Chautauqua County Demographics

A map of Chautauqua County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	105,033	106,063	83.7%	83.1%
Hispanic	12,039	11,769	9.6%	9.2%
Multiracial	4,259	5,229	3.4%	4.1%
Black	2,670	2,891	2.1%	2.3%
Asian	876	796	0.7%	0.6%
Native American/Other	667	909	0.5%	0.7%

Chautauqua County, New York has an estimated population of 125,544, a slight decrease from the 127,657 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.7% White, 9.6% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 2.1% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chautauqua County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chautauqua has become slightly less racially diverse since 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 Chautauqua County, that probability was 29.9% in 2020 and 28.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chautauqua County is ranked the 23rd most populous county in New York, out of 62 counties. Chautauqua County was ranked the 23rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Chautauqua County's White Population

105,033 residents of Chautauqua County, or 83.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chautauqua County is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Chautauqua County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chautauqua County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Chautauqua County's population has increased from 83.1% to 83.7%.

Chautauqua County is more White than neighboring Erie County (81.7% White), Erie County (72.3% White), and Forest County (78.3% White). Chautauqua County is less White than neighboring Warren County (94.2% White), and Cattaraugus County (87.7% White).

Chautauqua County's Black Population

2,670 residents of Chautauqua County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chautauqua County is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Chautauqua County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chautauqua County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.6%. Black residents' share of Chautauqua County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Chautauqua County is more Black than neighboring Warren County (0.8% Black), and Cattaraugus County (1.4% Black). Chautauqua County is less Black than neighboring Erie County (7% Black), Erie County (12.1% Black), and Forest County (13.7% Black).

Chautauqua County's Asian Population

876 residents of Chautauqua County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chautauqua County is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Chautauqua County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chautauqua County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 10.1%. Asian residents' share of Chautauqua County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Chautauqua County is more Asian than neighboring Warren County (0.4% Asian), and Forest County (0.4% Asian). Chautauqua County is less Asian than neighboring Erie County (2.2% Asian), Cattaraugus County (0.9% Asian), and Erie County (4.9% Asian).

Chautauqua County's Hispanic Population

12,039 residents of Chautauqua County, or 9.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chautauqua County is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Chautauqua County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chautauqua County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Chautauqua County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.6%.

Chautauqua County is more Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (1.3% Hispanic), Erie County (4.8% Hispanic), Cattaraugus County (2.4% Hispanic), Erie County (6.4% Hispanic), and Forest County (5.1% Hispanic).

Chautauqua County's Native American/Other Population

667 residents of Chautauqua County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chautauqua County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Chautauqua County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chautauqua County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 26.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chautauqua County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Chautauqua County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Warren County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Forest County (0.4% Native American/Other). Chautauqua County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cattaraugus County (2.7% Native American/Other), and Erie County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Chautauqua County's Multiracial Population

4,259 residents of Chautauqua County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chautauqua County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Chautauqua County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chautauqua County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Chautauqua County's population has decreased from 4.1% to 3.4%.

Chautauqua County is more Multiracial than neighboring Warren County (3% Multiracial), and Forest County (2% Multiracial). Chautauqua County is less Multiracial than neighboring Erie County (3.9% Multiracial), Cattaraugus County (4.9% Multiracial), and Erie County (3.5% 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.