Yates County, New York Population 2024

24,442

Yates County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 24,442 with a growth rate of -0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Yates County, New York is the 60th largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 25,376 and has seen a growth of -3.68% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,292-30-0.12%
202824,322-30-0.12%
202724,352-30-0.12%
202624,382-30-0.12%
202524,412-30-0.12%
202424,442-30-0.12%
202324,472-30-0.12%
202224,502-136-0.55%
202124,638-84-0.34%
202024,722-180-0.72%
201924,902-57-0.23%
201824,959-62-0.25%
201725,021-59-0.24%
201625,080-65-0.26%
201525,145-17-0.07%
201425,162-57-0.23%
201325,219-122-0.48%
201225,341-112-0.44%
201125,453770.3%
201025,37600%
199022,8101,3516.3%
198021,4591,6288.21%
197019,8311,2176.54%
196018,6149995.67%
195017,6151,2347.53%
194016,381-467-2.77%
193016,8482071.24%
192016,641-2,001-10.73%
191018,642-1,676-8.25%
190020,318-683-3.25%
189021,001-86-0.41%
188021,0871,4927.61%
187019,595-695-3.43%
186020,290-300-1.46%
185020,5901460.71%
184020,4441,4357.55%
183019,009-5,283-21.75%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.12% (-30)
County Website
Yates County
2020 Population
24,722
Area
338 mi²
Density
72 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.13% (-280)
Founded
February 5, 1823

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,68395.83%
Two or more races4541.84%
Asian2531.02%
Other race1670.68%
Black or African American1330.54%
Native American180.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.02%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Yates County, New York Population by Race

Yates County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Yates County, New York Median Age

41.7

Total

42.1

Male

41.5

Female

Yates County, New York Adults

There are 19,276 adults, (5,309 of whom are seniors) in Yates County, New York.

Yates County, New York Age Dependency

76.9

Age Dependency Ratio

38

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Yates County, New York Sex Ratio

Female12,60851.02%
Male12,10548.98%

Yates County, New York Population by Age

Yates County, New York Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8822.6477.322.7
Married4,7533.2985.914.1
Non Family3,1021.2665.234.8
Female7433.7868.131.9
Male2843.8888.711.3

3.29

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

77.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yates County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6984.17%
Associates Degree1,6579.89%
Bachelors Degree2,38614.25%
Graduate Degree1,6399.79%
High School Graduate5,95635.57%
Less Than 9th Grade1,92811.51%
Some College2,48214.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Yates County, New York Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Yates County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,91113,4733,817
Hispanic32225480
2+ Races294261101
Asian19611342
Other Race783212
Black483825
Native American18180

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 black people with a rate of 52.08%.

Yates County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,845$54,311$41,119
Graduate Degree$67,566$70,054$64,271
High School Graduate$35,790$39,964$28,826
Less Than 9th Grade$29,757$40,000$20,596
Overall$38,390$42,522$35,058
Some College$37,433$41,875$34,617

$38,390

Average Earnings

$42,522

Average Male

$35,058

Average Female

Yates County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Yates County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Yates County, New York Language

83.2% of Yates County, New York residents speak only English, while 16.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 14.24% of the population.

Yates County, New York Language

Yates County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,2462,91713.11%
Multiple44813730.58%
Hispanic52712724.1%
Other16610160.84%
Asian2498433.73%
Black1047673.08%
Native18633.33%

14.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.52%

Male Poverty Rate

14.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yates County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yates County, New York is Black, with 73.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yates County, New York is White, with 13.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.13%.

Yates County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.7%
High School15.85%
Some College6.36%
Bachelors or Greater3.01%

Yates County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.09%
Female Unemployed21.65%
Male Employed6.31%
Female Employed6.25%

Yates County, New York Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Yates County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,139$101,706
Households$63,974$84,877
Married Families$87,438$110,111
Non Families$37,121$50,578

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yates County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Yates County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Yates County, New York Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Yates County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yates County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,465

Number of Veterans

1,389

Male Veterans

76

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam573
Second Gulf War231
First Gulf War139
Korea85
World War II50

Yates County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+441
65 to 74438
55 to 64265
35 to 54211
18 to 34110

Yates County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4580.07877674519126864
Hispanic700.1912568306010929
2+ Races70.021212121212121213

Yates County, New York Veterans by Race

Yates County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yates County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Yates County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Yates County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Yates County, New York 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

81.21%

Born in Yates County, New York

98.42%

Native Born

1.58%

Foreign Born

0.42%

Non Citizen

1.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.42% of Yates County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 81.21% having been born in New York. 0.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Yates County, New York Place of Birth

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