Seneca County, New York

NY · FIPS 36099 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
32,920
Rank #1,400 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,089 −9.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,335 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.5% +6.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,634 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Home Value
$155,400 −44.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,146 of 3,222
33th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.2% −25.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,196 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −14.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,687 of 3,222
48th %ile

At a Glance

71.0% Homeownership
91.0% Insured
25.2% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.2%30.4%45.6%60.8%75.9%87.3%4.4%3.5%3.5%0.7%0.6%0.1%

About Seneca County, New York

Seneca County, New York has a total population of 32,920, making it the 1,400th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Seneca County is 43.0 years, which is 10.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Seneca County is $68,089, which ranks #1,335 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Seneca County is $155,400, 44.9% below the national median. Renters in Seneca County pay a median gross rent of $957 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Seneca County, 25.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.5 min.

Seneca County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.4%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).

All data for Seneca 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.