CensusEasy
COUNTY · 2020 ACS

Cayuga County

New York · 76,248 residents · 692 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Auburn micropolitan area
Compare
The short version

With 76,248 people, Cayuga County is a county in New York. The median age is 43.7, about 5 years above the US median. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 2%. The typical home is worth $131,700, having more than doubled since 2000. 70% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 43.7
US median: 38.8
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
76,248
−7%since 2000
from 81,963 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
43.7
+17%since 2000
from 37.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
692 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
74K77K79K81K83K19902000201020202024Cayuga County
202475K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.9%(3,765)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(4,110)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.9%(4,507)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.7%(4,356)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(4,159)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.1%(9,217)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.8%(8,979)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.6%(9,610)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.8%(12,039)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412%(9,170)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.7%(4,346)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.6%(1,990)
US avg: 1.9%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,985
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,487 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,996
+72%since 2000
from $18,003 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
38.3%
+12.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade13.1%
US avg: 10%
Information10.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.9%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction3.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services2.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.5%
Public administration1.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 2%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.5%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$131,700
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$769
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $482 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
70.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 72.1% in 2000
30.0% rent
Persons per household
2.35 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.3
+13%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(75,762)
Black3.9%(3,166)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,611)
Asian0.4%(346)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic87%(66,313)
Black3.6%(2,727)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(2,636)
Asian0.5%(379)
Other3%(2,289)
Segregation Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.6%(1,202)
Mexican0.5%(369)
Guatemalan0.2%(145)
Dominican0.1%(91)
Ecuadorian0.1%(77)
Salvadoran0.1%(76)
Colombian0.1%(53)
Honduran0%(26)
Cuban0%(25)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Japanese0.2%(123)
Asian Indian0.2%(122)
Filipino0.1%(84)
Chinese0.1%(58)
Thai0%(31)
Korean0%(18)
Burmese0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(29)
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
Irish21.9%(16,889)
German18.1%(13,943)
English15.1%(11,609)
Italian13.7%(10,561)
Polish6.5%(4,968)
American4.3%(3,279)
Dutch3.8%(2,945)
French3.8%(2,911)
Ukrainian2%(1,551)
Scottish1.9%(1,459)
French Canadian1.5%(1,179)
Welsh0.9%(704)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(571)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(478)
Swiss0.6%(441)
Hungarian0.5%(411)
Norwegian0.4%(338)
Russian0.4%(282)
Slovak0.3%(238)
British0.3%(195)
Austrian0.3%(194)
Danish0.2%(178)
Greek0.2%(162)
Canadian0.2%(144)
West Indian0.2%(139)
Czech0.2%(128)
Finnish0.2%(121)
Lebanese0.1%(82)
Jamaican0.1%(69)
Portuguese0.1%(61)
Haitian0.1%(59)
Belgian0.1%(51)
Lithuanian0.1%(49)
Croatian0.1%(47)
Guyanese0.1%(47)
Egyptian0.1%(44)
Syrian0%(33)
Nigerian0%(17)
Romanian0%(14)
Armenian0%(12)
Serbian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.0%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
88.2%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
8.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.3 min
+50%since 2000
from 15.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
83.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 79.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
9.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
59.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 62.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
34.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Female
48.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Foreign born
1.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.3%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
88.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.8%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.9%(12,256)
Married48.5%(15,693)
Widowed3.3%(1,070)
Divorced10.2%(3,314)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(9,047)
Married47.8%(14,843)
Widowed10.8%(3,357)
Divorced12.2%(3,798)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.3%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
58.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
21.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
23.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
70.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
41.9%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.9%(824)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(816)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37%(1,913)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.8%(505)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.8%(94)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 5,172 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Cayuga County

Williamson County
Pop 67,225
Mendocino County
Pop 88,122
Lonoke County
Pop 76,664
Adams County
Pop 64,267
Places similar to Cayuga County
Head to head

Compare Cayuga County to nearby counties

CAYUGA COUNTY VS
Onondaga County
Income$76,945+33%
Home value$200,200+52%
Population466,584+527%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
CAYUGA COUNTY VS
Seneca County
Income$68,089+17%
Home value$155,400+18%
Population32,883−56%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
CAYUGA COUNTY VS
Wayne County
Income$74,506+28%
Home value$170,000+29%
Population91,250+23%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
CAYUGA COUNTY VS
Oswego County
Income$69,183+19%
Home value$151,700+15%
Population118,569+59%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Cayuga County, New York?

Cayuga County, New York has about 76,248 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cayuga County, New York?

The typical household in Cayuga County, New York earns about $57,985 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cayuga County, New York expensive?

In Cayuga County, New York, the median home is worth about $131,700, and the typical rent is about $769 a month.

How educated are people in Cayuga County, New York?

About 22.0% of adults age 25 and over in Cayuga County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cayuga County, New York?

About 12.3% of people in Cayuga County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cayuga County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Cayuga County, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 6,065 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

Up the hierarchy
All counties in New York

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →