Yates County, NY Demographics

The total population of Yates County is estimated to be 24,713 with 12,105 males (48.98%) and 12,608 females (51.02%). There are 503 more females than males in Yates County.
The median household income in Yates County was $62,298 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 373(0.60%) from $62,671 in 2020. This income is 83.50% 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, Yates County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $74,422. Overall, the median household income for the county of Yates County stands at $62,298.
In Yates County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,354 for males and $24,506 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,781 for males and $45,226 for females.
In Yates County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $64,380, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $17,796.
In 2022, the population of Yates County was 24,451, a 0.74% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Yates County's population was 24,634, a decline of 0.35% compared to a population of 24,720 in 2020.
The median age in Yates County, NY is 40.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.76% were under the age of 15, 20.32% aged 15 to 29, 40.11% aged 30 to 64, 18.24% aged 65 to 84, and 2.57% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Yates County population: 96.24% are White, 0.82% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.67% are some other race and 1.31% are multiracial.