Cattaraugus County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 75,390
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 75,390
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 75,475
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 77,042
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 77,042
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 77,042
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 80,317
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,721
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,697
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $113,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,263
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $544
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $770
Building Permits, 2025 150
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 31,895
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 327,610
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 407,851
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,431
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,142,646
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,025
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,540
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,747
Persons in poverty, percent 18.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,501
Total employment, 2023 19,887
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 926,293
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,949
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,331
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 799
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 953
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,072
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 58.9
Population per square mile, 2010 61.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,308.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,308.35
FIPS Code 36009