Herkimer County, New York

18 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 59,932
Median household income: $68,858
Median home value: $135,000

Home to 59,932 residents, Herkimer County is one of New York's counties. 18 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,858, its median household income sits below New York's $84,578.

Between 2019 and 2023, Herkimer County's population declined 3.4% from 62,057 to 59,932, while its median household income rose 26.0% from $54,646 to $68,858.

80.1% of workers drive to work alone. 71.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,932
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $68,858
Median home value: $135,000
Median gross rent: $811
Housing units: 32,449
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

62,05759,932

Median household income

$54,646$68,858

Median home value

$100,000$135,000

Median gross rent

$675$811

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	62,057	$54,646	$100,000	$675
2020	61,738	$58,438	$106,600	$680
2021	60,596	$60,561	$110,500	$709
2022	60,293	$68,104	$130,900	$776
2023	59,932	$68,858	$135,000	$811

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,912	4.9%
5 to 17	9,424	15.7%
18 to 24	4,680	7.8%
25 to 34	6,485	10.8%
35 to 44	6,728	11.2%
45 to 54	7,468	12.5%
55 to 64	9,290	15.5%
65 to 74	7,697	12.8%
75 and over	5,248	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	54,920	91.6%
Black or African American	571	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.1%
Asian	392	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	85	0.1%
Some other race	196	0.3%
Two or more races	2,108	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,614	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,562	8.3%
High school graduate	14,602	34.0%
Some college or associate's	15,046	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	5,616	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4,090	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,881	80.1%
Carpooled	1,838	6.7%
Public transit	36	0.1%
Walked	834	3.1%
Bicycle	91	0.3%
Worked from home	2,416	8.8%
Other means	221	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,604	30.5%
15 to 29 min	8,843	35.5%
30 to 44 min	5,130	20.6%
45 to 59 min	1,517	6.1%
60+ min	1,807	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 13.3% (7,826 of 58,918)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,911	62.6%
Nonfamily households	9,515	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,426	78.4%
Vacant	7,023	21.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,296	75.9%
Renter-occupied	6,130	24.1%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,082	71.1%
1-unit, attached	319	1.0%
2 to 4 units	4,051	12.5%
5 to 19 units	886	2.7%
20 or more units	1,121	3.5%
Mobile home & other	2,990	9.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 36043
State: New York
Land area: 1,411 sq mi
Water area: 46 sq mi
Center point: 43.5710, -74.8411