Delaware County, New York

NY · FIPS 36025 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
44,487
Rank #1,108 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,337 −15.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,766 of 3,222
45th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.4% +14.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,840 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Home Value
$183,100 −35.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,598 of 3,222
50th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.6% −18.1% vs nat'l
Rank #957 of 3,222
70th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.4% +21.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,674 of 3,222
17th %ile

At a Glance

77.3% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
27.6% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.5%45.0%67.4%89.2%4.9%3.7%0.9%0.8%0.4%0.2%

About Delaware County, New York

Delaware County, New York has a total population of 44,487, making it the 1,108th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Delaware County is 48.8 years, which is 25.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Delaware County is $63,337, which ranks #1,766 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.4%.

The median home value in Delaware County is $183,100, 35.0% below the national median. Renters in Delaware County pay a median gross rent of $880 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Delaware County, 27.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 18.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.7 min.

Delaware 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 (4.9%) and Two or More Races (3.7%).

All data for Delaware 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.