Cattaraugus County Demographics

A map of Cattaraugus County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	66,800	67,554	87.7%	87.7%
Multiracial	3,727	3,435	4.9%	4.5%
Native American/Other	2,054	2,882	2.7%	3.7%
Hispanic	1,817	1,615	2.4%	2.1%
Black	1,086	996	1.4%	1.3%
Asian	661	560	0.9%	0.7%

Cattaraugus County, New York has an estimated population of 76,145, a slight decrease from the 77,042 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.7% White, 4.9% Multiracial, 2.7% Native American/Other, 2.4% Hispanic, 1.4% Black, and 0.9% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cattaraugus County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cattaraugus is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cattaraugus County, that probability was 22.7% in 2020 and 22.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cattaraugus County is ranked the 35th most populous county in New York, out of 62 counties. Cattaraugus County was ranked the 35th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cattaraugus County's White Population

66,800 residents of Cattaraugus County, or 87.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cattaraugus County is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Cattaraugus County ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cattaraugus County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Cattaraugus County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 87.7%.

Cattaraugus County is more White than neighboring Erie County (72.3% White), and Chautauqua County (83.7% White). Cattaraugus County is less White than neighboring McKean County (91.7% White), Wyoming County (88.2% White), and Allegany County (92.7% White).

Cattaraugus County's Black Population

1,086 residents of Cattaraugus County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cattaraugus County is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Cattaraugus County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cattaraugus County's Black population has grown by an estimated 9.0%. Black residents' share of Cattaraugus County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Cattaraugus County is less Black than neighboring McKean County (2.1% Black), Erie County (12.1% Black), Wyoming County (3.7% Black), Allegany County (1.5% Black), and Chautauqua County (2.1% Black).

Cattaraugus County's Asian Population

661 residents of Cattaraugus County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cattaraugus County is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Cattaraugus County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cattaraugus County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 18.0%. Asian residents' share of Cattaraugus County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Cattaraugus County is more Asian than neighboring McKean County (0.7% Asian), Wyoming County (0.5% Asian), and Chautauqua County (0.7% Asian). Cattaraugus County is less Asian than neighboring Erie County (4.9% Asian), and Allegany County (1.4% Asian).

Cattaraugus County's Hispanic Population

1,817 residents of Cattaraugus County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cattaraugus County is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Cattaraugus County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cattaraugus County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Cattaraugus County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Cattaraugus County is more Hispanic than neighboring McKean County (2% Hispanic), and Allegany County (2.2% Hispanic). Cattaraugus County is less Hispanic than neighboring Erie County (6.4% Hispanic), Wyoming County (3.8% Hispanic), and Chautauqua County (9.6% Hispanic).

Cattaraugus County's Native American/Other Population

2,054 residents of Cattaraugus County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cattaraugus County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Cattaraugus County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cattaraugus County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 28.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cattaraugus County's population has decreased from 3.7% to 2.7%.

Cattaraugus County is more Native American/Other than neighboring McKean County (0.4% Native American/Other), Erie County (0.8% Native American/Other), Wyoming County (1% Native American/Other), Allegany County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Chautauqua County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Cattaraugus County's Multiracial Population

3,727 residents of Cattaraugus County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cattaraugus County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cattaraugus County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cattaraugus County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Cattaraugus County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Cattaraugus County is more Multiracial than neighboring McKean County (3.1% Multiracial), Erie County (3.5% Multiracial), Wyoming County (2.8% Multiracial), Allegany County (2% Multiracial), and Chautauqua County (3.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.