Yates County, New York

NY · FIPS 36123 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
24,526
Rank #1,681 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,701 −7.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,220 of 3,222
62th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.7% +1.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,455 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Home Value
$184,700 −34.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,582 of 3,222
51th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.5% −24.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,168 of 3,222
64th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −40.7% vs nat'l
Rank #766 of 3,222
76th %ile

At a Glance

77.2% Homeownership
80.3% Insured
25.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

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%20.4%40.8%61.2%81.5%93.7%2.6%1.9%0.9%0.8%0.2%0.1%

About Yates County, New York

Yates County, New York has a total population of 24,526, making it the 1,681st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Yates County is 42.5 years, which is 9.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Yates County is $69,701, which ranks #1,220 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Yates County is $184,700, 34.5% below the national median. Renters in Yates County pay a median gross rent of $834 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Yates County, 25.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 80.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.2 min.

Yates County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.6%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).

All data for Yates 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.