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The total population of Cortland County is estimated to be 46,755 with 23,310 males (49.86%) and 23,445 females (50.14%). There are 135 more females than males in Cortland County.
The median household income in Cortland County was $67,193 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 118(0.18%) from $67,075 in 2020. This income is 90.06% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cortland County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $83,178. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cortland County stands at $67,193.
In Cortland County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,663 for males and $26,766 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,446 for males and $48,892 for females.
In Cortland County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $84,962, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Cortland County was 46,126, a 0.78% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cortland County's population was 46,489, a decline of 0.56% compared to a population of 46,750 in 2020.
The median age in Cortland County, NY is 36.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.75% were under the age of 15, 27.36% aged 15 to 29, 40.70% aged 30 to 64, 14.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cortland County population: 92.96% are White, 1.95% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.07% are Asian, 1.30% are some other race and 2.61% are multiracial.