Chemung County, NY Population

Overview

84,456

Total Population

41.4

Median age

50.06%

Female population %

99.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,831

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chemung County is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chemung County's population under 18 was 21.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chemung County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chemung County, 17.58% were under the age of 15, 18.03% aged 15 to 29, 45.56% aged 30 to 64, 15.65% aged 65 to 84, and 3.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 104 more females than males in Chemung County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.06% females and 49.94% males in Chemung County, NY.
The Chemung County, NY gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,221.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,475.

Chemung County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chemung County population: 86.89% are White, 5.95% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.47% are Asian, 0.76% are some other race and 4.62% are multiracial.
Chemung County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,831 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 81,625 (96.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chemung County is White with a population of 73,384 (86.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 91,111 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Chemung County's population decreased by 2,216 (2.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chemung County's population decreased by 4,950 (5.57%), 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, Chemung County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 81,426.