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Wyoming County, New York

Wyoming County, New York. Wyoming County had 39,741 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.0% since 2020, a steeper fall than New York's (−1.0%). It holds 27 places (8 cities, villages and boroughs, 16 towns and townships and 3 census-designated) and 12 census tracts. GEOID 36121.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

39,741

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 40,531 · ACS 2020-2024: 39,753

Median household income

$69,110

±$3,387 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$162,300

±$4,225 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$802

±$39 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

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

The 2020 Census counted 40,531 residents in Wyoming County. The Census Bureau estimates 39,741 for July 1, 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, a steeper fall than New York's (−1.0%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 39,753 over 593 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −139 (40,125)
2021→2022 −301 (39,824)
2022→2023 −74 (39,750)
2023→2024 +67 (39,817)
2024→2025 −76 (39,741)

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

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Wyoming County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	39,753	19,852,366	−552
Households	16,453±292	7,722,646	+536
Average household size	2.22±0.04	2.49	−0.15
Housing units	18,263±97	8,585,241	no clear change

Wyoming County's population since 2000

From 43,424 in 2000 to 39,741 in 2025: down 8.5%. 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 43,424
2005 (estimate) 42,780
2010 Census 42,155
2015 (estimate) 40,939
2020 Census 40,531
2025 (estimate) 39,741

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 Wyoming County?

Wyoming County holds 27 places: 8 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 16 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Town of Perry with 4,769 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 Wyoming County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Perry (town)	town	5,832	4,836±24	$62,615	$124,800	9.7%	100%
Attica (town)	town	5,790	6,109±33	$76,554	$174,600	8.8%	100%
Warsaw (town)	town	5,316	5,288±15	$56,894	$153,000	20.0%	100%
Arcade (town)	town	4,187	4,210±26	$62,011	$163,900	11.4%	100%
Warsaw	village	3,646	3,048±461	$55,406	$105,100	22.4%	100%
Perry	village	3,536	3,871±360	$63,291	$120,700	9.9%	100%
Bennington (town)	town	3,235	3,220±16	$89,050	$244,400	8.0%	100%
Castile (town)	town	2,711	2,710±22	$65,625	$151,600	15.9%	100%
Sheldon (town)	town	2,367	2,216±272	$71,214	$175,900	11.8%	100%
Attica	village	2,450	2,028±276	$62,340	$157,400	11.0%	95%
Gainesville (town)	town	2,009	1,839±225	$56,250	$117,500	11.3%	100%
Java (town)	town	1,972	2,049±255	$95,129	$223,900	3.7%	100%
Arcade	village	1,908	1,915±269	$58,695	$172,300	17.7%	100%
Middlebury (town)	town	1,339	1,336±173	$85,804	$155,400	8.2%	100%
Orangeville (town)	town	1,283	1,273±199	$85,563	$148,700	4.8%	100%
Covington (town)	town	1,253	1,409±192	$68,125	$160,300	4.8%	100%
Eagle (town)	town	1,105	1,231±224	$72,778	$148,900	14.8%	100%
Pike (town)	town	975	812±110	$71,250	$129,100	9.0%	100%
Castile	village	970	805±156	$54,286	$141,400	16.7%	100%
Wethersfield (town)	town	755	815±143	$96,094	$131,300	9.0%	100%
Silver Springs	village	689	558±138	$46,000	$90,400	10.0%	100%
Strykersville	CDP	682	665±160	$74,615	$185,700	8.3%	100%
Bliss	CDP	496	447±127	$50,104	$136,100	23.0%	100%
Genesee Falls (town)	town	402	400±92	$66,429	$143,200	7.5%	100%
Wyoming	village	377	414±96	$75,500	$136,500	11.1%	100%
PikeGEOID 3657815	CDP	298	199±61	$70,455	$141,300	10.1%	100%
Gainesville	village	211	224±59	$64,750	$88,900	5.9%	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 Wyoming County?

The median resident of Wyoming County is 43.3 years old; 18.5% are under 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.8%. 2.7% 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	Wyoming County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.3±0.4	39.8	+1.1
Under 18 years	18.5%±0.1 pts	20.5%	–
65 years and over	20.4%±0.3 pts	17.9%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.8%	19.8%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	88.2%±0.7 pts	52.8%	−1.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	3.7%±0.4 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	0.2%±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	2.8%±0.7 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.9%±0.4 pts	1.0%	–
Born outside the United States	2.7%±0.4 pts	22.8%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.2%±0.6 pts	30.9%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.4%±0.7 pts	3.7%	–
With a disability	13.8%±1.1 pts	12.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.6%±1.0 pts	5.1%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	87.1%±1.1 pts	88.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	18.2%±1.3 pts	40.2%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.6%±0.9 pts	17.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.6%±0.4 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 Wyoming County earn?

Half of Wyoming County's 16,453 households earn less than $69,110 a year (±$3,387), against $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $71,444 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wyoming County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$69,110±$3,387	$85,974	no clear change
Mean household income	$85,443±$3,089	$128,247	–
Per capita income	$36,783±$1,781	$50,712	+$2,389
People below the poverty line	11.1%±1.7 pts	14.0%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	14.7%±4.2 pts	18.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	11.0%±1.7 pts	15.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	84.8%±1.6 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 Wyoming County?

Owners occupy 75.9% of Wyoming County's occupied homes and renters 24.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,300 by its owner (±$4,225). The median renter pays $802 a month including utilities, and 34.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wyoming County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$162,300±$4,225	$423,800	+$19,663
Median gross rent	$802±$39	$1,621	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	34.2%±5.7 pts	43.1%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,438±$47	$2,555	–
Owner-occupied homes	75.9%±1.8 pts	54.3%	no clear change
Housing units	18,263±97	8,585,241	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0%±0.9 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	1.5%±1.0 pts	3.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	75.5%±1.9 pts	41.2%	–
Mobile homes	8.9%±1.3 pts	2.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.7%±0.3 pts	0.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	39.1%±2.2 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 Wyoming County building?

Builders took permits for 70 new housing units across Wyoming County in 2025 (70 single-family), 1.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 235 units
2020 41 units
2021 39 units
2022 46 units
2023 43 units
2024 48 units
2025 70 units

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

How do people in Wyoming County get to work?

76.8% of Wyoming County's workers drive alone and 7.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wyoming County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	55.2%±1.3 pts	62.7%	–
Unemployment rate	3.6%±1.0 pts	6.4%	−2.0 pts
Drove alone to work	76.8%±1.9 pts	48.8%	–
Carpooled	8.6%±1.3 pts	6.3%	–
Public transportation	0.3%±0.3 pts	21.6%	–
Walked	6.0%±1.4 pts	5.6%	–
Worked from home	7.2%±1.0 pts	14.9%	+3.7 pts
Mean travel time to work	25.2 min±1.2	32.6 min	no clear change

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 Wyoming County's census tracts?

Wyoming County is divided into 12 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $56,894 (Tract 9705) to $95,129 (Tract 9709).

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

Tract 970136121970100	Wyoming (9%)	2,592	2,745±231	$73,958	$157,800	$825	6.5%
Tract 9702.0136121970201	–	2,090	2,821±159	not published	not published	not published	–
Tract 9702.0236121970202	Attica (34%)	3,700	3,288±162	$76,554	$174,600	$821	8.8%
Tract 970336121970300	–	3,235	3,220±16	$89,050	$244,400	$942	8.0%
Tract 970436121970400	Strykersville (9%)	3,650	3,489±262	$72,154	$167,400	$829	9.2%
Tract 970536121970500	Warsaw (45%)	5,316	5,288±15	$56,894	$153,000	$907	20.0%
Tract 970636121970600	Perry (37%)	5,832	4,836±24	$62,615	$124,800	$766	9.7%
Tract 970736121970700	Castile (12%)	2,711	2,710±22	$65,625	$151,600	$654	15.9%
Tract 970836121970800	Silver Springs (14%)	2,764	2,654±249	$67,000	$120,400	$775	10.6%
Tract 970936121970900	Strykersville (2%)	1,972	2,049±255	$95,129	$223,900	$863	3.7%
Tract 971036121971000	Arcade (37%)	4,187	4,210±26	$62,011	$163,900	$813	11.4%
Tract 971136121971100	Bliss (15%)	2,482	2,443±241	$69,375	$137,000	$742	11.6%

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

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

Wyoming County's rank among New York's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	54th of 62
Growth 2020-2025	41st of 62
Residents per square mile	48th of 62
Median household income	40th of 62
Median home value	46th of 62
Median gross rent	60th of 62
Poverty rate	48th of 62
Bachelor's degree or higher	61st of 62
Median age	21st 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

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Wyoming County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.