In 2021, Cortland County, NY had a population of 47k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $62,163. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cortland County, NY declined from 47,618 to 46,984, a −1.33% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,194 to $62,163, a 5.02% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cortland County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%), White (Hispanic) (1.6%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.07%).
None of the households in Cortland County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.1% of the residents in Cortland County, NY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Cortland County, NY are SUNY Cortland (1,982 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Cortland County, NY was $130,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.3%.
Most people in Cortland County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Cortland County, NY was 2 cars per household.
Cortland County, NY borders Broome County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chenango County, NY, Madison County, NY, Onondaga County, NY, Tioga County, NY, and Tompkins County, NY.