Herkimer County, New York

NY · FIPS 36043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
59,757
Rank #899 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,515 −8.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,298 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.4% +6.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,624 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Home Value
$147,700 −47.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,287 of 3,222
29th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.7% −32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,548 of 3,222
52th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,521 of 3,222
53th %ile

At a Glance

76.6% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
22.7% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.7%33.5%50.2%66.9%83.7%90.7%4.1%2.8%1.2%0.6%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About Herkimer County, New York

Herkimer County, New York has a total population of 59,757, making it the 899th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Herkimer County is 44.8 years, which is 15.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Herkimer County is $68,515, which ranks #1,298 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Herkimer County is $147,700, 47.6% below the national median. Renters in Herkimer County pay a median gross rent of $823 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Herkimer County, 22.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.5 min.

Herkimer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.8%).

All data for Herkimer 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.