Cayuga County, NY Demographics

The total population of Cayuga County is estimated to be 76,171 with 39,143 males (51.39%) and 37,028 females (48.61%). There are 2,115 less females than males in Cayuga County.
The median household income in Cayuga County was $64,425 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,280(1.95%) from $65,705 in 2020. This income is 86.35% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cayuga County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $79,601. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cayuga County stands at $64,031.
In Cayuga County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,668 for males and $27,740 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,385 for males and $52,910 for females.
In Cayuga County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $64,756, while Some Other Race households have a median household income of $2,499.
In 2022, the population of Cayuga County was 74,998, a 1.05% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cayuga County's population was 75,791, a decline of 0.53% compared to a population of 76,198 in 2020.
The median age in Cayuga County, NY is 43.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.01% were under the age of 15, 17.97% aged 15 to 29, 46.85% aged 30 to 64, 16.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cayuga County population: 90.09% are White, 3.97% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.03% are some other race and 4.02% are multiracial.