Cayuga County's estimated 2025 population is 74,559 with a growth rate of -0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cayuga County is the 36th largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 79,905 and has seen a growth of -6.69% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Cayuga County includes 88.53% White, 3.07% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White (88.53%)
Two or more races (5.86%)
Black or African American (3.07%)
Other race (1.76%)
Asian (0.63%)
Native American (0.14%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.01%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66,812 | 88.53% |
| Two or more races | 4,425 | 5.86% |
| Black or African American | 2,314 | 3.07% |
| Other race | 1,328 | 1.76% |
| Asian | 472 | 0.63% |
| Native American | 106 | 0.14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.01% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Cayuga County's average per capita income is $47,515. Household income levels show a median of $66,583. The poverty rate stands at 13.77%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $102,783 | $121,422 |
| Families | $85,449 | $102,630 |
| Households | $66,583 | $86,559 |
| Non Families | $37,873 | $55,283 |
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