Cortland, Ohio Population 2024

7,050

Cortland Demographics

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

  • White: 92.81%
  • Two or more races: 4.78%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.58%
  • Black or African American: 0.61%
  • Native American: 0.23%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
4.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,628.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.65% (-46)
The current population of Cortland, Ohio is 7,050 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,096.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,58192.81%
Two or more races3394.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1121.58%
Black or African American430.61%
Native American160.23%
Asian00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Cortland Population by Race

Cortland Population Pyramid 2024

Cortland Median Age

50.3

Total

45.5

Male

52.5

Female

Cortland Adults

There are 5,617 adults, (1,932 of whom are seniors) in Cortland.

Cortland Age Dependency

92.4

Age Dependency Ratio

52.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Cortland Sex Ratio

Female3,83454.07%
Male3,25745.93%

Cortland Population by Age

Cortland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2582.1475.824.2
Married1,4702.9293.16.9
Non Family1,1801.0157.542.5
Female4482.579.520.5
Male1602.3741.358.8

2.76

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

75.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cortland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade801.56%
Associates Degree5069.85%
Bachelors Degree89617.45%
Graduate Degree1,02219.9%
High School Graduate1,79534.95%
Less Than 9th Grade450.88%
Some College79215.42%

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
White4,8824,7641,771
2+ Races16316099
Black43390
Hispanic333010
Islander323232
Native American161616

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%.

Cortland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,964$103,157$29,474
Graduate Degree$62,120$61,795$62,252
High School Graduate$43,708$53,145$34,620
Less Than 9th Grade$71,563$71,563$0
Overall$55,598$60,476$43,259
Some College$46,298$60,800$32,165

$55,598

Average Earnings

$60,476

Average Male

$43,259

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

98.07% of Cortland residents speak only English, while 1.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.52% of the population.

Cortland Language

Cortland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,48065510.11%
Multiple3364613.69%
Black271348.15%

10.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.19%

Male Poverty Rate

10.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cortland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cortland is Black, with 48.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cortland is White, with 10.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.89%.

Cortland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School22.94%
Less Than 9th Grade18.75%
Some College11.49%
Bachelors or Greater2.04%

Cortland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed4.32%
Male Employed0.54%
Female Unemployed0%

Cortland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cortland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,667$108,495
Households$61,740$84,491
Married Families$116,700$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,480$39,104

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cortland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cortland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cortland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

468

Number of Veterans

453

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War182
Vietnam90
Second Gulf War29
Korea15
World War II0

Cortland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54146
75+142
65 to 7494
55 to 6486
18 to 340

Cortland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4568.55%
Black1227.91%

Cortland Veterans by Race

Cortland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cortland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

1.5%

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

77.22%

Born in Cortland

97.12%

Native Born

2.88%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.12% of Cortland residents were born in the United States, with 77.22% having been born in Ohio. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cortland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,994-11-0.16%
20287,005-11-0.16%
20277,016-12-0.17%
20267,028-11-0.16%
20257,039-11-0.16%
20247,050-12-0.17%
20237,062-6-0.08%
20227,068-30-0.42%
20217,09820.03%
20207,0963164.66%
20196,780-35-0.51%
20186,815-32-0.47%
20176,847-51-0.74%
20166,898-52-0.75%
20156,950-47-0.67%
20146,997-46-0.65%
20137,043-35-0.49%
20127,078-48-0.67%
20117,126-19-0.27%
20107,14500%
20006,8301,16420.54%
19905,66665513.07%
19805,0112,48698.46%
19702,525-4,469-63.9%

Cortland Population by Year