City in Cortland County, New York · 3.9 sq mi · 4,466 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Cortland. The typical household earns $59,482, and the median resident is 27.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,504 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.77%
Men 27.7 · Women 27.2
1870–2026
17,390
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
17,390
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,390 | -4 | 0.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,394 | -94 | 0.54% |
| 2024 | 17,488 | +80 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 17,408 | +28 | 0.16% |
| 2022 | 17,380 | -80 | 0.46% |
| 2021 | 17,460 | -44 | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 17,504 | -1,046 | 5.64% |
| 2019 | 18,550 | -121 | 0.65% |
| 2018 | 18,671 | -57 | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 18,728 | -51 | 0.27% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 175 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 31% | 26% |
| Never married | 55% | 56% | 54% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau