Cortland, NY Population

Overview

17,577

Total Population

27.1

Median age

53.57%

Female population %

86.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

35.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cortland is 27.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cortland's population under 18 was 15.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cortland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cortland, 13.14% were under the age of 15, 41.11% aged 15 to 29, 32.90% aged 30 to 64, 10.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,255 more females than males in Cortland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.57% females and 46.43% males in Cortland, NY.
The Cortland, NY gender ratio is 86.7:100 i.e. 86.7 men to 100 women (0.867).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,538.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,906.

Cortland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cortland population: 91.10% are White, 3.41% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.98% are Asian, 1.08% are some other race and 3.35% are multiracial.
Cortland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,777 (95.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cortland is White with a population of 16,013 (91.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 19,302 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Cortland's population increased by 428 (2.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cortland's population decreased by 1,666 (8.69%), 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's population was lowest in year 2022 at 17,314.