Cayuga County, New York
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 74,365
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 74,567
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 76,249
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 76,249
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 76,248
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 80,026
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.8%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,189
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,182
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $171,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,539
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $669
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $942
Building Permits, 2025 110
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 31,524
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,507
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 454,018
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 140,128
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,195,578
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,010
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,904
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,905
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,509
Total employment, 2023 17,820
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 862,723
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,540
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,464
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 179
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 110.3
Population per square mile, 2010 115.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 691.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 691.58
FIPS Code 36011