Horseheads

County:: Chemung County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.893
State:: New York

Horseheads is a village located in Chemung County, New York. Horseheads has a 2025 population of 6,221. Horseheads is currently declining at a rate of -1.16% annually and its population has decreased by -5.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,585 in 2020.

The average household income in Horseheads is $70,194 with a poverty rate of 10.43%. The median age in Horseheads is 46 years: 44.2 years for males, and 51.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Horseheads includes 85.05% White, 3.26% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,523	85.05%
Two or more races	633	9.75%
Black or African American	212	3.26%
Asian	65	1%
Other race	61	0.94%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Horseheads Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Horseheads' average per capita income is $45,352. Household income levels show a median of $59,267. The poverty rate stands at 10.43%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$88,875	-
Families	$70,625	$82,126
Households	$59,267	$70,194
Non Families	$47,730	$58,333

$45,352

Average Income

$59,267

Median Household Income

10.43%

Poverty Rate