How many people live in Broome County, NY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 196,400 people living in Broome County, NY. That makes Broome County the 19th-most populous county in New York. It is home to 0.98% of people living in the state.
196K
population of Broome County, NY (2024)
0.98%
County share of the New York population (2024)
About 196,400 people lived in Broome County, NY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Broome County, NY’s age demographics?
About 41,500 Broome County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of New York’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 36,700 Broome County residents, or 18.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.1% of New York’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Broome County, NY's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Broome County, NY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 79.3% of the Broome County, NY population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Broome County, NY also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.8%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Broome County’s Hispanic population accounts for 5.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 6.1% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Broome County, NY has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than New York as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Broome County, NY is Binghamton with about 46,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Broome County, NY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Binghamton | 46,773 |
| 2. | Vestal | 31,847 |
| 3. | Johnson City | 14,698 |
| 4. | Endicott | 13,199 |
| 5. | Chenango | 10,652 |
| 6. | Fenton | 6,241 |
| 7. | Kirkwood | 5,323 |
| 8. | Maine | 5,029 |
| 9. | Conklin | 4,856 |
| 10. | Colesville | 4,755 |
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