Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cortland County, NY in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 45,752 population of Cortland County, New York comprised of 1,630 people who identified as Hispanic (3.56%), and 44,122 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cortland County, New York with a population of 42,921 (93.81%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,085 (2.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 998 (2.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cortland County, New York in 2023, with a population of 41,692 (91.13%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,229 (2.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 908 (1.99%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,085 2.37%
White Alone 42,921 93.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 203 0.44%
Asian Alone 524 1.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.05%
Two Or More Races 998 2.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Cortland , NY in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 177 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,229 2.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 60 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 146 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 908 1.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 41,692 91.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 143 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 513 1.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 852 1.86%