Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cortland County, NY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 47,834 population of Cortland County, New York comprised of 1,305 people who identified as Hispanic (2.73%), and 46,529 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cortland County, New York with a population of 45,337 (94.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 921 (1.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 894 (1.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cortland County, New York in 2017, with a population of 44,327 (92.67%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,010 (2.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 786 (1.64%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cortland, New York.

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Population By Race in Cortland , NY in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 921 1.93%
White Alone 45,337 94.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 158 0.33%
Asian Alone 509 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races 894 1.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Cortland , NY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 135 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,010 2.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 40 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 108 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 786 1.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 44,327 92.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 118 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 502 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 786 1.64%