Cortland County, New York

NY · FIPS 36023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
46,246
Rank #1,073 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,418 −6.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,168 of 3,222
64th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.8% +1.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,465 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Home Value
$162,100 −42.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,979 of 3,222
38th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.1% −13.5% vs nat'l
Rank #829 of 3,222
74th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −13.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,721 of 3,222
47th %ile

At a Glance

66.3% Homeownership
95.5% Insured
29.1% 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%21.6%43.2%64.9%86.5%89.2%3.6%3.6%1.7%1.4%0.5%0.0%0.0%

About Cortland County, New York

Cortland County, New York has a total population of 46,246, making it the 1,073rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cortland County is 37.0 years, which is 4.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cortland County is $70,418, which ranks #1,168 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Cortland County is $162,100, 42.5% below the national median. Renters in Cortland County pay a median gross rent of $984 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cortland County, 29.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 13.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.9 min.

Cortland County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.6%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).

All data for Cortland 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.