Chautauqua County, New York

NY · FIPS 36013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
125,544
Rank #520 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,351 −22.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,235 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.4% +38.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,373 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Home Value
$127,900 −54.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,532 of 3,222
21th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.1% −25.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,206 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +11.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,499 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

68.9% Homeownership
94.7% Insured
25.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.9%31.9%47.8%63.7%79.7%83.7%9.6%3.4%2.1%0.7%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Chautauqua County, New York

Chautauqua County, New York has a total population of 125,544, making it the 520th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Chautauqua County is 42.9 years, which is 10.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Chautauqua County is $58,351, which ranks #2,235 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Chautauqua County is $127,900, 54.6% below the national median. Renters in Chautauqua County pay a median gross rent of $812 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Chautauqua County, 25.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.4 min.

Chautauqua County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.6%) and Two or More Races (3.4%).

All data for Chautauqua County, New York comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.