Chautauqua County, New York Population 2024

124,438

Chautauqua County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 124,438 with a growth rate of -0.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chautauqua County, New York is the 23rd largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 134,726 and has seen a growth of -7.64% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029122,173-453-0.37%
2028122,626-453-0.37%
2027123,079-453-0.37%
2026123,532-453-0.37%
2025123,985-453-0.36%
2024124,438-453-0.36%
2023124,891-453-0.36%
2022125,344-839-0.66%
2021126,183-1,193-0.94%
2020127,3767400.58%
2019126,636-880-0.69%
2018127,516-908-0.71%
2017128,424-886-0.69%
2016129,310-1,272-0.97%
2015130,582-1,210-0.92%
2014131,792-1,092-0.82%
2013132,884-449-0.34%
2012133,333-894-0.67%
2011134,227-499-0.37%
2010134,72600%
1990141,895-5,030-3.42%
1980146,925-380-0.26%
1970147,3051,9281.33%
1960145,37710,1887.54%
1950135,18911,6099.39%
1940123,580-2,877-2.28%
1930126,45711,1099.63%
1920115,34810,2229.72%
1910105,12616,81219.04%
190088,31413,11217.44%
189075,2029,86015.09%
188065,3426,01510.14%
187059,3279051.55%
186058,4227,92915.7%
185050,4932,5185.25%
184047,97513,30438.37%
183034,67122,103175.87%
182012,568-109,605-89.71%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.36% (-453)
County Website
Chautauqua County
2020 Population
127,376
Area
1060 mi²
Density
117 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.31% (-2,938)
Founded
February 9, 1811

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White110,29487.31%
Two or more races6,8275.4%
Other race4,5813.63%
Black or African American3,3842.68%
Asian8150.65%
Native American3580.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander700.06%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chautauqua County, New York Population by Race

Chautauqua County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Chautauqua County, New York Median Age

42.7

Total

41.6

Male

44.1

Female

Chautauqua County, New York Adults

There are 100,209 adults, (26,475 of whom are seniors) in Chautauqua County, New York.

Chautauqua County, New York Age Dependency

71.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Chautauqua County, New York Sex Ratio

Female63,63350.37%
Male62,69649.63%

Chautauqua County, New York Population by Age

Chautauqua County, New York Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All53,6022.2669.130.9
Married22,6232.938713
Non Family21,9651.256.143.9
Female6,2983.2550.749.3
Male2,7163.0567.132.9

2.89

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

69.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chautauqua County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,3946.09%
Associates Degree13,09114.79%
Bachelors Degree12,21513.8%
Graduate Degree10,00311.3%
High School Graduate29,20532.99%
Less Than 9th Grade3,4823.93%
Some College15,13717.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chautauqua County, New York Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chautauqua County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White78,28071,49520,403
Hispanic6,0904,703829
2+ Races3,3112,790644
Other Race2,7852,013444
Black1,7551,387203
Asian469354207
Native American20318547
Islander585828

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 48.28%.

Chautauqua County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,319$58,364$45,767
Graduate Degree$70,817$80,801$64,074
High School Graduate$36,496$43,445$28,300
Less Than 9th Grade$32,946$36,095$24,653
Overall$43,001$48,051$37,441
Some College$40,903$47,922$34,068

$43,001

Average Earnings

$48,051

Average Male

$37,441

Average Female

Chautauqua County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chautauqua County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chautauqua County, New York Language

90.99% of Chautauqua County, New York residents speak only English, while 9.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.44% of the population.

Chautauqua County, New York Language

Chautauqua County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White103,41814,96614.47%
Hispanic11,3404,12536.38%
Multiple6,6021,85828.14%
Other4,3421,12125.82%
Black2,54677930.6%
Asian64514121.86%
Native3546317.8%
Islander702535.71%

17.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.74%

Male Poverty Rate

18.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chautauqua County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chautauqua County, New York is Hispanic, with 36.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chautauqua County, New York is White, with 14.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.89%.

Chautauqua County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.92%
High School17.39%
Some College12.68%
Bachelors or Greater6.27%

Chautauqua County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.58%
Male Unemployed28.31%
Female Employed10.09%
Male Employed6.52%

Chautauqua County, New York Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chautauqua County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,149$91,352
Households$56,507$74,065
Married Families$92,363$107,303
Non Families$33,033$45,605

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chautauqua County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Chautauqua County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chautauqua County, New York Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Chautauqua County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chautauqua County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,594

Number of Veterans

7,189

Male Veterans

405

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,986
First Gulf War1,448
Second Gulf War1,235
Korea333
World War II135

Chautauqua County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,107
65 to 741,800
55 to 641,664
35 to 541,589
18 to 34434

Chautauqua County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,1578.02%
2+ Races2476.09%
Hispanic2052.71%
Other Race1053%
Black702.82%
Native American156.64%

Chautauqua County, New York Veterans by Race

Chautauqua County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chautauqua County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Chautauqua County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chautauqua County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chautauqua County, New York Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.81%

Born in Chautauqua County, New York

97.62%

Native Born

2.38%

Foreign Born

1.08%

Non Citizen

1.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.62% of Chautauqua County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 74.81% having been born in New York. 1.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chautauqua County, New York Place of Birth

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