Median Household Income
$68,515
Median Home Value
$147,700
Median Gross Rent
$823/mo
Poverty Rate
13.4%
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Homeownership Rate
76.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.7%
Median Age
44.8
Population Over Time
Herkimer County shrank 7.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
64,329
2016
63,558
2018
62,505
2020
61,738
2022
60,293
2024
59,757
Business & Industry
Herkimer County has 1,124 business establishments employing 11,873 people.
Accommodation and food services
164
Construction
159
Other services (except public administration)
134
Health care and social assistance
112
Professional, scientific, and technical services
54
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
47
Real estate and rental and leasing
40
Finance and insurance
39
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.