Niagara County, New York

16 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 211,341
Median household income: $67,809
Median home value: $177,400

Niagara County is a county in New York with a population of 211,341. 16 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $67,809 runs below the New York figure of $84,578.

Between 2019 and 2023, Niagara County's population held roughly steady from 210,820 to 211,341, while its median household income rose 22.1% from $55,522 to $67,809.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 211,341
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,809
Median home value: $177,400
Median gross rent: $870
Housing units: 100,335
Homeownership rate: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

210,820211,341

Median household income

$55,522$67,809

Median home value

$125,600$177,400

Median gross rent

$703$870

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	210,820	$55,522	$125,600	$703
2020	210,145	$57,252	$131,600	$714
2021	212,808	$60,834	$140,400	$753
2022	212,230	$65,882	$163,100	$823
2023	211,341	$67,809	$177,400	$870

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10,743	5.1%
5 to 17	31,493	14.9%
18 to 24	16,691	7.9%
25 to 34	26,099	12.3%
35 to 44	25,103	11.9%
45 to 54	25,720	12.2%
55 to 64	32,879	15.6%
65 to 74	25,794	12.2%
75 and over	16,819	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	175,087	82.8%
Black or African American	13,291	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,017	0.5%
Asian	2,525	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	38	0.0%
Some other race	798	0.4%
Two or more races	10,434	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,151	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,145	8.0%
High school graduate	49,424	32.4%
Some college or associate's	49,444	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	24,531	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	16,870	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	76,428	78.1%
Carpooled	7,677	7.8%
Public transit	802	0.8%
Walked	2,582	2.6%
Bicycle	184	0.2%
Worked from home	9,021	9.2%
Other means	1,220	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28,113	31.6%
15 to 29 min	34,037	38.3%
30 to 44 min	18,493	20.8%
45 to 59 min	5,655	6.4%
60+ min	2,595	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 13.0% (27,014 of 207,518)

	Count	Share
Family households	55,765	61.0%
Nonfamily households	35,728	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	91,493	91.2%
Vacant	8,842	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	64,870	70.9%
Renter-occupied	26,623	29.1%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units14.6%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	68,048	67.8%
1-unit, attached	2,283	2.3%
2 to 4 units	14,668	14.6%
5 to 19 units	7,040	7.0%
20 or more units	4,555	4.5%
Mobile home & other	3,741	3.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 36063
State: New York
Land area: 522 sq mi
Water area: 617 sq mi
Center point: 43.2727, -78.8129