Yates County, New York Population 2024

24,442

Yates County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 24,442 with a growth rate of -0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Yates County, New York is the 60th largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 25,376 and has seen a growth of -3.68% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,292-30-0.12%
202824,322-30-0.12%
202724,352-30-0.12%
202624,382-30-0.12%
202524,412-30-0.12%
202424,442-30-0.12%
202324,472-30-0.12%
202224,502-136-0.55%
202124,638-84-0.34%
202024,722-180-0.72%
201924,902-57-0.23%
201824,959-62-0.25%
201725,021-59-0.24%
201625,080-65-0.26%
201525,145-17-0.07%
201425,162-57-0.23%
201325,219-122-0.48%
201225,341-112-0.44%
201125,453770.3%
201025,37600%
199022,8101,3516.3%
198021,4591,6288.21%
197019,8311,2176.54%
196018,6149995.67%
195017,6151,2347.53%
194016,381-467-2.77%
193016,8482071.24%
192016,641-2,001-10.73%
191018,642-1,676-8.25%
190020,318-683-3.25%
189021,001-86-0.41%
188021,0871,4927.61%
187019,595-695-3.43%
186020,290-300-1.46%
185020,5901460.71%
184020,4441,4357.55%
183019,009-5,283-21.75%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.12% (-30)
County Website
Yates County
2020 Population
24,722
Area
338 mi²
Density
72 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.13% (-280)
Founded
February 5, 1823

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,48695.33%
Two or more races6072.46%
Other race1940.79%
Asian1700.69%
Black or African American1640.67%
Native American160.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Yates County, New York Population by Race

Yates County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Yates County, New York Median Age

41.6

Total

41.7

Male

41.6

Female

Yates County, New York Adults

There are 19,011 adults, (5,392 of whom are seniors) in Yates County, New York.

Yates County, New York Age Dependency

80.9

Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Yates County, New York Sex Ratio

Female12,55350.95%
Male12,08449.05%

Yates County, New York Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,0952.5777.222.8
Married4,9693.178614
Non Family3,0751.2663.836.2
Female7473.6271.228.8
Male3043.3285.214.8

3.17

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yates County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7384.42%
Associates Degree1,6659.97%
Bachelors Degree2,42714.53%
Graduate Degree1,75210.49%
High School Graduate5,84935.03%
Less Than 9th Grade1,86011.14%
Some College2,40714.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Yates County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,78513,3873,949
Hispanic39531097
2+ Races312285121
Asian1548845
Black1067825
Other Race90329
Native American16160

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 2+ races people with a rate of 38.78%.

Yates County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,139$60,786$41,892
Graduate Degree$72,072$73,036$71,678
High School Graduate$38,270$41,089$29,797
Less Than 9th Grade$32,425$39,327$23,592
Overall$40,854$44,301$37,937
Some College$40,177$44,744$37,154

$40,854

Average Earnings

$44,301

Average Male

$37,937

Average Female

Yates County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Yates County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Yates County, New York Language

83.18% of Yates County, New York residents speak only English, while 16.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 14.47% of the population.

Yates County, New York Language

Yates County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,0752,77912.59%
Multiple60123939.77%
Hispanic60616026.4%
Other17811665.17%
Asian1647243.9%
Black1006464%
Native16425%

14.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.24%

Male Poverty Rate

15.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yates County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yates County, New York is Other, with 65.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yates County, New York is White, with 12.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.87%.

Yates County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.19%
High School15.68%
Some College8.67%
Bachelors or Greater2.63%

Yates County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.32%
Male Unemployed20.74%
Male Employed6.7%
Female Employed6.24%

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

Yates County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,228$106,214
Households$67,521$89,265
Married Families$92,261$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,373$53,412

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yates County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Yates County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Yates 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 35-44.

Yates County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yates County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,400

Number of Veterans

1,320

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam599
Second Gulf War214
First Gulf War141
Korea58
World War II37

Yates County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+487
65 to 74397
55 to 64218
35 to 54177
18 to 34121

Yates County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3947.63%
Hispanic7618.01%
2+ Races61.78%

Yates County, New York Veterans by Race

Yates County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yates County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.3%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Yates County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Yates County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Yates 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

79.9%

Born in Yates County, New York

98.37%

Native Born

1.63%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

1.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.37% of Yates County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 79.9% having been born in New York. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Yates County, New York Place of Birth

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