Cayuga County, NY Population

Overview

76,644

Total Population

43.3

Median age

48.40%

Female population %

106.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,37

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cayuga County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cayuga County is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cayuga County's population under 18 was 19.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cayuga County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cayuga County, 16.01% were under the age of 15, 17.97% aged 15 to 29, 46.85% aged 30 to 64, 16.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,460 less females than males in Cayuga County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.40% females and 51.60% males in Cayuga County, NY.
The Cayuga County, NY gender ratio is 106.6:100 i.e. 106.6 men to 100 women (1.066).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,102.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,129.

Cayuga County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cayuga County population: 90.09% are White, 3.97% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.03% are some other race and 4.02% are multiracial.
Cayuga County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,37 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 74,274 (96.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cayuga County is White with a population of 69,046 (90.09% of the total population).

Cayuga County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 81,847 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Cayuga County's population decreased by 1,942 (2.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cayuga County's population decreased by 3,707 (4.64%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cayuga County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 74,998.