Cayuga County, New York Population 2024

74,291

Cayuga County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 74,291 with a growth rate of -0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cayuga County, New York is the 36th largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 79,905 and has seen a growth of -7.03% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202973,321-194-0.26%
202873,515-194-0.26%
202773,709-194-0.26%
202673,903-194-0.26%
202574,097-194-0.26%
202474,291-194-0.26%
202374,485-194-0.26%
202274,679-772-1.02%
202175,451-696-0.91%
202076,147-303-0.4%
201976,450-671-0.87%
201877,121-374-0.48%
201777,495-201-0.26%
201677,696-627-0.8%
201578,323-459-0.58%
201478,782-330-0.42%
201379,112-412-0.52%
201279,524-183-0.23%
201179,707-198-0.25%
201079,90500%
199082,3132,4193.03%
198079,8942,4553.17%
197077,4393,4974.73%
196073,9423,8065.43%
195070,1364,6287.06%
194065,5087571.17%
193064,751-470-0.72%
192065,221-1,885-2.81%
191067,1068721.32%
190066,2349321.43%
189065,3022210.34%
188065,0815,5319.29%
187059,5503,7836.78%
186055,7673090.56%
185055,4585,12010.17%
184050,3382,3904.98%
183047,9489,05123.27%
182038,8979,05430.34%
181029,84313,93687.61%
180015,907-57,414-78.3%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.26% (-194)
County Website
Cayuga County
2020 Population
76,147
Area
692 mi²
Density
107 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.44% (-1,856)
Founded
1799

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68,24289.59%
Two or more races3,5004.59%
Black or African American2,6253.45%
Other race1,0871.43%
Asian5750.75%
Native American1340.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cayuga County, New York Population by Race

Cayuga County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Cayuga County, New York Median Age

43.4

Total

41.9

Male

45.2

Female

Cayuga County, New York Adults

There are 61,361 adults, (15,272 of whom are seniors) in Cayuga County, New York.

Cayuga County, New York Age Dependency

65.3

Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Cayuga County, New York Sex Ratio

Female37,02848.61%
Male39,14351.39%

Cayuga County, New York Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,9102.347030
Married13,303389.310.7
Non Family12,1941.2553.746.3
Female3,4783.0754.545.5
Male1,9353.468.531.5

2.91

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

70.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cayuga County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,4958.12%
Associates Degree8,20314.81%
Bachelors Degree7,33513.25%
Graduate Degree5,3889.73%
High School Graduate17,82532.19%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8783.39%
Some College10,25018.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cayuga County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White49,94745,33312,075
Black1,9121,06388
2+ Races1,6661,338216
Hispanic1,476897166
Other Race73941668
Asian398347176
Native American1241055
Islander880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.22%.

Cayuga County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,033$67,500$53,200
Graduate Degree$72,544$85,550$65,740
High School Graduate$37,459$46,517$28,433
Less Than 9th Grade$26,786$29,824$22,531
Overall$46,499$53,165$38,867
Some College$45,891$56,667$36,727

$46,499

Average Earnings

$53,165

Average Male

$38,867

Average Female

Cayuga County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cayuga County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cayuga County, New York Language

96.01% of Cayuga County, New York residents speak only English, while 3.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.77% of the population.

Cayuga County, New York Language

Cayuga County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White65,4248,24412.6%
Multiple3,41971020.77%
Hispanic1,97043622.13%
Other82429836.17%
Black1,25226921.49%
Asian549529.47%
Native10587.62%

13.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.03%

Male Poverty Rate

14.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cayuga County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cayuga County, New York is Other, with 36.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cayuga County, New York is Native, with 7.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.06%.

Cayuga County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.12%
High School13.51%
Some College10.25%
Bachelors or Greater4.69%

Cayuga County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.73%
Male Unemployed21.32%
Female Employed6.22%
Male Employed4.37%

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

Cayuga County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,900$103,535
Households$63,227$85,431
Married Families$100,564$122,015
Non Families$37,489$51,587

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cayuga County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

44.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Cayuga County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cayuga County, New York Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cayuga County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cayuga County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,727

Number of Veterans

4,438

Male Veterans

289

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,581
Second Gulf War905
First Gulf War676
Korea410
World War II26

Cayuga County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,185
75+1,148
55 to 641,035
35 to 54917
18 to 34442

Cayuga County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,4207.96%
2+ Races1195.69%
Black783.56%
Hispanic482.82%
Asian419.19%
Native American3931.2%
Other Race303.18%

Cayuga County, New York Veterans by Race

Cayuga County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cayuga County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Cayuga County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cayuga County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cayuga 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

86.34%

Born in Cayuga County, New York

97.67%

Native Born

2.33%

Foreign Born

1.1%

Non Citizen

1.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.67% of Cayuga County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 86.34% having been born in New York. 1.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cayuga County, New York Place of Birth

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