Median Household Income
$70,418
Median Home Value
$162,100
Median Gross Rent
$984/mo
Poverty Rate
12.8%
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Homeownership Rate
66.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.1%
Median Age
37.0
Population Over Time
Cortland County shrank 6.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
49,231
2016
48,713
2018
48,123
2020
47,618
2022
46,755
2024
46,246
Business & Industry
Cortland County has 981 business establishments employing 14,353 people.
Accommodation and food services
131
Other services (except public administration)
120
Health care and social assistance
106
Construction
101
Professional, scientific, and technical services
65
Finance and insurance
48
Real estate and rental and leasing
38
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
37
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.