Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cortland County, NY in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 46,741 population of Cortland County, New York comprised of 1,607 people who identified as Hispanic (3.44%), and 45,134 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cortland County, New York with a population of 43,992 (94.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,020 (2.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 968 (2.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cortland County, New York in 2020, with a population of 42,755 (91.47%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,237 (2.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 851 (1.82%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,020 2.18%
White Alone 43,992 94.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 203 0.43%
Asian Alone 540 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.04%
Two Or More Races 968 2.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Cortland , NY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 169 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,237 2.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 63 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 122 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 851 1.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 42,755 91.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 140 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 529 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 846 1.81%