Cornwall town, New York Population 2024

12,546

Cornwall town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cornwall town was:

  • White: 85.15%
  • Two or more races: 4.79%
  • Other race: 4.36%
  • Black or African American: 3.12%
  • Asian: 2.57%
  • Native American: 0.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
26.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
470.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.43% (-313)
The current population of Cornwall town, New York is 12,546 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,859.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,91585.15%
Two or more races6144.79%
Other race5594.36%
Black or African American4003.12%
Asian3292.57%
Native American10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cornwall town Population by Race

Cornwall town Population Pyramid 2024

Cornwall town Median Age

41.9

Total

41.8

Male

41.9

Female

Cornwall town Adults

There are 10,065 adults, (2,350 of whom are seniors) in Cornwall town.

Cornwall town Age Dependency

66.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Cornwall town Sex Ratio

Female6,54351.05%
Male6,27548.95%

Cornwall town Population by Age

Cornwall town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8232.6372.827.2
Married2,5693.228911
Non Family1,4911.2450.849.2
Female4383.0447.752.3
Male3253.7679.420.6

3.17

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

72.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cornwall town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2723.03%
Associates Degree1,03411.51%
Bachelors Degree2,11823.58%
Graduate Degree2,38226.52%
High School Graduate1,63118.16%
Less Than 9th Grade1391.55%
Some College1,40715.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cornwall town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cornwall town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,6657,3443,976
Hispanic780692356
2+ Races337337137
Other Race28220892
Black26125549
Asian14014083
Native American111

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Cornwall town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$87,031$102,414$58,006
Graduate Degree$95,521$105,436$79,722
High School Graduate$36,904$57,188$34,107
Less Than 9th Grade$33,859$0$0
Overall$68,926$90,016$57,147
Some College$63,099$67,930$55,245

$68,926

Average Earnings

$90,016

Average Male

$57,147

Average Female

Cornwall town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cornwall town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cornwall town Language

90.62% of Cornwall town residents speak only English, while 9.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.56% of the population.

Cornwall town Language

Cornwall town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,2473703.61%
Asian3286820.73%
Hispanic1,646452.73%
Multiple614213.42%
Black39720.5%

3.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.99%

Male Poverty Rate

4.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cornwall town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cornwall town is Asian, with 20.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cornwall town is Black, with 0.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.07%.

Cornwall town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.17%
High School4.97%
Some College3.28%
Bachelors or Greater2.67%

Cornwall town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.92%
Female Employed3.44%
Male Employed0.26%
Male Unemployed0%

Cornwall town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cornwall town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$133,462$158,715
Households$112,951$138,286
Married Families$147,688$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,458$83,439

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cornwall town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Cornwall town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cornwall town Marriage

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

Cornwall town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cornwall town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

878

Number of Veterans

811

Male Veterans

67

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War330
First Gulf War328
Vietnam308
Korea26
World War II20

Cornwall town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54271
65 to 74254
75+170
55 to 6494
18 to 3489

Cornwall town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7758.86%
Hispanic586.02%
Black5622.95%
2+ Races3910.86%
Other Race82.11%

Cornwall town Veterans by Race

Cornwall town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cornwall town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Cornwall town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cornwall town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cornwall town 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

70.86%

Born in Cornwall town

94.55%

Native Born

5.45%

Foreign Born

1.46%

Non Citizen

3.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.55% of Cornwall town residents were born in the United States, with 70.86% having been born in New York. 1.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cornwall town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,056-98-0.81%
202812,154-98-0.8%
202712,252-98-0.79%
202612,350-98-0.79%
202512,448-98-0.78%
202412,546-98-0.78%
202312,644-98-0.77%
202212,742-137-1.06%
202112,879200.16%
202012,8593843.08%
201912,475220.18%
201812,453140.11%
201712,439-17-0.14%
201612,456-19-0.15%
201512,475380.31%
201412,437-17-0.14%
201312,454-41-0.33%
201212,495-83-0.66%
201112,578-36-0.29%
201012,61400%

Cornwall town Population by Year