Tompkins County Demographics

A map of Tompkins County's Population by Race

Tompkins County, New York had a population of 105,740 in 2020. It was 72.6% White, 4.0% Black, 9.9% Asian, 6.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 5.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tompkins County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Tompkins County is the 28th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Tompkins County's White Population

76,737 residents of Tompkins County identify as White, or 72.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Tompkins County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Tompkins County is ranked #46 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tompkins County is less White than neighboring Tioga County (91.2% White), Schuyler County (92.8% White), Chemung County (82.7% White), Cortland County (87.2% White), and Seneca County (86.6% White).

Tompkins County's Black Population

4,274 residents of Tompkins County identify as Black, or 4.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tompkins County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Tompkins County is ranked #28 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tompkins County is more Black than neighboring Tioga County (0.9% Black), Schuyler County (0.5% Black), Cortland County (1.8% Black), and Seneca County (3.7% Black). Tompkins County is less Black than neighboring Chemung County (6% Black).

Tompkins County's Asian Population

10,487 residents of Tompkins County identify as Asian, or 9.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tompkins County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Tompkins County is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tompkins County is more Asian than neighboring Tioga County (0.8% Asian), Schuyler County (0.6% Asian), Chemung County (1.7% Asian), Cortland County (2.2% Asian), and Seneca County (0.8% Asian).

Tompkins County's Hispanic Population

7,077 residents of Tompkins County identify as Hispanic, or 6.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tompkins County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Tompkins County is ranked #21 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tompkins County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tioga County (2.3% Hispanic), Schuyler County (1.8% Hispanic), Chemung County (3.5% Hispanic), Cortland County (3.5% Hispanic), and Seneca County (4% Hispanic).

Tompkins County's Native American/Other Population

905 residents of Tompkins County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tompkins 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, Tompkins County is ranked #20 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tompkins County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tioga County (0.5% Native American/Other), Schuyler County (0.5% Native American/Other), Chemung County (0.5% Native American/Other), Cortland County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Seneca County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Tompkins County's Multiracial Population

6,260 residents of Tompkins County identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tompkins County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Tompkins County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tompkins County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tioga County (4.3% Multiracial), Schuyler County (3.7% Multiracial), Chemung County (5.7% Multiracial), Cortland County (4.7% Multiracial), and Seneca County (4.2% Multiracial).

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