Seneca County, New York Population 2024

32,112

Seneca County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 32,112 with a growth rate of -0.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Seneca County, New York is the 57th largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 35,271 and has seen a growth of -8.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,927-237-0.76%
202831,164-237-0.75%
202731,401-237-0.75%
202631,638-237-0.74%
202531,875-237-0.74%
202432,112-237-0.73%
202332,349-237-0.73%
202232,586-828-2.48%
202133,414-102-0.3%
202033,516-673-1.97%
201934,189-88-0.26%
201834,277-16-0.05%
201734,293-432-1.24%
201634,725-89-0.26%
201534,814-77-0.22%
201434,891-353-1%
201335,244-110-0.31%
201235,354290.08%
201135,325540.15%
201035,27100%
199033,683-50-0.15%
198033,733-1,350-3.85%
197035,0833,0999.69%
196031,9842,7319.34%
195029,2533,52113.68%
194025,7327493%
193024,9832481%
192024,735-2,237-8.29%
191026,972-1,142-4.06%
190028,114-113-0.4%
189028,227-1,051-3.59%
188029,2781,4555.23%
187027,823-315-1.12%
186028,1382,69710.6%
185025,4415672.28%
184024,8743,83318.22%
183021,041-2,578-10.91%
182023,6197,01042.21%
181016,609-14,318-46.3%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.73% (-237)
County Website
Seneca County
2020 Population
33,516
Area
324 mi²
Density
99 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.19% (-1,404)
Founded
1804

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,13389.55%
Black or African American1,4984.45%
Two or more races1,2883.83%
Other race4131.23%
Asian2360.7%
Native American780.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Seneca County, New York Population by Race

Seneca County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Seneca County, New York Median Age

43

Total

41.2

Male

45.3

Female

Seneca County, New York Adults

There are 26,908 adults, (6,788 of whom are seniors) in Seneca County, New York.

Seneca County, New York Age Dependency

67.3

Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Seneca County, New York Sex Ratio

Female16,03847.66%
Male17,61352.34%

Seneca County, New York Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,6222.372.527.5
Married6,2013.0489.210.8
Non Family5,6831.2555.744.3
Female1,0093.0968.331.7
Male7293.1968.231.8

2.95

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

72.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Seneca County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,55610.48%
Associates Degree3,35113.73%
Bachelors Degree3,30113.53%
Graduate Degree2,1038.62%
High School Graduate7,94232.55%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3015.33%
Some College3,84615.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Seneca County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,60118,9464,991
Black1,22750740
Hispanic832483176
2+ Races779591182
Other Race30313910
Asian166150116
Native American505011
Islander220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.88%.

Seneca County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,783$56,816$40,862
Graduate Degree$61,250$78,250$52,118
High School Graduate$39,245$45,080$30,243
Less Than 9th Grade$30,757$34,271$22,083
Overall$43,122$49,045$37,882
Some College$44,391$53,581$37,103

$43,122

Average Earnings

$49,045

Average Male

$37,882

Average Female

Seneca County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Seneca County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Seneca County, New York Language

92.67% of Seneca County, New York residents speak only English, while 7.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.73% of the population.

Seneca County, New York Language

Seneca County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,7993,34611.62%
Multiple1,23633126.78%
Hispanic1,04429027.78%
Black50225951.59%
Other33113340.18%
Native773342.86%
Asian1972110.66%

13.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.78%

Male Poverty Rate

14.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Seneca County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Seneca County, New York is Black, with 51.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Seneca County, New York is Asian, with 10.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.91%.

Seneca County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.76%
High School17.32%
Some College6.06%
Bachelors or Greater5.46%

Seneca County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.8%
Female Unemployed16.36%
Female Employed8.35%
Male Employed5.99%

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

Seneca County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,616$106,263
Households$64,050$83,450
Married Families$92,096$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,663$47,566

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Seneca County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Seneca County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Seneca County, New York Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Seneca County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Seneca County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,431

Number of Veterans

2,272

Male Veterans

159

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam774
Second Gulf War473
First Gulf War298
Korea226
World War II26

Seneca County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74690
75+586
55 to 64516
35 to 54465
18 to 34174

Seneca County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3189.63%
Hispanic778.17%
Other Race4211.48%
Black302.19%
2+ Races283.35%
Asian115.39%
Native American23.33%

Seneca County, New York Veterans by Race

Seneca County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Seneca County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Seneca County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Seneca County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Seneca 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

80.24%

Born in Seneca County, New York

97.64%

Native Born

2.36%

Foreign Born

0.77%

Non Citizen

1.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.64% of Seneca County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 80.24% having been born in New York. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Seneca County, New York Place of Birth

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