Cortland County, NY Population

Overview

46,984

Total Population

36.5

Median age

50.71%

Female population %

97.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

46.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,349

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Cortland County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cortland County is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cortland County's population under 18 was 19.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cortland County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cortland County, 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.

There are 666 more females than males in Cortland County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.71% females and 49.29% males in Cortland County, NY.
The Cortland County, NY gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,546.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,008.

Cortland County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Cortland County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,349 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 45,635 (97.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cortland County is White with a population of 43,676 (92.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 49,382 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Cortland County's population increased by 605 (1.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cortland County's population decreased by 2,527 (5.13%), 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, Cortland County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 46,126.