Chemung County Demographics

A map of Chemung County's Population by Race

Chemung County, New York had a population of 84,148 in 2020. It was 82.7% White, 6.0% Black, 1.7% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 5.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chemung County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Chemung County is the 32nd most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Chemung County's White Population

69,559 residents of Chemung County identify as White, or 82.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Chemung County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Chemung County is ranked #33 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chemung County is more White than neighboring Tompkins County (72.6% White). Chemung County is less White than neighboring Schuyler County (92.8% White), Bradford County (92.9% White), Tioga County (91.2% White), and Yates County (93% White).

Chemung County's Black Population

5,009 residents of Chemung County identify as Black, or 6.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chemung County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Chemung County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chemung County is more Black than neighboring Schuyler County (0.5% Black), Tompkins County (4% Black), Bradford County (0.7% Black), Tioga County (0.9% Black), and Yates County (0.6% Black).

Chemung County's Asian Population

1,426 residents of Chemung County identify as Asian, or 1.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chemung County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Chemung County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chemung County is more Asian than neighboring Schuyler County (0.6% Asian), Bradford County (0.8% Asian), Tioga County (0.8% Asian), and Yates County (0.4% Asian). Chemung County is less Asian than neighboring Tompkins County (9.9% Asian).

Chemung County's Hispanic Population

2,938 residents of Chemung County identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chemung County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Chemung County is ranked #44 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chemung County is more Hispanic than neighboring Schuyler County (1.8% Hispanic), Bradford County (1.5% Hispanic), Tioga County (2.3% Hispanic), and Yates County (2.7% Hispanic). Chemung County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tompkins County (6.7% Hispanic).

Chemung County's Native American/Other Population

441 residents of Chemung County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chemung 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, Chemung County is ranked #48 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chemung County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bradford County (0.4% Native American/Other). Chemung County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tompkins County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Chemung County's Multiracial Population

4,775 residents of Chemung County identify as Multiracial, or 5.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chemung County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Chemung County is ranked #3 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chemung County is more Multiracial than neighboring Schuyler County (3.7% Multiracial), Bradford County (3.8% Multiracial), Tioga County (4.3% Multiracial), and Yates County (2.8% Multiracial). Chemung County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tompkins County (5.9% Multiracial).

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