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Tompkins County

New York · 105,740 residents · 475 sq mi
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Tompkins County is home to 105,740 people in New York. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. The median age is 31.0, younger than the US median of 38.8. 73% were living in the same home a year earlier. Owners hold 50% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 20 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 31.0
US median: 38.8
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
105,740
+10%since 2000
from 96,501 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.0
+8%since 2000
from 28.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
475 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
93K96K100K103K107K19902000201020202024Tompkins County
2024105K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.8%(3,975)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.2%(4,395)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 144.1%(4,372)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 199.5%(10,006)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2419.1%(20,208)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.1%(14,885)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410%(10,566)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 549.5%(10,044)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6410.6%(11,248)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.3%(9,793)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844%(4,248)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(2,000)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,361
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,272 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,194
+74%since 2000
from $19,659 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
39.9%
+10.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
17.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 17.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information8.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade5.9%
US avg: 10%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade3.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance2.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing0.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$218,700
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,144
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $611 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
50.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 53.7% in 2000
49.6% rent
Persons per household
2.18 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.33 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.6
+7%since 2009
from 3.3 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-Hispanic83.8%(80,916)
Black3.4%(3,307)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(2,968)
Asian7.2%(6,909)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic72.6%(76,737)
Black4%(4,274)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(7,077)
Asian9.9%(10,487)
Other4.8%(5,105)
Segregation Score
33
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 Rican1.2%(1,262)
Mexican1.1%(1,091)
Dominican0.4%(377)
Guatemalan0.3%(319)
Ecuadorian0.3%(262)
Cuban0.2%(216)
Spaniard0.2%(206)
Colombian0.2%(155)
Peruvian0.1%(113)
Argentine0.1%(84)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(77)
Costa Rican0.1%(55)
Venezuelan0.1%(55)
Chilean0.1%(53)
Uruguayan0%(12)
Asian origin
Chinese5.1%(5,264)
Asian Indian1.3%(1,308)
Korean0.7%(693)
Bangladeshi0.4%(403)
Japanese0.3%(340)
Taiwanese0.3%(275)
Filipino0.2%(255)
Vietnamese0.2%(233)
Cambodian0.2%(184)
Pakistani0.1%(143)
Thai0.1%(114)
Burmese0.1%(100)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(57)
Laotian0%(33)
Malaysian0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(19)
Ancestry
German13.1%(13,347)
Irish12.4%(12,658)
English11.6%(11,842)
Italian8%(8,216)
American5.1%(5,228)
Polish3.4%(3,489)
French2.8%(2,884)
Dutch2.5%(2,569)
Scottish2.5%(2,505)
Russian1.7%(1,698)
Welsh1.4%(1,456)
British1.3%(1,312)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.3%(1,304)
French Canadian1.1%(1,125)
Hungarian0.8%(863)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(842)
Norwegian0.6%(664)
Greek0.6%(636)
Czech0.6%(618)
Ukrainian0.6%(618)
Canadian0.5%(506)
Swiss0.5%(488)
Lithuanian0.4%(448)
Danish0.4%(411)
Finnish0.4%(381)
Syrian0.4%(377)
Romanian0.3%(347)
Armenian0.3%(279)
Portuguese0.3%(256)
Lebanese0.2%(234)
Belgian0.2%(214)
West Indian0.2%(212)
Slovak0.2%(208)
Austrian0.2%(199)
Iranian0.2%(188)
Nigerian0.2%(178)
Israeli0.1%(136)
Ghanaian0.1%(122)
Turkish0.1%(98)
Brazilian0.1%(92)
Croatian0.1%(87)
Latvian0.1%(84)
Serbian0.1%(84)
Kenyan0.1%(78)
Jamaican0.1%(68)
Egyptian0.1%(65)
Cape Verdean0.1%(54)
Slovene0%(39)
Moroccan0%(31)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Haitian0%(18)
Iraqi0%(17)
Arab0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
53.1%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 47.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 91.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
29.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 26.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.8 min
+74%since 2000
from 11.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
57.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 56.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
13.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 5.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
60.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 61.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
54.3%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
50.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
12.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
3.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.2%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
72.6%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married52.3%(23,400)
Married40.1%(17,931)
Widowed1.4%(635)
Divorced6.2%(2,789)
Women 15+
Never married45.7%(21,889)
Married39.3%(18,794)
Widowed6.3%(2,994)
Divorced8.8%(4,204)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
63.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
19.9%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
79.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.8%
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)21%(820)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)18%(706)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.8%(1,363)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.9%(270)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II6.3%(245)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 3,914 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 Tompkins County, New York?

Tompkins County, New York has about 105,740 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Tompkins County, New York earns about $61,361 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tompkins County, New York expensive?

In Tompkins County, New York, the median home is worth about $218,700, and the typical rent is about $1,144 a month.

How educated are people in Tompkins County, New York?

About 53.1% of adults age 25 and over in Tompkins County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 17.5% of people in Tompkins County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tompkins County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Tompkins County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,643 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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