Yates County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,387
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,547
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,387
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,770
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,766
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,774
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,348
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.9%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,343
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,424
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $184,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,429
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $617
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $834
Building Permits, 2025 87
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,490
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,832
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 90,353
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 308,664
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,598
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,701
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,848
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 542
Total employment, 2023 5,133
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 229,415
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,141
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 541
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 323
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 401
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 388
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 73.3
Population per square mile, 2010 75.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 338.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 338.14
FIPS Code 36123