Ulster County, New York

Ulster County
County
Mohonk Mountain House on Shawangunk Ridge
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°53′N 74°16′W / 41.89°N 74.26°W / 41.89; -74.26
Country	United States
State	New York
Founded	November 1, 1683; 340 years ago (1683-11-01)[A]
Named for	Prince James, Duke of York and Albany and Earl of Ulster
Seat	Kingston
Largest city	Kingston
Government
• County Executive	Jen Metzger (D)
Area
• Total	1,161 sq mi (3,010 km2)
• Land	1,124 sq mi (2,910 km2)
• Water	37 sq mi (100 km2)  3.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	181,851
• Density	160/sq mi (60/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	18th, 19th
Website	ulstercountyny.gov

Ulster County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It is situated along the Hudson River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 181,851.^[1] The county seat is Kingston.^[2] The county is named after the Irish province of Ulster. The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state.

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