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Herkimer County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Herkimer County is 64,329, which is 0.15% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 3.26% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Herkimer County population density is 44.12 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 359.17 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Herkimer County is white, which represent 96.19% of the total population. The average Herkimer County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 64,329. #40

Population Growth Since 2000, #41

Herkimer County		-0.15%
New York		3.26%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #56

Herkimer County	44.12 per square mile
New York	359.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	61,877 (96.19%, #8)
Black:	615 (0.96%, #56)
Hispanic:	1,193 (1.85%, #55)
Asian:	297 (0.46%, #58)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	192 (0.30%, #29)
One Race, Other:	354 (0.55%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	994 (1.55%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

55,566 (86.38%) out of the total population of 64,329 reported first ancestry.

	Herkimer County	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Arab	503	0.78%, see rank	0.81%	0.56%
Czech	352	0.55%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	191	0.30%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	2,334	3.63%, see rank	1.25%	1.40%
English	7,318	11.38%, see rank	5.38%	8.02%
French	5,180	8.05%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	13,816	21.48%, see rank	10.62%	15.03%
Greek	141	0.22%, see rank	0.77%	0.41%
Hungarian	225	0.35%, see rank	0.76%	0.46%
Irish	13,597	21.14%, see rank	12.41%	10.80%
Italian	11,908	18.51%, see rank	13.28%	5.52%
Norwegian	213	0.33%, see rank	0.42%	1.42%
Polish	5,706	8.87%, see rank	4.82%	3.01%
Portuguese	301	0.47%, see rank	0.27%	0.44%
Russian	755	1.17%, see rank	2.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	216	0.34%, see rank	0.35%	0.99%
Scottish	862	1.34%, see rank	1.06%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	170	0.26%, see rank	1.27%	0.95%
Swedish	291	0.45%, see rank	0.62%	1.27%
Swiss	231	0.36%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	1,108	1.72%, see rank	0.69%	0.31%
American	4,599	7.15%, see rank	5.03%	7.12%
Welsh	2,079	3.23%, see rank	0.42%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 31,718 (49.31%, see rank)

Females: 32,611 (50.69%, see rank)

Herkimer County	Male: 49.31% Female: 50.69%
New York	Male: 48.46% Female: 51.54%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Herkimer County	42.80 years old
New York	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Herkimer County	40.80 years old
New York	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Herkimer County	44.00 years old
New York	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Herkimer County	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,460	5.38%, see rank	5.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,874	6.02%, see rank	5.90%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,953	6.14%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	4,499	6.99%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,980	6.19%, see rank	7.33%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	6,782	10.54%, see rank	14.09%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	7,389	11.49%, see rank	13.02%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	9,697	15.07%, see rank	14.51%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	9,238	14.36%, see rank	12.35%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,016	9.35%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,579	5.56%, see rank	4.42%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,862	2.89%, see rank	2.10%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Herkimer County	New York	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	44,563, 100%	13,329,734	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,968, 11.15%, see rank	14.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	15,350, 34.45%, see rank	26.94%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	14,768, 33.14%, see rank	24.75%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,624, 12.62%, see rank	19.09%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,853, 8.65%, see rank	14.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.33, see rank	13.69	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Herkimer County			New York		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,567	88.26%	11.74%	66.80%	33.20%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	6,305	93.94%, see rank	6.06%, see rank	86.92%	13.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,353	94.42%, see rank	5.58%, see rank	87.36%	12.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,536	85.69%, see rank	14.31%, see rank	64.72%	35.28%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	546	53.30%, see rank	46.70%, see rank	39.93%	60.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Herkimer County	New York	U.S.
Total Households	26,583, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	7,679, 28.89%, see rank	29.55%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	18,904, 71.11%, see rank	70.45%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	17,146, 64.50%, see rank	63.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.01, see rank	3.38	3.32
Married-Couple Family	12,604, 47.41%, see rank	44.12%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	9,437, 35.50%, see rank	36.10%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Herkimer County	%	New York	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	53,042	see rank	16,079,429	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	25,975	100%, see rank	7,699,246	123,281,364
Never Married	8,481	32.65%, see rank	40.74%	35.77%
Married	13,771	53.02%, see rank	49.43%	52.04%
Widowed	861	3.31%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	2,862	11.02%, see rank	7.23%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	27,067	100%, see rank	8,380,183	129,692,771
Never Married	6,851	25.31%, see rank	35.20%	29.48%
Married	13,770	50.87%, see rank	45.45%	49.19%
Widowed	3,179	11.74%, see rank	9.41%	9.16%
Divorced	3,267	12.07%, see rank	9.93%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Herkimer County	%	New York	U.S.
Native	62,176	96.65%, see rank	77.67%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	55,204	85.82%, see rank	63.54%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,512	10.12%, see rank	11.70%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	460	0.72%, see rank	2.43%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,153	3.35%, see rank	22.33%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,419	2.21%, see rank	11.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	734	1.14%, see rank	10.50%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,303	2.03%, see rank	3.86%	1.53%
Born In Asia	284	0.44%, see rank	6.16%	3.82%
Born In Africa	78	0.12%, see rank	0.89%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	6	0.01%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	365	0.57%, see rank	11.06%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	117	0.18%, see rank	0.29%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Herkimer County	%	New York	U.S.
English	24,907	93.70%, see rank	69.43%	79.39%
Spanish	443	1.67%, see rank	14.40%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,113	4.19%, see rank	9.95%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	64	0.24%, see rank	4.67%	3.36%
Other	56	0.21%, see rank	1.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.