalom Synagogue
Woodridge
Mamakating Park Historic District
Wurtsboro
Jewish Community Center of White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs
Jewish Center of Lake Huntington
Lake Huntington
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Frequently asked about Sullivan

When does Sullivan first appear in the US census?
Sullivan, New York first appears in the federal census in 1810, with a recorded population of 6,108.
What is the population of Sullivan?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Sullivan had a recorded population of 78,624.
How many historic places are in Sullivan?
78 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Sullivan, New York.
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