Wyoming County, New York

County in NY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

39,753

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

43.3

years ∙ half population younger than 43.3, half older

Diversity Index

21.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.7%

foreign-born population

97.3%Native

2.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wyoming County is a county in New York, United States.

Location

County in NY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.701365° N, 78.228576° W

DMS42° 42′ 04.91″ N, 78° 13′ 42.87″ W

Population Density & area

67.07/sq mi (25.9/km²)

Total Area

596.2 sq mi (1,544.2 km²)

Land Area

592.7 sq mi (1,535.1 km²) · 99.41%

Water Area

3.5 sq mi (9.1 km²) · 0.59%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

53.5% male

Male 53.5%

Female 46.5%

males per 100 females

Wyoming County 115

New York 95.5

United States 98

Nativity

2.7%

foreign-born population

97.3%Native

2.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Wyoming County 2.7%

New York 22.8%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

43.3

years ∙ half population younger than 43.3, half older

Wyoming County

43.3

New York

39.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

63.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Wyoming County 63.6

New York 62.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Wyoming County	New York	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	18.5%	20.5%	22%
Working age (18-64)	61.1%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	20.4%	17.9%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	63.6	62.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	30.2	33.2	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	33.4	29.1	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.2%

Black

3.7%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

3.8%

Other

3.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

21.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Wyoming County 21.8%

New York 65.4%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Wyoming County population

	Wyoming County	New York	United States
Hispanic or Latino	3.8%	19.8%	19.3%
Mexican	1.2%	2.6%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	1.3%	5.1%	1.8%
Cuban	0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.2%	11.8%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.2%	80.2%	80.7%
One race	93.4%	76.4%	76.4%
White	88.2%	52.8%	57.4%
Black or African American	3.7%	13.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian	0.5%	9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.9%	1%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.8%	3.8%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

62.6% family

Family 62.6%

Non family 37.4%

% family households

Wyoming County 62.6%

New York 61.4%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.22

persons per household

Wyoming County

2.22

New York

2.49

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Wyoming County population

	Wyoming County	New York	United States
Total households	16,453	7,722,646	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.22	2.49	2.53
Family households	10,304	4,738,075	82,990,528
Average family size	2.73	3.16	3.14
Married couple family	8,225	3,279,487	60,637,388
Other families	2,079	1,458,588	22,353,140
Male householder	664	398,169	6,572,819
Female householder	1,415	1,060,419	15,780,321
Non-family households	6,149	2,984,571	46,236,968
One-person households	4,846	2,398,170	37,140,836
Male householder	2,611	1,045,868	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	1,037	332,696	5,225,110
Female householder	2,235	1,352,302	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	1,347	673,031	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	1,303	586,401	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

18,263

housing units

Wyoming County 18,263

New York 8,585,241

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

90.1% occupied

Occupied 90.1%

Vacant 9.9%

vacancy rate

Wyoming County 9.9%

New York 10%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

76.3%

Single family houses

76.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

14.7%

Mobile homes

8.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1960

Half of houses were built before 1960, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

39.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

18.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

32.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

10.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Wyoming County	New York	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6	5	5.5
1–3 rooms	7.4%	24.3%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	51.5%	48.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	41%	27.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.3%	5.4%	2.9%
1 bedroom	7.4%	19%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	23.7%	26.6%	25%
3 bedrooms	46.6%	31.1%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	21%	17.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1960	1959	1981
Total housing units	18,263	8,585,241	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

75.9% owners

Renter-occupied 24.1%

Owner-occupied 75.9%

homeownership rate

Wyoming County 75.9%

New York 54.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.32

Owner-occupied

1.91

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Wyoming County 2.32

New York 2.66

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wyoming County	New York	United States
Total occupied units	16,453	7,722,646	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.6%	20.5%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	31.3%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	33.4%	25.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.1%	94.7%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.5%	3.1%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	7.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.5%	11.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	61.5%	64%	51.4%
Electricity	18.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	10.2%	16.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	9.5%	2.8%	2%
No fuel used	0.6%	1.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$162,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Wyoming County

$162,300

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

21.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

21.8%

Owners without a mortgage

13.7%

Renters

41.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wyoming County	New York	United States
Property value
Median Value	$162,300	$423,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	24.4%	9.5%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	39.3%	15%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	21.9%	13.2%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	10.7%	19.7%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.8%	30.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.9%	12.6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	49.8%	57.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	50.2%	42.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,438	$2,555	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$589	$958	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$802	$1,621	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

18.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Wyoming County 18.2%

New York 40.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

12.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Wyoming County 12.9%

New York 12%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

6,804

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.7%

K–12

75.2%

College / Undergraduate

13.4%

Graduate / Professional

3.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

23.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Wyoming County

23.8%

New York

48.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Wyoming County	New York	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	6,804	4,642,703	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	7.7%	6.1%	5.7%
K–12	75.2%	64.1%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.2%	4.9%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	23.2%	18.7%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.1%	20.1%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	24.8%	20.4%	21.7%
College or graduate school	17%	29.8%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	13.4%	22.5%	21%
Graduate, professional school	3.6%	7.3%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	23.8%	48.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	84.2%	74.7%	82%
Private school	15.8%	25.3%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

29,707

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

9.5%

HS graduate

38.7%

Some college no degree

16.6%

Associates degree

13.6%

Bachelors degree

10.6%

Graduate or professional degree

7.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

79.4% · 20.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

82% · 18%

HS graduate

58.5% · 41.5%

Some college no degree

45.9% · 54.1%

Associates degree

49% · 51%

Bachelors degree

45.7% · 54.3%

Graduate or professional degree

30.5% · 69.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Wyoming County	New York	United States
Population (25+)	29,707	14,017,184	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	3.4%	6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	9.5%	6%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	38.7%	24.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	16.6%	14.6%	19.1%
Associate's degree	13.6%	8.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.2%	40.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	10.6%	22.4%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	7.6%	17.9%	14.1%
High School or higher	87.1%	88%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,205

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$33,500

HS graduate

$40,708

Some college or associates

$49,250

Bachelors degree

$58,179

Graduate or professional degree

$65,994

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

17.5%

HS graduate

13.6%

Some college or associates

9.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Wyoming County	New York	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$47,205	$57,966	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$33,500	$31,511	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$40,708	$40,549	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$49,250	$49,306	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$58,179	$76,052	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$65,994	$95,435	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	17.5%	28.1%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	13.6%	16.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	9.3%	11.4%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4%	5.3%	4.5%

Insights for Wyoming County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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