Delaware County, New York

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 44,551
Median household income: $60,226
Median home value: $176,200

Home to 44,551 residents, Delaware County is one of New York's counties. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,226 runs below the New York figure of $84,578.

Between 2019 and 2023, Delaware County's population held roughly steady from 44,995 to 44,551, while its median household income rose 21.6% from $49,544 to $60,226.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,551
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,226
Median home value: $176,200
Median gross rent: $848
Housing units: 30,038
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

44,99544,551

Median household income

$49,544$60,226

Median home value

$139,300$176,200

Median gross rent

$691$848

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	44,995	$49,544	$139,300	$691
2020	44,676	$49,945	$144,000	$700
2021	44,644	$52,757	$147,600	$723
2022	44,637	$58,338	$160,400	$785
2023	44,551	$60,226	$176,200	$848

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,807	4.1%
5 to 17	5,421	12.2%
18 to 24	4,160	9.3%
25 to 34	4,298	9.6%
35 to 44	4,666	10.5%
45 to 54	5,423	12.2%
55 to 64	7,334	16.5%
65 to 74	6,614	14.8%
75 and over	4,828	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39,984	89.7%
Black or African American	683	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.1%
Asian	371	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	117	0.3%
Two or more races	1,263	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,100	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,179	9.6%
High school graduate	12,303	37.1%
Some college or associate's	8,828	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,835	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4,018	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.9%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,489	72.3%
Carpooled	1,474	7.9%
Public transit	169	0.9%
Walked	1,172	6.3%
Bicycle	38	0.2%
Worked from home	2,137	11.4%
Other means	189	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,350	38.4%
15 to 29 min	4,680	28.3%
30 to 44 min	3,092	18.7%
45 to 59 min	1,129	6.8%
60+ min	1,280	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 14.9% (6,317 of 42,513)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,399	60.2%
Nonfamily households	7,548	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,947	63.1%
Vacant	11,091	36.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,530	76.7%
Renter-occupied	4,417	23.3%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,811	75.9%
1-unit, attached	328	1.1%
2 to 4 units	2,133	7.1%
5 to 19 units	844	2.8%
20 or more units	284	0.9%
Mobile home & other	3,638	12.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 36025
State: New York
Land area: 1,443 sq mi
Water area: 25 sq mi
Center point: 42.1940, -74.9667