Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cortland County, NY in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 46,489 population of Cortland County, New York comprised of 1,473 people who identified as Hispanic (3.17%), and 45,016 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cortland County, New York with a population of 43,717 (94.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,042 (2.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 974 (2.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cortland County, New York in 2021, with a population of 42,617 (91.67%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,100 (2.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 877 (1.89%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,042 2.24%
White Alone 43,717 94.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 199 0.43%
Asian Alone 538 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.04%
Two Or More Races 974 2.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Cortland , NY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 165 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,100 2.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 61 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 130 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 877 1.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 42,617 91.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 138 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 527 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 844 1.82%