Herkimer County, NY Population

Overview

60,596

Total Population

44.3

Median age

50.12%

Female population %

99.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,435

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Herkimer County is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Herkimer County's population under 18 was 20.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Herkimer County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Herkimer County, 16.84% were under the age of 15, 17.67% aged 15 to 29, 44.80% aged 30 to 64, 17.95% aged 65 to 84, and 2.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 148 more females than males in Herkimer County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.12% females and 49.88% males in Herkimer County, NY.
The Herkimer County, NY gender ratio is 99.5:100 i.e. 99.5 men to 100 women (0.995).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,481.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,434.

Herkimer County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Herkimer County population: 94.37% are White, 1.18% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.53% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.61% are some other race and 3.05% are multiracial.
Herkimer County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,435 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 59,161 (97.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Herkimer County is White with a population of 57,184 (94.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 64,470 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Herkimer County's population increased by 91 (0.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Herkimer County's population decreased by 4,446 (6.90%), 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, Herkimer County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 59,822.