Poverty Rate in Cortland County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cortland County Compares
National Distribution
Where Cortland County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Cortland County: 12.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,462 | Greene County, IN | 12.8% |
| #1,463 | Schuylkill County, PA | 12.8% |
| #1,464 | Burnett County, WI | 12.8% |
| #1,465 | Cortland County, NY | 12.8% |
| #1,466 | Giles County, TN | 12.8% |
| #1,467 | Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | 12.8% |
| #1,468 | Morrow County, OH | 12.8% |
Poverty Rate in Cortland County, New York
Cortland County, New York has a poverty rate of 12.8%, which ranks #1,465 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within New York, Cortland County ranks #28 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 55th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.