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Niagara County

New York · 220,756 residents · 522 sq mi
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Niagara County is a county of 220,756 people in New York. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $62,200. Median household income is $28,408, close to the national figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
220,756
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 219,846 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.6
−9%vs 2000
vs 38.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
522 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
210K213K216K219K222K19902000201020202024Niagara County
2024211K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(15,686)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(15,607)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(15,175)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(14,902)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(14,774)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.2%(35,813)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(32,456)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(21,401)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.7%(21,476)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.1%(20,065)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(10,460)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(2,941)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,408
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,136 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,710
−34%vs 2000
vs $19,219 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.7%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$62,200
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $80,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$362
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $479 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
68.1%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.9% in 2000
31.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90%(197,757)
Black6.1%(13,356)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(2,913)
Asian0.6%(1,248)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(204,812)
Black5.5%(12,083)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(2,452)
Asian0.4%(907)
Other1.3%(2,954)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
13.6%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.8%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.0%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.2 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 220,756 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Niagara County, New York earns about $28,408 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 $62,200, and the typical rent is about $362 a month.

How educated are people in Niagara County, New York?

About 13.6% 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 10.7% of people in Niagara County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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

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