Chautauqua County Demographics

A map of Chautauqua County's Population by Race

Chautauqua County, New York had a population of 127,657 in 2020. It was 83.1% White, 2.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 9.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chautauqua County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Chautauqua County is the 23rd most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Chautauqua County's White Population

106,063 residents of Chautauqua County identify as White, or 83.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Chautauqua County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Chautauqua County is ranked #32 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chautauqua County is more White than neighboring Erie County (80.9% White), Erie County (71.1% White), and Forest County (75.7% White). Chautauqua County is less White than neighboring Warren County (94.1% White), and Cattaraugus County (87.7% White).

Chautauqua County's Black Population

2,891 residents of Chautauqua County identify as Black, or 2.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chautauqua County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Chautauqua County is ranked #39 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chautauqua County is more Black than neighboring Warren County (0.4% Black), and Cattaraugus County (1.3% Black). Chautauqua County is less Black than neighboring Erie County (7.3% Black), Erie County (13.6% Black), and Forest County (17.7% Black).

Chautauqua County's Asian Population

796 residents of Chautauqua County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chautauqua County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Chautauqua County is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chautauqua County is more Asian than neighboring Warren County (0.4% Asian), and Forest County (0.2% Asian). Chautauqua County is less Asian than neighboring Erie County (2.3% Asian), Cattaraugus County (0.7% Asian), and Erie County (4.8% Asian).

Chautauqua County's Hispanic Population

11,769 residents of Chautauqua County identify as Hispanic, or 9.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chautauqua County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Chautauqua County is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chautauqua County is more Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (1.1% Hispanic), Erie County (4.4% Hispanic), Cattaraugus County (2.1% Hispanic), Erie County (6.3% Hispanic), and Forest County (4.6% Hispanic).

Chautauqua County's Native American/Other Population

909 residents of Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua 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, Chautauqua County is ranked #27 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chautauqua County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Warren County (0.3% Native American/Other), Erie County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Forest County (0.2% Native American/Other). Chautauqua County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cattaraugus County (3.7% Native American/Other), and Erie County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Chautauqua County's Multiracial Population

5,229 residents of Chautauqua County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chautauqua County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Chautauqua County is ranked #35 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chautauqua County is more Multiracial than neighboring Warren County (3.7% Multiracial), Erie County (3.4% Multiracial), and Forest County (1.5% Multiracial). Chautauqua County is less Multiracial than neighboring Erie County (4.4% Multiracial), and Cattaraugus County (4.5% Multiracial).

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