Cortland, New York Population 2024

17,196

Cortland Demographics

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

  • White: 89.03%
  • Two or more races: 4.02%
  • Black or African American: 3.98%
  • Asian: 1.64%
  • Other race: 1.25%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,416.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.82% (-319)
The current population of Cortland, New York is 17,196 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,515.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,64789.03%
Two or more races7064.02%
Black or African American7003.98%
Asian2881.64%
Other race2191.25%
Native American140.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cortland Population by Race

Cortland Population Pyramid 2024

Cortland Median Age

27.1

Total

28.8

Male

26.5

Female

Cortland Adults

There are 15,110 adults, (2,270 of whom are seniors) in Cortland.

Cortland Age Dependency

36.9

Age Dependency Ratio

17.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Cortland Sex Ratio

Female9,16652.16%
Male8,40847.84%

Cortland Population by Age

Cortland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9342.1144.455.6
Non Family3,7061.3928.271.8
Married2,0002.8875.324.7
Female8353.0937.562.5
Male3932.8154.545.5

2.71

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

44.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cortland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5385.69%
Associates Degree1,00010.57%
Bachelors Degree1,42415.05%
Graduate Degree1,13612.01%
High School Graduate2,62927.78%
Less Than 9th Grade4945.22%
Some College2,24123.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cortland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cortland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,5177,5362,315
2+ Races373363148
Hispanic33230573
Black32731359
Asian797932
Other Race74746
Native American14140

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 40.51%.

Cortland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,102$45,313$46,563
Graduate Degree$58,269$56,625$59,637
High School Graduate$28,673$26,605$30,667
Less Than 9th Grade$40,077$63,135$19,315
Overall$37,352$40,864$35,598
Some College$36,702$43,255$32,108

$37,352

Average Earnings

$40,864

Average Male

$35,598

Average Female

Cortland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cortland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cortland Language

94.54% of Cortland residents speak only English, while 5.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.4% of the population.

Cortland Language

Cortland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,0732,79521.38%
Hispanic60823037.83%
Multiple6059916.36%
Black4217818.53%
Asian987475.51%
Other1385942.75%
Native1414100%

22.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.57%

Male Poverty Rate

23.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cortland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cortland is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cortland is Multiple, with 16.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.23%.

Cortland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.5%
High School23.1%
Bachelors or Greater7.62%
Some College7.6%

Cortland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.92%
Male Unemployed46.2%
Female Employed16.35%
Male Employed8.93%

Cortland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cortland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,406$85,863
Households$55,042$66,039
Married Families$96,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,849$43,664

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cortland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

27.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.2%

Male Marriage Rate

24.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Cortland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cortland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cortland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cortland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

671

Number of Veterans

592

Male Veterans

79

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War193
Vietnam157
First Gulf War115
Korea33
World War II23

Cortland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54208
55 to 64187
65 to 74125
75+104
18 to 3447

Cortland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6464.77%
Hispanic284.79%
2+ Races142.84%
Other Race115.61%

Cortland Veterans by Race

Cortland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cortland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.4%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Cortland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cortland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cortland 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

83.18%

Born in Cortland

97.09%

Native Born

2.91%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

2.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.09% of Cortland residents were born in the United States, with 83.18% having been born in New York. 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cortland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,797-80-0.47%
202816,877-80-0.47%
202716,957-79-0.46%
202617,036-80-0.47%
202517,116-80-0.47%
202417,196-80-0.46%
202317,276-107-0.62%
202217,383-41-0.24%
202117,424-91-0.52%
202017,515-1,035-5.58%
201918,550-121-0.65%
201818,671-57-0.3%
201718,728-51-0.27%
201618,779-90-0.48%
201518,869-185-0.97%
201419,054-112-0.58%
201319,166640.34%
201219,102-200-1.04%
201119,3021230.64%
201019,17900%
200018,740-1,061-5.36%
199019,801-337-1.67%
198020,1385172.63%
197019,6214402.29%
196019,1811,0295.67%
195018,1522,27114.3%
194015,8818385.57%
193015,0431,74913.16%
192013,2941,79015.56%
191011,5042,49027.62%
19009,0144244.94%
18908,5904,540112.1%
18804,05098432.09%
18703,066-13,731-81.75%

Cortland Population by Year