Wyoming County, New York

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 39,980
Median household income: $68,913
Median home value: $154,700

Wyoming County, New York counts 39,980 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,913, its median household income sits below New York's $84,578.

From 2019 to 2023, Wyoming County's population held roughly steady from 40,305 to 39,980, while its median household income rose 18.7% from $58,052 to $68,913.

76.8% of workers drive to work alone. 76.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,980
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $68,913
Median home value: $154,700
Median gross rent: $782
Housing units: 18,204
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,30539,980

Median household income

$58,052$68,913

Median home value

$115,900$154,700

Median gross rent

$659$782

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,305	$58,052	$115,900	$659
2020	40,027	$58,746	$118,800	$681
2021	40,679	$60,013	$125,300	$713
2022	40,338	$65,066	$143,000	$787
2023	39,980	$68,913	$154,700	$782

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,890	4.7%
5 to 17	5,587	14.0%
18 to 24	2,851	7.1%
25 to 34	5,166	12.9%
35 to 44	5,307	13.3%
45 to 54	5,133	12.8%
55 to 64	6,110	15.3%
65 to 74	4,860	12.2%
75 and over	3,076	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	35,447	88.7%
Black or African American	1,513	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	0.1%
Asian	252	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	247	0.6%
Two or more races	1,027	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,441	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,958	13.3%
High school graduate	11,289	38.1%
Some college or associate's	8,999	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,317	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,089	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked6.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,683	76.8%
Carpooled	1,559	8.7%
Public transit	64	0.4%
Walked	1,180	6.6%
Bicycle	70	0.4%
Worked from home	1,092	6.1%
Other means	170	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,071	36.3%
15 to 29 min	4,495	26.9%
30 to 44 min	2,892	17.3%
45 to 59 min	1,825	10.9%
60+ min	1,443	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 10.6% (3,968 of 37,280)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,359	63.7%
Nonfamily households	5,904	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,263	89.3%
Vacant	1,941	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,518	77.0%
Renter-occupied	3,745	23.0%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,941	76.6%
1-unit, attached	120	0.7%
2 to 4 units	1,799	9.9%
5 to 19 units	400	2.2%
20 or more units	245	1.3%
Mobile home & other	1,699	9.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 36121
State: New York
Land area: 593 sq mi
Water area: 3.51 sq mi
Center point: 42.7014, -78.2286