The Town Files

St. Lawrence County, New York

107,226 people. The median home is worth $121,900 (typical New York town: $217,700) and the median household earns $62,850.

Towns in St. Lawrence County

Towns in St. Lawrence County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Potsdam14,901$143,400$53,30225.9
Massena12,433$106,400$54,59546.1
Canton11,638$163,200$70,40128.3
Massena10,151$94,400$51,45842.6
Ogdensburg10,064$85,400$61,82442.5
Potsdam8,312$146,400$34,54621.7
Canton7,155$183,800$62,05421.9
Gouverneur6,551$129,300$44,41138.7
Norfolk4,453$105,800$67,50044.6
Lisbon4,221$131,200$73,96352.2
Oswegatchie4,158$140,300$85,26341.5
Stockholm3,816$164,400$77,09735.2
Gouverneur3,526$107,200$35,75239.9
Louisville3,050$197,800$91,42944.9
Brasher2,627$124,300$53,91146.6
Pierrepont2,523$131,300$92,50042.4

People and housing

St. Lawrence CountyTypical New York town
Median home value$121,900$217,700
Median rent$818$1,080
Median household income$62,850$80,740
Median age39.343.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%30.4%
Below the poverty line16.9%9.3%

Jobs and pay

34,764 jobs in 2024, average pay $62,502 a year.

Largest industries in St. Lawrence CountyHealth care & social assistan…5,356 jobs · $66,847Retail4,457 jobs · $35,104Hotels & restaurants2,629 jobs · $23,508Manufacturing2,347 jobs · $80,029Education2,019 jobs · $60,212Construction1,400 jobs · $70,832
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in St. Lawrence County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,290 storm events in St. Lawrence County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in St. Lawrence County by type since 1996Hail69Heat21Flood18High Wind61Heavy Snow21Strong Wind68Winter Storm238Winter Weather332Cold/Wind Chill39Lake-Effect Snow38
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

St. Lawrence County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 24, 2024Tropical StormDR-4825: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Debby
August 29, 2024FloodDR-4814: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 15, 2023SnowstormDR-4694: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 20, 2022Winter StormEM-3589: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
March 20, 2020BiologicalDR-4480: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3434: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).