Delaware County, New York Population 2024

44,046

Delaware County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 44,046 with a growth rate of -0.82% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Delaware County, New York is the 53rd largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 47,888 and has seen a growth of -8.02% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202942,226-364-0.85%
202842,590-364-0.85%
202742,954-364-0.84%
202643,318-364-0.83%
202543,682-364-0.83%
202444,046-364-0.82%
202344,410-364-0.81%
202244,774560.13%
202144,7184871.1%
202044,231-125-0.28%
201944,356-268-0.6%
201844,624-437-0.97%
201745,061-338-0.74%
201645,399-496-1.08%
201545,895-672-1.44%
201446,567-239-0.51%
201346,806-411-0.87%
201247,217-367-0.77%
201147,584-304-0.63%
201047,88800%
199047,2254010.86%
198046,8242,1064.71%
197044,7181,1782.71%
196043,540-880-1.98%
195044,4203,4318.37%
194040,989-174-0.42%
193041,163-1,611-3.77%
192042,774-2,801-6.15%
191045,575-838-1.81%
190046,4139172.02%
189045,4962,7756.5%
188042,721-251-0.58%
187042,9725071.19%
186042,4652,6316.6%
185039,8344,43812.54%
184035,3962,3727.18%
183033,0246,43724.21%
182026,5876,28430.95%
181020,30310,07598.5%
180010,228-31,998-75.78%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.82% (-364)
County Website
Delaware County
2020 Population
44,231
Area
1443 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.42% (-185)
Founded
1797

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,42990.75%
Two or more races2,3675.31%
Black or African American6981.57%
Other race4060.91%
Asian3770.85%
Native American2740.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Delaware County, New York Population by Race

Delaware County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Delaware County, New York Median Age

48.8

Total

48.4

Male

49.6

Female

Delaware County, New York Adults

There are 37,323 adults, (11,442 of whom are seniors) in Delaware County, New York.

Delaware County, New York Age Dependency

72.1

Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Delaware County, New York Sex Ratio

Female21,90049.16%
Male22,65150.84%

Delaware County, New York Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,9472.2476.723.3
Married8,4002.99010
Non Family7,5481.2266.433.6
Female1,8292.9862.937.1
Male1,1702.968.631.4

2.8

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

76.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Delaware County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3337.03%
Associates Degree3,84811.6%
Bachelors Degree4,83514.58%
Graduate Degree4,01812.12%
High School Graduate12,30337.1%
Less Than 9th Grade8462.55%
Some College4,98015.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Delaware County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,45127,7977,958
2+ Races1,2731,128434
Hispanic1,109808321
Black445390147
Other Race29823488
Asian267205136
Native American212639

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.94%.

Delaware County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,366$63,433$42,325
Graduate Degree$64,966$69,139$60,924
High School Graduate$38,767$45,611$30,135
Less Than 9th Grade$26,509$32,967$20,951
Overall$43,075$47,677$39,355
Some College$41,082$46,522$38,281

$43,075

Average Earnings

$47,677

Average Male

$39,355

Average Female

Delaware County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Delaware County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Delaware County, New York Language

93.29% of Delaware County, New York residents speak only English, while 6.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.13% of the population.

Delaware County, New York Language

Delaware County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White38,2835,20613.6%
Multiple2,33475632.39%
Hispanic1,92558230.23%
Black57217129.9%
Other35410329.1%
Asian3284513.72%

14.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.77%

Male Poverty Rate

14.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Delaware County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Delaware County, New York is Multiple, with 32.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Delaware County, New York is White, with 13.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.88%.

Delaware County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.4%
High School15.43%
Some College11.87%
Bachelors or Greater5.94%

Delaware County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.21%
Female Unemployed27.25%
Female Employed6.18%
Male Employed5.48%

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

Delaware County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,474$96,279
Households$60,226$81,142
Married Families$91,447$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,409$54,597

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Delaware County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Delaware County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Delaware County, New York Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Delaware County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Delaware County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,397

Number of Veterans

2,216

Male Veterans

181

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam934
First Gulf War378
Second Gulf War266
Korea233
World War II62

Delaware County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+875
65 to 74657
55 to 64423
35 to 54379
18 to 3463

Delaware County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2596.62%
2+ Races1036.23%
Hispanic412.57%
Other Race195.46%
Asian164.4%

Delaware County, New York Veterans by Race

Delaware County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Delaware County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

50.1%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Delaware County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware 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

78.93%

Born in Delaware County, New York

95.67%

Native Born

4.33%

Foreign Born

1.22%

Non Citizen

3.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.67% of Delaware County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 78.93% having been born in New York. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Delaware County, New York Place of Birth

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