MICROPOLITAN AREA
Plattsburgh Micro
Plattsburgh, NY · 1 counties · 78,138 residents (2025 est.) · 1,038 sq mi
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With 78,493 people, Plattsburgh is a metro area. That puts it in the top 8% of US metro areas for household income. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $180,600. The foreign-born share is 5%. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 20 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
78,493
−2%since 2000
from 79,894 in 2000
78,138 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,038 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202478K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(3,381)
5 to 95%(3,907)
10 to 145.5%(4,320)
15 to 196.8%(5,351)
20 to 248.5%(6,700)
25 to 3411.9%(9,364)
35 to 4412.4%(9,751)
45 to 5412%(9,400)
55 to 6414.5%(11,406)
65 to 7411.5%(9,010)
75 to 845.6%(4,418)
85 and over1.9%(1,485)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$71,224
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,028 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
47.8%
+20.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.3%
Information12%
Finance & insurance5.9%
Wholesale trade5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
Other services3.8%
Public administration2.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Construction1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$180,600
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.5
+8%since 2009
from 2.4 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.
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(73,729)
Black3.4%(2,694)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(1,964)
Asian0.7%(527)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic88.2%(69,233)
Black2.9%(2,274)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(2,758)
Asian1.5%(1,212)
Other3.8%(3,016)
27
+39%since 2009
from 20 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
25
−41%since 2020
from 43 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 Rican0.8%(603)
Mexican0.8%(600)
Dominican0.6%(447)
Central American0.3%(251)
South American0.2%(189)
Cuban0.1%(101)
Salvadoran0.1%(98)
Spaniard0.1%(84)
Panamanian0.1%(67)
Ecuadorian0.1%(65)
Guatemalan0.1%(54)
Colombian0%(37)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(406)
Chinese0.4%(276)
Asian Indian0.3%(204)
Korean0.2%(121)
Japanese0.1%(80)
Vietnamese0.1%(41)
Nepalese0%(39)
Taiwanese0%(31)
Thai0%(15)
Bangladeshi0%(4)
Ancestry
Irish15.3%(12,040)
French15%(11,756)
English12%(9,440)
German8.8%(6,893)
French Canadian7.7%(6,007)
Italian6.5%(5,065)
American6.1%(4,785)
Scottish2.5%(1,994)
Polish2.2%(1,704)
Canadian1.2%(981)
Dutch1%(766)
Welsh0.8%(625)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(576)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(363)
Swedish0.5%(356)
Subsaharan African0.4%(352)
Arab0.4%(321)
West Indian0.4%(290)
Portuguese0.3%(274)
Lebanese0.3%(254)
Lithuanian0.3%(226)
Swiss0.3%(216)
British0.3%(215)
Russian0.2%(178)
Nigerian0.2%(169)
Hungarian0.2%(135)
Jamaican0.2%(135)
Greek0.1%(105)
Czech0.1%(99)
Danish0.1%(87)
Austrian0.1%(82)
Slovak0.1%(71)
Finnish0.1%(68)
Croatian0.1%(46)
Ukrainian0.1%(41)
Syrian0.1%(40)
Ghanaian0%(36)
Haitian0%(34)
Macedonian0%(33)
Ethiopian0%(31)
Armenian0%(27)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(25)
Israeli0%(20)
Latvian0%(15)
Moroccan0%(13)
Romanian0%(11)
Kenyan0%(11)
Barbadian0%(11)
Slovene0%(9)
Iranian0%(7)
Brazilian0%(6)
Guyanese0%(6)
Serbian0%(4)
Turkish0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.1%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 76.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 89.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.5%(12,070)
Married51.6%(17,521)
Widowed2.6%(877)
Divorced10.3%(3,498)
Women 15+
Never married31.6%(10,386)
Married48.2%(15,881)
Widowed8.1%(2,673)
Divorced12.1%(3,979)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 73.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.2% 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)22.3%(1,111)
Gulf War (1990s)28.2%(1,410)
Vietnam era33.8%(1,687)
Korean War3.3%(167)
World War II0.3%(14)
Share of the 4,993 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 Plattsburgh, NY?
Plattsburgh, NY has about 78,493 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Plattsburgh, NY?
The typical household in Plattsburgh, NY earns about $71,224 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Plattsburgh, NY expensive?
In Plattsburgh, NY, the median home is worth about $180,600, and the typical rent is about $1,003 a month.
How educated are people in Plattsburgh, NY?
About 27.6% of adults age 25 and over in Plattsburgh, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Plattsburgh, NY?
About 13.7% of people in Plattsburgh, NY live below the federal poverty line.
Has Plattsburgh, NY grown since 1990?
Yes, Plattsburgh, NY has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 7,476 residents, a change of about -9 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024