Otsego County, New York

NY · FIPS 36077 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
60,108
Rank #894 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,885 −8.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,275 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.5% −0.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,403 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Home Value
$179,100 −36.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,652 of 3,222
49th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.4% +2.0% vs nat'l
Rank #497 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +19.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,646 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

73.9% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
34.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%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%16.6%33.3%49.9%66.5%83.2%88.1%4.5%3.2%2.2%1.5%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Otsego County, New York

Otsego County, New York has a total population of 60,108, making it the 894th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Otsego County is 39.9 years, which is 2.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Otsego County is $68,885, which ranks #1,275 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Otsego County is $179,100, 36.5% below the national median. Renters in Otsego County pay a median gross rent of $987 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Otsego County, 34.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.0% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.0 min.

Otsego County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.5%) and Two or More Races (3.2%).

All data for Otsego 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.