Steuben County Demographics

A map of Steuben County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	84,645	84,338	91.4%	90.1%
Multiracial	2,668	3,980	2.9%	4.3%
Hispanic	1,855	1,718	2.0%	1.8%
Black	1,513	1,416	1.6%	1.5%
Asian	1,513	1,616	1.6%	1.7%
Native American/Other	394	516	0.4%	0.6%

Steuben County, New York has an estimated population of 92,588, a slight decrease from the 93,584 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.4% White, 2.9% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 1.6% Black, 1.6% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Steuben County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Steuben has become 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 Steuben County, that probability was 18.5% in 2020 and 16.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Steuben County is ranked the 30th most populous county in New York, out of 62 counties. Steuben County was ranked the 30th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Steuben County's White Population

84,645 residents of Steuben County, or 91.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Steuben County is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Steuben County ranks 11th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Steuben County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Steuben County's population has increased from 90.1% to 91.4%.

Steuben County is more White than neighboring Ontario County (86.9% White), and Livingston County (88.1% White). Steuben County is less White than neighboring Yates County (93.7% White), Tioga County (95% White), and Schuyler County (92.4% White).

Steuben County's Black Population

1,513 residents of Steuben County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Steuben County is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Steuben County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Steuben County's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.9%. Black residents' share of Steuben County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Steuben County is more Black than neighboring Yates County (0.8% Black), Tioga County (0.8% Black), and Schuyler County (1.1% Black). Steuben County is less Black than neighboring Ontario County (2.1% Black), and Livingston County (1.9% Black).

Steuben County's Asian Population

1,513 residents of Steuben County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Steuben County is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Steuben County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Steuben County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 6.4%. Asian residents' share of Steuben County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Steuben County is more Asian than neighboring Yates County (0.9% Asian), Tioga County (0.4% Asian), Schuyler County (0.5% Asian), Ontario County (1.3% Asian), and Livingston County (1.2% Asian).

Steuben County's Hispanic Population

1,855 residents of Steuben County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Steuben County is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Steuben County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Steuben County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Steuben County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Steuben County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tioga County (1.7% Hispanic). Steuben County is less Hispanic than neighboring Yates County (2.6% Hispanic), Schuyler County (2.1% Hispanic), Ontario County (5.7% Hispanic), and Livingston County (4.6% Hispanic).

Steuben County's Native American/Other Population

394 residents of Steuben County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Steuben County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Steuben County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Steuben County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Steuben County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Steuben County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Yates County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Tioga County (0.1% Native American/Other). Steuben County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Livingston County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Steuben County's Multiracial Population

2,668 residents of Steuben County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Steuben County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Steuben County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Steuben County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Steuben County's population has decreased from 4.3% to 2.9%.

Steuben County is more Multiracial than neighboring Yates County (1.9% Multiracial), and Tioga County (2.1% Multiracial). Steuben County is less Multiracial than neighboring Schuyler County (3.5% Multiracial), Ontario County (3.5% Multiracial), and Livingston County (3.6% 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.