Plattsburgh city, New York
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,744
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,758
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,848
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,851
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,841
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,989
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 52.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,158
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 37.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $195,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,681
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $722
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,030
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,250
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.84
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 114,690
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 595,951
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,891
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 352,830
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,734
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,630
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,584
Persons in poverty, percent 22.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,937.5
Population per square mile, 2010 3,983.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.02
FIPS Code 3658574