Herkimer County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 59,219
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 59,219
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 59,585
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 60,155
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 60,140
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 60,139
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 64,519
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.2%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,646
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,628
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $147,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,336
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $590
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $823
Building Permits, 2025 54
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 25,741
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 102,983
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 228,525
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,762
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 720,935
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,099
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,515
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,228
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,124
Total employment, 2023 11,873
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 522,910
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,503
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 827
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 42.6
Population per square mile, 2010 45.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,411.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,411.47
FIPS Code 36043