Chemung County, New York Population 2024

81,009

Chemung County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 81,009 with a growth rate of -0.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chemung County, New York is the 32nd largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 88,895 and has seen a growth of -8.87% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202979,429-316-0.4%
202879,745-316-0.39%
202780,061-316-0.39%
202680,377-316-0.39%
202580,693-316-0.39%
202481,009-316-0.39%
202381,325-316-0.39%
202281,641-1,398-1.68%
202183,039-629-0.75%
202083,6682640.32%
201983,404-629-0.75%
201884,033-792-0.93%
201784,825-867-1.01%
201685,692-1,079-1.24%
201586,771-468-0.54%
201487,239-991-1.12%
201388,230-932-1.05%
201289,1622460.28%
201188,916210.02%
201088,89500%
199095,195-2,461-2.52%
198097,656-3,881-3.82%
1970101,5372,8312.87%
196098,70611,87913.68%
195086,82713,10917.78%
194073,718-962-1.29%
193074,6808,80813.37%
192065,87211,21020.51%
191054,6625991.11%
190054,0635,79812.01%
189048,2655,20012.07%
188043,0657,78422.06%
187035,2818,36431.07%
186026,917-1,904-6.61%
185028,8218,08939.02%
184020,732-58,697-73.9%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.39% (-316)
County Website
Chemung County
2020 Population
83,668
Area
407 mi²
Density
199 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.18% (-2,659)
Founded
March 29, 1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White71,01385.76%
Black or African American4,9135.93%
Two or more races4,5215.46%
Asian1,2631.53%
Other race8190.99%
Native American2760.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chemung County, New York Population by Race

Chemung County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Chemung County, New York Median Age

41.9

Total

40.5

Male

42.9

Female

Chemung County, New York Adults

There are 65,273 adults, (16,496 of whom are seniors) in Chemung County, New York.

Chemung County, New York Age Dependency

69.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Chemung County, New York Sex Ratio

Female41,74450.41%
Male41,06149.59%

Chemung County, New York Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All34,9162.2769.830.2
Non Family14,4911.2158.841.2
Married14,472387.912.1
Female4,1343.1151.548.5
Male1,8192.9756.143.9

2.91

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

69.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chemung County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,9746.8%
Associates Degree7,93613.58%
Bachelors Degree8,77815.02%
Graduate Degree6,93711.87%
High School Graduate19,25532.94%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3542.32%
Some College10,21817.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Chemung County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White51,35447,62214,061
Black3,1242,307488
2+ Races1,9441,667552
Hispanic1,6371,305444
Asian795570347
Other Race573446126
Native American91469

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.73%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.65%.

Chemung County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,984$71,935$55,893
Graduate Degree$70,695$81,293$67,458
High School Graduate$38,368$43,551$32,234
Less Than 9th Grade$28,399$29,901$23,958
Overall$46,139$53,562$39,833
Some College$42,233$52,467$35,296

$46,139

Average Earnings

$53,562

Average Male

$39,833

Average Female

Chemung County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chemung County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chemung County, New York Language

95.25% of Chemung County, New York residents speak only English, while 4.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.84% of the population.

Chemung County, New York Language

Chemung County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White67,9829,20113.53%
Black3,9421,20530.57%
Hispanic2,6881,13642.26%
Multiple4,4011,06624.22%
Other60021035%
Native20918488.04%
Asian1,16714812.68%

15.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.32%

Male Poverty Rate

17.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chemung County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chemung County, New York is Native, with 88.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chemung County, New York is Asian, with 12.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.85%.

Chemung County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.03%
High School17.87%
Some College13.21%
Bachelors or Greater4.26%

Chemung County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.02%
Male Unemployed38.1%
Female Employed9.06%
Male Employed5.29%

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

Chemung County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,566$98,767
Households$63,469$83,801
Married Families$100,075$116,970
Non Families$41,112$58,941

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chemung County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Chemung County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chemung 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 35-44.

Chemung County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chemung County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,860

Number of Veterans

5,352

Male Veterans

508

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,194
First Gulf War1,304
Second Gulf War825
Korea260
World War II185

Chemung County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,615
75+1,533
35 to 541,311
55 to 641,085
18 to 34316

Chemung County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,5329.68%
Black2005.42%
2+ Races963.55%
Hispanic804.28%
Other Race324.91%

Chemung County, New York Veterans by Race

Chemung County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chemung County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Chemung County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chemung County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chemung 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

76.22%

Born in Chemung County, New York

96.44%

Native Born

3.56%

Foreign Born

1.69%

Non Citizen

1.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.44% of Chemung County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 76.22% having been born in New York. 1.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Chemung County, New York Place of Birth

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