Cayuga County Demographics

A map of Cayuga County's Population by Race

Cayuga County, New York had a population of 76,248 in 2020. It was 87.0% White, 3.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cayuga County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cayuga County is the 36th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Cayuga County's White Population

66,313 residents of Cayuga County identify as White, or 87.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Cayuga County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Cayuga County is ranked #25 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cayuga County is more White than neighboring Seneca County (86.6% White), Onondaga County (72.9% White), Tompkins County (72.6% White), and Wayne County (86.8% White). Cayuga County is less White than neighboring Oswego County (89.9% White).

Cayuga County's Black Population

2,727 residents of Cayuga County identify as Black, or 3.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cayuga County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Cayuga County is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cayuga County is more Black than neighboring Wayne County (2.6% Black), and Oswego County (1.2% Black). Cayuga County is less Black than neighboring Seneca County (3.7% Black), Onondaga County (11.4% Black), and Tompkins County (4% Black).

Cayuga County's Asian Population

379 residents of Cayuga County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cayuga County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Cayuga County is ranked #57 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cayuga County is less Asian than neighboring Seneca County (0.8% Asian), Onondaga County (4.2% Asian), Tompkins County (9.9% Asian), and Oswego County (0.7% Asian).

Cayuga County's Hispanic Population

2,636 residents of Cayuga County identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cayuga County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Cayuga County is ranked #45 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cayuga County is more Hispanic than neighboring Oswego County (3.1% Hispanic). Cayuga County is less Hispanic than neighboring Seneca County (4% Hispanic), Onondaga County (5.6% Hispanic), Tompkins County (6.7% Hispanic), and Wayne County (4.9% Hispanic).

Cayuga County's Native American/Other Population

531 residents of Cayuga County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cayuga County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Cayuga County is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cayuga County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wayne County (0.5% Native American/Other). Cayuga County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Onondaga County (1% Native American/Other), and Tompkins County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Cayuga County's Multiracial Population

3,662 residents of Cayuga County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cayuga County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Cayuga County is ranked #10 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cayuga County is more Multiracial than neighboring Seneca County (4.2% Multiracial), Wayne County (4.6% Multiracial), and Oswego County (4.4% Multiracial). Cayuga County is less Multiracial than neighboring Onondaga County (4.9% Multiracial), and Tompkins County (5.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.