Chemung County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 80,415
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 80,415
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 81,115
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 84,148
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 84,152
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 84,148
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 88,830
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,658
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,491
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $141,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,332
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $601
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,059
Building Permits, 2025 98
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 35,262
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 185,744
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 808,766
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 236,375
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,756,877
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,520
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,716
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,273
Persons in poverty, percent 14.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,647
Total employment, 2023 27,912
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,447,622
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,339
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,220
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 534
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 293
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 37
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 901
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 868
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 206.6
Population per square mile, 2010 218.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 407.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 407.35
FIPS Code 36015