Tompkins County, New York Population 2024

102,817

Tompkins County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 102,817 with a growth rate of -0.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tompkins County, New York is the 28th largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 101,743 and has seen a growth of 1.06% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202999,112-741-0.74%
202899,853-741-0.74%
2027100,594-741-0.73%
2026101,335-741-0.73%
2025102,076-741-0.72%
2024102,817-741-0.72%
2023103,558-741-0.71%
2022104,299-1,667-1.57%
2021105,9666,1946.21%
202099,772-2,199-2.16%
2019101,971-411-0.4%
2018102,382-349-0.34%
2017102,731-311-0.3%
2016103,042-145-0.14%
2015103,187-343-0.33%
2014103,530-138-0.13%
2013103,6688680.84%
2012102,8009390.92%
2011101,8611180.12%
2010101,74300%
199094,0977,0128.05%
198087,08510,20613.28%
197076,87910,71516.19%
196066,1647,04211.91%
195059,12216,78239.64%
194042,3408502.05%
193041,4906,20517.59%
192035,2851,6384.87%
191033,647-183-0.54%
190033,8309072.75%
189032,923-1,522-4.42%
188034,4451,2673.82%
187033,1781,7695.63%
186031,409-7,337-18.94%
185038,7467982.1%
184037,9481,4033.84%
183036,54515,86476.71%
182020,681-78,431-79.13%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.72% (-741)
County Website
Tompkins County
2020 Population
99,772
Area
475 mi²
Density
216 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.05% (3,045)
Founded
April 17, 1817

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White78,99376.78%
Asian9,8119.54%
Two or more races6,9496.75%
Black or African American4,1053.99%
Other race2,8352.76%
Native American1550.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander310.03%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tompkins County, New York Population by Race

Tompkins County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Tompkins County, New York Median Age

32.8

Total

31

Male

34.6

Female

Tompkins County, New York Adults

There are 87,891 adults, (16,494 of whom are seniors) in Tompkins County, New York.

Tompkins County, New York Age Dependency

44.1

Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21

Child Dependency Ratio

Tompkins County, New York Sex Ratio

Female52,47151%
Male50,40849%

Tompkins County, New York Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All43,2692.0453.846.2
Non Family21,5911.3630.969.1
Married17,1542.7282.117.9
Female3,3552.8455.144.9
Male1,1692.5459.940.1

2.64

Average Family Size

2.04

Average Household Size

53.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tompkins County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4372.34%
Associates Degree4,8247.84%
Bachelors Degree15,47425.16%
Graduate Degree20,97334.09%
High School Graduate10,04116.32%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0981.78%
Some College7,66712.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Tompkins County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White50,52148,78829,202
Asian3,9163,6163,089
2+ Races3,7443,5352,259
Hispanic3,1122,8271,787
Black1,5311,410721
Other Race999857600
Native American797643
Islander550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.88%.

Tompkins County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,252$61,250$50,308
Graduate Degree$71,336$86,051$62,632
High School Graduate$37,317$40,403$33,500
Less Than 9th Grade$34,792$40,142$23,857
Overall$52,488$57,898$47,889
Some College$42,698$49,987$35,669

$52,488

Average Earnings

$57,898

Average Male

$47,889

Average Female

Tompkins County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tompkins County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tompkins County, New York Language

84.02% of Tompkins County, New York residents speak only English, while 15.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.26% of the population.

Tompkins County, New York Language

Tompkins County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White71,0479,90113.94%
Hispanic4,8211,35528.11%
Multiple6,5661,23318.78%
Asian6,0051,10618.42%
Black2,36788137.22%
Other1,16921918.73%
Native1381611.59%
Islander11654.55%

15.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.94%

Male Poverty Rate

16.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tompkins County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tompkins County, New York is Islander, with 54.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tompkins County, New York is Native, with 11.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.53%.

Tompkins County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.28%
High School14.35%
Some College11.34%
Bachelors or Greater5.33%

Tompkins County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.84%
Male Unemployed33.72%
Female Employed9.75%
Male Employed7.29%

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

Tompkins County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,825$139,984
Households$73,012$102,676
Married Families$129,496$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,946$61,481

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tompkins County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.5%

Male Marriage Rate

38.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Tompkins County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tompkins 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 45-54.

Tompkins County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tompkins County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,310

Number of Veterans

2,917

Male Veterans

393

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,073
Second Gulf War655
First Gulf War439
Korea107
World War II63

Tompkins County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+851
65 to 74826
55 to 64718
35 to 54600
18 to 34315

Tompkins County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,9654.34%
2+ Races1773.75%
Asian901.02%
Hispanic871.62%
Black611.87%
Other Race110.42%
Native American65.88%

Tompkins County, New York Veterans by Race

Tompkins County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tompkins County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Tompkins County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tompkins County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tompkins 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

55.12%

Born in Tompkins County, New York

86.86%

Native Born

13.14%

Foreign Born

8.18%

Non Citizen

4.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.86% of Tompkins County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 55.12% having been born in New York. 8.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Tompkins County, New York Place of Birth

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