Tompkins County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 104,047
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 104,047
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 105,602
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 105,735
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 105,734
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 105,740
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 101,564
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 11.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,260
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 48,878
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $290,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,042
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $857
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,411
Building Permits, 2025 471
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 43,263
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.06
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 72.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 298,110
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 839,776
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,265
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,434,400
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,753
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,024
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,808
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,230
Total employment, 2023 50,869
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,626,299
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 8,071
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,709
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 840
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 195
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,097
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,271
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 222.8
Population per square mile, 2010 214.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 474.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 474.65
FIPS Code 36109