Cortland County Demographics

A map of Cortland County's Population by Race

Cortland County, New York had a population of 46,809 in 2020. It was 87.2% White, 1.8% Black, 2.2% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cortland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cortland County is the 51st most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Cortland County's White Population

40,801 residents of Cortland County identify as White, or 87.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Cortland County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Cortland County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cortland County is more White than neighboring Tompkins County (72.6% White), Onondaga County (72.9% White), and Broome County (78.6% White). Cortland County is less White than neighboring Chenango County (91.4% White), and Tioga County (91.2% White).

Cortland County's Black Population

829 residents of Cortland County identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cortland County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Cortland County is ranked #45 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cortland County is more Black than neighboring Chenango County (0.7% Black), and Tioga County (0.9% Black). Cortland County is less Black than neighboring Tompkins County (4% Black), Onondaga County (11.4% Black), and Broome County (5.8% Black).

Cortland County's Asian Population

1,018 residents of Cortland County identify as Asian, or 2.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cortland County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Cortland County is ranked #24 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cortland County is more Asian than neighboring Chenango County (0.5% Asian), and Tioga County (0.8% Asian). Cortland County is less Asian than neighboring Tompkins County (9.9% Asian), Onondaga County (4.2% Asian), and Broome County (4.7% Asian).

Cortland County's Hispanic Population

1,658 residents of Cortland County identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cortland County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Cortland County is ranked #43 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cortland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Chenango County (2.4% Hispanic), and Tioga County (2.3% Hispanic). Cortland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tompkins County (6.7% Hispanic), Onondaga County (5.6% Hispanic), and Broome County (5.2% Hispanic).

Cortland County's Native American/Other Population

323 residents of Cortland 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 Cortland 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, Cortland County is ranked #32 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

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

Cortland County's Multiracial Population

2,180 residents of Cortland County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cortland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Cortland County is ranked #15 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cortland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chenango County (4.6% Multiracial), and Tioga County (4.3% Multiracial). Cortland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tompkins County (5.9% Multiracial), Onondaga County (4.9% Multiracial), and Broome County (5% Multiracial).

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