Chemung County Population

1840–2026

79,993

2026 projection

4.4% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Chemung County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202679,993-4220.52%
202580,415-4220.52%
202480,837-2530.31%
202381,090-4450.55%
202281,535-1,5261.84%
202183,061-5910.71%
202083,652+2480.30%
201983,404-6290.75%
201884,033-7920.93%
201784,825-8671.01%

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Chemung County Demographics

42median age

Median age

Female42.9 yrs
Male40.3 yrs

Adults

64,978
16,693 seniors (65+) · 26% of adults48,285 other adults

Sex

Female 50.3% · 41,303Male 49.7% · 40,844

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 68585+ years, female: 1,40580–84 years, male: 96280–84 years, female: 97275–79 years, male: 1,18875–79 years, female: 1,68170–74 years, male: 1,85170–74 years, female: 2,15065–69 years, male: 2,85665–69 years, female: 2,94360–64 years, male: 2,87560–64 years, female: 3,13955–59 years, male: 2,80855–59 years, female: 2,80350–54 years, male: 2,49050–54 years, female: 2,50945–49 years, male: 2,38345–49 years, female: 2,40740–44 years, male: 2,46140–44 years, female: 2,54335–39 years, male: 2,74135–39 years, female: 2,33130–34 years, male: 2,88230–34 years, female: 2,41725–29 years, male: 2,57025–29 years, female: 2,36020–24 years, male: 2,40320–24 years, female: 2,23215–19 years, male: 2,51915–19 years, female: 2,48310–14 years, male: 2,74810–14 years, female: 2,6955–9 years, male: 2,2855–9 years, female: 2,1820–4 years, male: 2,1370–4 years, female: 2,05185+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 821 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

Chemung County Income

$63,716median household income

Median household income

$63,716

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$47,557

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

16.3%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Chemung County Marital Status

45% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married45%46%44%
Never married34%38%30%
Divorced12%12%13%
Widowed7%3%11%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year