Herkimer County, NY

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2024 Population

59,757

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

0.448% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

0.982% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,515

0.498% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$147,700

9.41% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

27,628

1.05% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Herkimer County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Herkimer County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Herkimer County, NY are Herkimer County Community College (337 degrees awarded in 2023) and Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (31 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Herkimer County, NY was $147,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Herkimer County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Herkimer County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Herkimer County, NY borders Fulton County, NY, Hamilton County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Montgomery County, NY, Oneida County, NY, Otsego County, NY, and St. Lawrence County, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Herkimer County, NY is home to a population of 59.8k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.92% of Herkimer County, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.74k people).

In 2024, there were 40.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.2k people) in Herkimer County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.33k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 1.1k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Herkimer County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Herkimer County, NY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Herkimer County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Herkimer County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
54.2k ± 444
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 402
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 128

2.84%

Hispanic Population

1.7k people

2.84% of the people in Herkimer County, NY are hispanic (1.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Herkimer County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
Jamaica
234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

2.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.74k people

2.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.68k people

As of 2024, 2.92% of Herkimer County, NY residents (1.74k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Herkimer County, NY was 2.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Herkimer County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,335 ± 193
Gulf War (1990s)
658 ± 143
Gulf War (2001-)
398 ± 96

Herkimer County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Herkimer County, NY.

Economy

The economy of Herkimer County, NY employs 27.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Herkimer County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,038 people), Retail Trade (3,231 people), and Educational Services (2,877 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($100,000), Public Administration ($66,383), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,407).

Employment

Occupations

27.6k

2024 Value

± 1,160

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 5.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Herkimer County, NY declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 27.9k employees to 27.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Herkimer County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,108 people), Management Occupations (3,048 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,554 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Herkimer County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

27.6k

2024 Value

± 1,160

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 5.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Herkimer County, NY declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 27.9k employees to 27.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Herkimer County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,038 people), Retail Trade (3,231 people), and Educational Services (2,877 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Herkimer County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Herkimer County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,004

Median earning men ± $2,196

$41,757

Median earning women ± $2,132

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,435), Public Administration ($69,774), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($66,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,735), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,670).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

116
Construction
92
Other Services (except Public Administration)
77
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$94.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$92.9k
Manufacturing
$63k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Herkimer County, NY awarded 368 degrees. The student population of Herkimer County, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 843 male students and 1,082 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Herkimer County, NY are White (284 and 80%), Black or African American (40 and 11.3%), Hispanic or Latino (22 and 6.2%), and Unknown (3 and 0.845%).

The largest universities in Herkimer County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Herkimer County Community College (337 and 91.6%) and Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (31 and 8.42%).

The most popular majors in Herkimer County, NY are General Studies (68 and 18.5%), General Business Administration & Management (36 and 9.78%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (31 and 8.42%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,925 students enrolled in Herkimer County, NY, 43.8% men and 56.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,308 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
68 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
36 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Herkimer County, NY was General Studies with 68 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Herkimer County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Herkimer County Community College
337 degrees awarded
Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Herkimer County Community College with 337 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 142 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Herkimer County, NY, which is 0.628 times less than the 226 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 284 degrees mean that there were 7.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 40 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,116) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($660) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Herkimer County, NY was $147,700 in 2024, which is 0.444 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,000 to $147,700, a 9.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Herkimer County, NY is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Herkimer County, NY have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Herkimer County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.94% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Herkimer County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.56%.

Housing

Property

$147,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,209

$19,723

Median Property Taxes

±$867

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Herkimer County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Herkimer County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Herkimer County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Herkimer County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,515

Median Household Income

± $3,647

25.7k

Number of Households

± 1,122

In 2024, the median household income of the 25.7k households in Herkimer County, NY declined from $68,515 from the previous year's value of $68,858.

The following chart displays the households in Herkimer County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Herkimer County, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (8.29%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Herkimer County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Herkimer County, NY have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.12% of the workforce in Herkimer County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Herkimer County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Herkimer County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Herkimer County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.94% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Herkimer County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.56%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Herkimer County, NY (7.88k out of 58.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Herkimer County, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 16.6% of the children was living in poverty in Herkimer County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 211 in Herkimer County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 55.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.1% of the population of Herkimer County, NY has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Herkimer County, NY see 3,746 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,746 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2493 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1044 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,746 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Herkimer County, NY

Primary care physicians in Herkimer County, NY see an average of 3,746 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,746 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Herkimer County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.9%

Uninsured

41.5%

Employer Coverage

22.5%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.56%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Herkimer County, NY grew by 9.36% from 4.48% to 4.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Herkimer County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 54.1 in Herkimer County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Herkimer County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.8% in Herkimer County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Herkimer County, NY.