Chautauqua County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 124,126
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 124,126
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 124,105
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 127,650
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 127,647
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 127,657
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 134,905
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.6%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,295
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 66,646
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $127,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,193
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $531
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $812
Building Permits, 2025 168
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 53,393
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 290,963
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 760,868
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 148,001
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,953,746
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,587
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,351
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,691
Persons in poverty, percent 18.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,695
Total employment, 2023 37,679
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,735,964
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 7,667
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,651
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 754
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 337
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,227
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,228
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 120.4
Population per square mile, 2010 127.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,060.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,060.23
FIPS Code 36013