Village in Chemung County, New York · 3.9 sq mi · 1,594 people per sq mi
6,208 people live in Horseheads. The typical household earns $61,223, and the median resident is 44.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,606 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.82%
Men 41.3 · Women 49.4
1870–2026
6,208
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
6,208
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,208 | -67 | 1.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,275 | -49 | 0.77% |
| 2024 | 6,324 | -32 | 0.50% |
| 2023 | 6,356 | -39 | 0.61% |
| 2022 | 6,395 | -97 | 1.49% |
| 2021 | 6,492 | -114 | 1.73% |
| 2020 | 6,606 | -36 | 0.54% |
| 2019 | 6,642 | -15 | 0.23% |
| 2018 | 6,657 | -32 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 6,689 | -22 | 0.33% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Horseheads has a population change lower than Chemung County, New York, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 64 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 8 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 44% | 38% |
| Never married | 38% | 46% | 31% |
| Divorced | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 16% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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