Allegany County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,800
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,800
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 47,299
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 46,458
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 46,477
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 46,456
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 48,946
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,979
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,780
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $101,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,243
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $545
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $763
Building Permits, 2025 97
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,710
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,310
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 184,963
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,965
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 292,391
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,258
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,869
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,954
Persons in poverty, percent 16.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 731
Total employment, 2023 10,181
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 420,077
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,516
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 290
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 183
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 28
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 175
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 200
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 45.1
Population per square mile, 2010 47.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,029.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,029.31
FIPS Code 36003