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Chenango County, New York

Chenango County, New York. Chenango County had 45,715 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.2% since 2020, a steeper fall than New York's (−1.0%). It holds 32 places (9 cities, villages and boroughs, 21 towns and townships and 2 census-designated) and 16 census tracts. GEOID 36017.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

45,715

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 47,220 · ACS 2020-2024: 46,321

Median household income

$62,948

±$2,655 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$137,900

±$8,613 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$875

±$44 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

How many people live in Chenango County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 47,220 residents in Chenango County. The Census Bureau estimates 45,715 for July 1, 2025, down 3.2% since 2020, a steeper fall than New York's (−1.0%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 46,321 over 893 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −467 (46,604)
2021→2022 −270 (46,334)
2022→2023 −430 (45,904)
2023→2024 −111 (45,793)
2024→2025 −78 (45,715)

Chenango County in New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Chenango County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	46,321	19,852,366	−1,588
Households	19,890±381	7,722,646	−807
Average household size	2.29±0.04	2.49	no clear change
Housing units	24,586±68	8,585,241	−1,039

Chenango County's population since 2000

From 51,401 in 2000 to 45,715 in 2025: down 11.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 51,401
2005 (estimate) 51,154
2010 Census 50,477
2015 (estimate) 48,794
2020 Census 47,220
2025 (estimate) 45,715

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Chenango County?

Chenango County holds 32 places: 9 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 21 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Norwich with 6,538 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Chenango County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Norwich	city	7,051	6,782±52	$53,333	$121,100	14.2%	100%
Greene (town)	town	5,296	5,161±43	$73,481	$176,800	10.6%	100%
Sherburne (town)	town	3,973	3,909±31	$63,203	$149,300	9.0%	100%
Oxford (town)	town	3,614	3,546±31	$61,168	$119,400	18.5%	100%
Norwich (town)	town	3,599	3,521±21	$63,226	$127,100	4.3%	100%
Bainbridge (town)	town	3,060	3,017±25	$60,391	$150,500	12.4%	100%
Afton (town)	town	2,769	2,733±20	$51,736	$125,700	12.1%	100%
Guilford (town)	town	2,741	2,696±17	$73,681	$121,400	5.0%	100%
New Berlin (town)	town	2,525	2,639±422	$62,159	$144,500	16.2%	100%
North Norwich (town)	town	1,664	1,357±212	$77,955	$151,700	12.3%	100%
Plymouth (town)	town	1,619	1,395±237	$78,148	$154,700	13.2%	100%
Coventry (town)	town	1,516	1,392±197	$63,281	$132,700	15.0%	100%
Greene	village	1,463	1,567±260	$57,386	$154,100	10.3%	100%
Sherburne	village	1,360	1,422±264	$45,129	$139,500	19.6%	100%
Oxford	village	1,330	1,514±246	$56,250	$118,400	14.6%	100%
Smithville (town)	town	1,255	1,525±280	$70,433	$173,200	11.2%	100%
Bainbridge	village	1,251	1,181±206	$58,452	$124,200	11.4%	100%
Smyrna (town)	town	1,237	1,392±319	$59,408	$89,500	14.3%	100%
New Berlin	village	901	989±230	$48,958	$108,100	24.6%	100%
Columbus (town)	town	898	849±219	$58,889	$124,700	9.6%	100%
Preston (town)	town	895	856±164	$85,625	$122,300	10.2%	100%
Otselic (town)	town	859	909±136	$63,854	$107,800	14.2%	100%
McDonough (town)	town	797	946±180	$68,266	$113,100	14.2%	100%
Afton	village	794	1,225±230	$37,031	$115,600	15.3%	100%
Pitcher (town)	town	667	576±121	$56,667	$116,000	13.3%	100%
Pharsalia (town)	town	516	563±135	$77,083	$126,400	6.4%	100%
Lincklaen (town)	town	361	283±70	$80,500	$160,400	9.2%	100%
GuilfordGEOID 3631137	CDP	322	385±150	$71,354	$93,900	20.3%	100%
German (town)	town	308	274±70	$67,813	$112,500	12.2%	100%
Smithville Flats	CDP	303	366±107	$58,229	$120,000	17.5%	100%
Earlville	village	774	654±182	$75,469	$134,400	6.0%	36%
SmyrnaGEOID 3668099	village	197	148±60	$31,250	$91,300	22.3%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Chenango County?

The median resident of Chenango County is 45.0 years old; 20.7% are under 18 and 22.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.5%. 2.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Chenango County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	45.0±0.1	39.8	no clear change
Under 18 years	20.7%±0.1 pts	20.5%	–
65 years and over	22.3%±0.1 pts	17.9%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.5%	19.8%	+0.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.3%±0.6 pts	52.8%	−2.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	13.4%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	9.0%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.5%±0.6 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.2 pts	1.0%	–
Born outside the United States	2.5%±0.4 pts	22.8%	+0.9 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.3%±0.8 pts	30.9%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.7%±0.7 pts	3.7%	–
With a disability	17.1%±1.0 pts	12.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.4%±0.6 pts	5.1%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	89.8%±1.2 pts	88.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	19.6%±1.5 pts	40.2%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	8.6%±1.0 pts	17.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.8%±0.2 pts	1.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Chenango County earn?

Half of Chenango County's 19,890 households earn less than $62,948 a year (±$2,655), against $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $63,999 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Chenango County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$62,948±$2,655	$85,974	no clear change
Mean household income	$78,321±$2,620	$128,247	–
Per capita income	$33,901±$1,056	$50,712	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.8%±1.2 pts	14.0%	−1.7 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	12.5%±2.3 pts	18.3%	−4.6 pts
Households receiving SNAP	14.4%±1.7 pts	15.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.8%±1.4 pts	90.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Chenango County?

Owners occupy 75.4% of Chenango County's occupied homes and renters 24.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $137,900 by its owner (±$8,613). The median renter pays $875 a month including utilities, and 32.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Chenango County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$137,900±$8,613	$423,800	+$16,800
Median gross rent	$875±$44	$1,621	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	32.5%±4.5 pts	43.1%	−7.4 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,408±$56	$2,555	–
Owner-occupied homes	75.4%±1.8 pts	54.3%	no clear change
Housing units	24,586±68	8,585,241	−1,039
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0%±0.6 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.0%±1.5 pts	3.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	64.8%±2.0 pts	41.2%	–
Mobile homes	18.5%±1.6 pts	2.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.3%±0.1 pts	0.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	31.9%±2.0 pts	30.3%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Chenango County building?

Builders took permits for 55 new housing units across Chenango County in 2025 (55 single-family), 1.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 182 units
2020 175 units
2021 211 units
2022 180 units
2023 141 units
2024 150 units
2025 55 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Chenango County get to work?

78.4% of Chenango County's workers drive alone and 9.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Chenango County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	58.2%±1.5 pts	62.7%	–
Unemployment rate	6.4%±1.2 pts	6.4%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	78.4%±1.9 pts	48.8%	–
Carpooled	8.4%±1.2 pts	6.3%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	21.6%	–
Walked	3.5%±0.7 pts	5.6%	–
Worked from home	9.1%±1.4 pts	14.9%	+4.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	22.8 min±1.0	32.6 min	−1.8 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Chenango County's census tracts?

Chenango County is divided into 16 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $41,627 (Tract 9704) to $75,521 (Tract 9708.02).

Census tracts of Chenango County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 9701.0136017970101	Sherburne (4%)	3,021	2,876±333	$72,241	$111,800	$878	6.6%
Tract 9701.0236017970102	Sherburne (12%)	2,876	2,997±324	$54,850	$153,100	$894	12.3%
Tract 9702.0136017970201	–	1,868	1,838±222	$69,594	$118,700	$976	7.5%
Tract 9702.0236017970202	–	2,163	2,118±210	$61,579	$109,600	$868	17.3%
Tract 970336017970300	Norwich	3,932	4,085±348	$61,837	$137,200	$976	6.8%
Tract 970436017970400	Norwich	3,119	2,697±349	$41,627	$111,000	$794	25.3%
Tract 9705.0136017970501	New Berlin (18%)	2,334	2,194±295	$56,089	$126,700	$690	16.8%
Tract 9705.0236017970502	–	2,975	2,755±368	$66,500	$152,500	$773	5.8%
Tract 9706.0136017970601	–	3,822	3,732±333	$73,640	$143,700	$1,087	9.7%
Tract 9706.0236017970602	Oxford (11%)	3,554	4,001±304	$63,500	$121,100	$973	12.1%
Tract 970736017970700	Oxford (9%)	2,214	2,301±254	$60,536	$146,100	$856	15.4%
Tract 9708.0136017970801	Bainbridge (7%)	3,660	3,344±316	$74,461	$113,500	$910	13.9%
Tract 9708.0236017970802	Greene (11%)	3,570	3,564±326	$75,521	$170,100	$744	8.8%
Tract 9709.0136017970901	Bainbridge (9%)	2,632	2,470±234	$47,473	$157,900	$1,142	11.3%
Tract 9709.0236017970902	Afton (19%)	2,111	2,123±217	$60,744	$140,700	$728	12.9%
Tract 971036017971000	Greene (9%)	3,369	3,226±248	$66,202	$175,900	$846	12.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Chenango County compare with New York's other counties?

Chenango County's rank among New York's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	51st of 62
Growth 2020-2025	58th of 62
Residents per square mile	53rd of 62
Median household income	56th of 62
Median home value	57th of 62
Median gross rent	52nd of 62
Poverty rate	42nd of 62
Bachelor's degree or higher	59th of 62
Median age	10th of 62

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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