Watertown city, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,517
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,517
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,038
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,680
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,677
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,685
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,023
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 10.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,137
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 40.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $158,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,352
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $602
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $967
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,867
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.98
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,544
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 552,025
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,682
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 530,789
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,758
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,753
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,731
Persons in poverty, percent 20.1%
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 2,733.1
Population per square mile, 2010 2,996.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.02
FIPS Code 3678608