Tompkins County, NY Population

Overview

105,638

Total Population

31.8

Median age

50.30%

Female population %

98.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

35.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,597

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Tompkins County is 31.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tompkins County's population under 18 was 14.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tompkins County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tompkins County, 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.

There are 630 more females than males in Tompkins County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.30% females and 49.70% males in Tompkins County, NY.
The Tompkins County, NY gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 9,229.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 8,449.

Tompkins County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Tompkins County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,597 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 100,041 (94.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tompkins County is White with a population of 83,655 (79.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 106,044 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Tompkins County's population increased by 5,095 (5.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tompkins County's population decreased by 1,959 (1.93%), 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, Tompkins County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 96,648.