Cortland, NY Demographics

A map of Cortland's Population by Race

Cortland, New York had a population of 17,556 in 2020. It was 81.6% White, 3.4% Black, 4.0% Asian, 5.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cortland, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cortland is the 110th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Cortland's White Population

14,326 residents of Cortland identify as White, or 81.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Cortland considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cortland is ranked #781 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cortland is more White than neighboring Munsons Corners (80.4% White). Cortland is less White than neighboring Homer (90.8% White), Cortland West (92.3% White), Blodgett Mills (92% White), and McGraw (91.9% White).

Cortland's Black Population

593 residents of Cortland identify as Black, or 3.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cortland slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cortland is ranked #342 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cortland is more Black than neighboring Homer (0.7% Black), Cortland West (1% Black), Blodgett Mills (0.4% Black), and McGraw (0.8% Black). Cortland is less Black than neighboring Munsons Corners (3.5% Black).

Cortland's Asian Population

698 residents of Cortland identify as Asian, or 4.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cortland slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cortland is ranked #295 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cortland is more Asian than neighboring Homer (0.9% Asian), Cortland West (2.1% Asian), Blodgett Mills (0.4% Asian), and McGraw (0.2% Asian). Cortland is less Asian than neighboring Munsons Corners (5.9% Asian).

Cortland's Hispanic Population

929 residents of Cortland identify as Hispanic, or 5.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cortland less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cortland is ranked #599 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cortland is more Hispanic than neighboring Munsons Corners (5.2% Hispanic), Homer (2.4% Hispanic), Cortland West (1.6% Hispanic), Blodgett Mills (2.2% Hispanic), and McGraw (2.3% Hispanic).

Cortland's Native American/Other Population

141 residents of Cortland identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cortland roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cortland is ranked #389 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cortland is more Native American/Other than neighboring Homer (0.6% Native American/Other), Cortland West (0.5% Native American/Other), Blodgett Mills (0.7% Native American/Other), and McGraw (0.4% Native American/Other). Cortland is less Native American/Other than neighboring Munsons Corners (1.2% Native American/Other).

Cortland's Multiracial Population

869 residents of Cortland identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cortland roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cortland is ranked #235 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cortland is more Multiracial than neighboring Munsons Corners (3.8% Multiracial), Homer (4.5% Multiracial), Cortland West (2.5% Multiracial), Blodgett Mills (4.4% Multiracial), and McGraw (4.4% Multiracial).

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