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Niagara County

New York · 208,912 residents (2025 est.) · 522 sq mi
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With 210,721 people, Niagara County is a county in New York. At a median age of 43.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $189,800. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $899 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
210,721
−4%since 2000
from 219,846 in 2000
208,912 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
403 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 411 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.3
+13%since 2000
from 38.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
522 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
210K213K216K219K222K19902000201020202024Niagara County
2024211K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(10,503)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(12,052)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(11,722)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(12,204)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(11,842)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.3%(25,906)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(25,429)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(25,246)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.2%(32,129)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.6%(26,453)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(12,008)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(5,227)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,633
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,136 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,904
+102%since 2000
from $19,219 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.7%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
+4%since 2010
from 0.427 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$189,800
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$899
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $479 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 69.9% in 2000
28.8% rent
Vacancy rate
8.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.24 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+31%since 2009
from 2.1 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.
Gentrification Score
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90%(197,757)
Black6.1%(13,356)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(2,913)
Asian0.6%(1,248)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic82.1%(173,008)
Black6.3%(13,322)
Hispanic / Latino4%(8,459)
Asian1.2%(2,465)
Other6.4%(13,467)
Diversity Score
40
+49%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
37
−12%since 2020
from 42 in 2020
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 Rican1.7%(3,591)
Mexican0.7%(1,572)
Dominican0.4%(908)
Cuban0.3%(594)
Spaniard0.1%(254)
Panamanian0.1%(194)
Colombian0.1%(138)
Argentine0%(61)
Peruvian0%(61)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(640)
Chinese0.2%(508)
Pakistani0.2%(331)
Bangladeshi0.1%(255)
Korean0.1%(228)
Filipino0.1%(140)
Taiwanese0%(59)
Burmese0%(33)
Japanese0%(28)
Thai0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(56)
Fijian0%(4)
Ancestry
German22%(46,381)
Italian16.8%(35,396)
Irish14.8%(31,251)
English11.2%(23,685)
Polish10.1%(21,360)
American3.5%(7,436)
French2.2%(4,732)
Scottish2.1%(4,342)
French Canadian1.2%(2,523)
Arab1.1%(2,260)
Hungarian0.7%(1,537)
Dutch0.7%(1,535)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(1,335)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,300)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,292)
Lebanese0.6%(1,226)
Russian0.6%(1,175)
Canadian0.5%(1,052)
Welsh0.5%(1,048)
West Indian0.5%(1,020)
Jamaican0.4%(878)
Greek0.4%(739)
British0.3%(726)
Norwegian0.3%(723)
Lithuanian0.3%(574)
Palestinian0.2%(518)
Slovak0.2%(507)
Austrian0.2%(334)
Czech0.2%(330)
Swiss0.1%(269)
Croatian0.1%(202)
Danish0.1%(200)
Armenian0.1%(189)
Portuguese0.1%(154)
Iranian0.1%(149)
Romanian0.1%(149)
Nigerian0.1%(136)
Syrian0.1%(133)
Egyptian0.1%(127)
Turkish0.1%(106)
Iraqi0%(104)
Belgian0%(72)
Serbian0%(68)
Latvian0%(60)
Jordanian0%(55)
Finnish0%(47)
Moroccan0%(46)
Guyanese0%(40)
Bulgarian0%(31)
Ghanaian0%(27)
Israeli0%(20)
Haitian0%(19)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.0%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 17.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.1%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.7%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.5 min
+76%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.1%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 84.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.6%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 61.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 74.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.1%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
4.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.4%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2012
from 13.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.8%
+16.6 ptssince 2017
from 73.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 88.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 91.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 95.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.7%(31,606)
Married50.1%(43,170)
Widowed3.5%(3,034)
Divorced9.7%(8,373)
Women 15+
Never married30.3%(27,320)
Married47.5%(42,915)
Widowed10.2%(9,181)
Divorced12%(10,845)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 42.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.7%(1,960)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.5%(2,175)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.6%(4,680)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(718)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.9%(362)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 12,450 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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Niagara County, New York?

Niagara County, New York has about 210,721 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Niagara County, New York earns about $69,633 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Niagara County, New York expensive?

In Niagara County, New York, the median home is worth about $189,800, and the typical rent is about $899 a month.

How educated are people in Niagara County, New York?

About 28.0% of adults age 25 and over in Niagara County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 13.5% of people in Niagara County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Niagara County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Niagara County, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 10,035 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.

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