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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Wyoming County

New York · 43,424 residents · 593 sq mi
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With 43,424 people, Wyoming County is a county in New York. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $75,300. The poverty rate is 8.4%, under the national 12.4%. Households earn $39,895 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

43,424
+2%since 1990
from 42,507 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.7
+13%since 1990
from 32.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
593 sq mi
Population, 19902024
39K40K42K43K44K19902000201020202024Wyoming County
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.3%(2,281)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(2,915)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(3,217)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(3,126)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.6%(2,446)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.6%(6,357)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.2%(7,893)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.1%(6,113)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.7%(3,779)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.2%(2,688)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.5%(1,937)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(672)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$39,895
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,515 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,248
+63%since 1990
from $10,552 in 1990
US average: $21,522
8.4%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 8.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$75,300
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$482
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $354 in 1990
US average: $602
76.7%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 75.1% in 1990
23.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic93.2%(39,622)
Black5%(2,111)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(972)
Asian0.4%(186)
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(39,330)
Black5.3%(2,309)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(1,278)
Asian0.4%(153)

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 Rican1.3%(505)
Mexican1.2%(468)
Guatemalan0.2%(61)
Cuban0.1%(32)
Spaniard0.1%(26)
Peruvian0%(13)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(94)
Chinese0.1%(31)
Burmese0.1%(29)
Thai0%(3)
Laotian0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German25.6%(10,159)
Irish16%(6,347)
English13.2%(5,258)
Polish9%(3,560)
Italian6.8%(2,722)
American5.2%(2,066)
French2%(799)
Scottish1.9%(762)
Dutch1.4%(554)
Austrian0.7%(285)
Welsh0.7%(268)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(221)
Ukrainian0.5%(182)
Norwegian0.4%(150)
Swiss0.4%(144)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(133)
Belgian0.3%(125)
Russian0.3%(105)
Arab0.2%(92)
Hungarian0.2%(84)
Lebanese0.2%(77)
British0.2%(69)
Canadian0.1%(57)
Romanian0.1%(56)
Greek0.1%(52)
Lithuanian0.1%(47)
Finnish0.1%(36)
West Indian0.1%(32)
Croatian0.1%(29)
Czech0.1%(23)
Danish0%(19)
Haitian0%(11)
Jamaican0%(11)
Armenian0%(10)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Slovak0%(8)
Slovene0%(5)
Iraqi0%(3)
Section 05

Education

11.5%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 9.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
75.6%
+5.3 ptssince 1990
from 70.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.4%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 3.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.1 min
−25%since 1990
from 25.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.5%(6,816)
Married54.3%(10,425)
Widowed2.3%(449)
Divorced7.8%(1,492)
Women 15+
Never married20.4%(3,235)
Married60.3%(9,553)
Widowed10.9%(1,722)
Divorced8.4%(1,326)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.6%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 8.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.7%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% 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)22.3%(535)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.6%(447)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40%(959)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(154)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,399 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 Wyoming County, New York?

Wyoming County, New York has about 43,424 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Wyoming County, New York earns about $39,895 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wyoming County, New York expensive?

In Wyoming County, New York, the median home is worth about $75,300, and the typical rent is about $482 a month.

How educated are people in Wyoming County, New York?

About 11.5% of adults age 25 and over in Wyoming County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 8.4% of people in Wyoming County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wyoming County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Wyoming County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 917 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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

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