Tompkins County, New York

NY · FIPS 36109 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
104,537
Rank #599 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,024 −1.5% vs nat'l
Rank #909 of 3,222
72th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.4% +29.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,191 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$290,900 +3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #674 of 3,222
79th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
58.8% +74.4% vs nat'l
Rank #30 of 3,222
99th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,326 of 3,222
28th %ile

At a Glance

54.1% Homeownership
95.6% Insured
58.8% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.1%38.3%57.4%73.7%10.1%6.6%4.7%3.6%1.1%0.1%0.1%

About Tompkins County, New York

Tompkins County, New York has a total population of 104,537, making it the 599th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Tompkins County is 32.3 years, which is 17.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Tompkins County is $74,024, which ranks #909 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Tompkins County is $290,900, 3.2% above the national median. Renters in Tompkins County pay a median gross rent of $1,411 per month. The homeownership rate is 54.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Tompkins County, 58.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 74.4% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.0 min.

Tompkins County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.7% of the population, followed by Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.6%).

All data for Tompkins 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.