Demographics of Staten Island
Staten Island | |
|---|---|
Borough of New York City | |
| Richmond County | |
Location of Staten Island shown in orange. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Richmond |
| City | New York City |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.50 sq mi (265.5 km2) |
| • Land | 58.48 sq mi (151.5 km2) |
| • Water | 44.02 sq mi (114.0 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 495,747 |
| • Density | 8,163.1/sq mi (3,151.8/km2) |
Richmond County, also known as Staten Island, is a borough of New York City, New York, United States. Staten Island is the least populated of the five boroughs, with 495,747 people, but is the third largest in area, at 59 sq mi (153 km2).
As of the 2020 census, there were 495,747 people living on Staten Island, which was an increase of 5.6% from the 2000 census.
Notably, despite Staten Island being the least populous of the five boroughs of New York City, the island still has a greater population than large, independent cities such as Raleigh, Oakland, St. Louis, Miami, and New Orleans.