Tompkins County, NY Demographics

The total population of Tompkins County is estimated to be 102,555 with 50,314 males (49.06%) and 52,241 females (50.94%). There are 1,927 more females than males in Tompkins County.
The median household income in Tompkins County was $69,459 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 72(0.10%) from $69,531 in 2020. This income is 93.10% 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, Tompkins County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $99,046. Overall, the median household income for the county of Tompkins County stands at $74,034.
In Tompkins County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,454 for males and $34,866 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,930 for males and $59,530 for females.
In Tompkins County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $76,502, followed by Some Other Race households at $65,872, and Asian households with a median household income of $48,809.
In 2022, the population of Tompkins County was 104,777, a 1.19% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Tompkins County's population was 106,044, an increase of 6.27% compared to a population of 99,784 in 2020.
The median age in Tompkins County, NY is 31.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 11.61% were under the age of 15, 36.08% aged 15 to 29, 37.71% aged 30 to 64, 12.86% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Tompkins County population: 79.19% are White, 3.98% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.36% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.08% are some other race and 5.29% are multiracial.