How many people live in Cattaraugus County, NY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 75,500 people living in Cattaraugus County, NY. That makes Cattaraugus County the 35th-most populous county in New York. It is home to 0.38% of people living in the state.
75.5K
population of Cattaraugus County, NY (2024)
0.38%
County share of the New York population (2024)
About 75,500 people lived in Cattaraugus County, NY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Cattaraugus County, NY’s age demographics?
About 16,400 Cattaraugus County, NY residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of New York’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 16,200 Cattaraugus County residents, or 21.4% 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 lower share of Cattaraugus County, NY's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Cattaraugus County, NY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 89.1% of the Cattaraugus County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Cattaraugus County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (3.5%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Cattaraugus County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.5% 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.
Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus County, NY is Olean with about 13,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Cattaraugus County, NY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Olean | 13,614 |
| 2. | Salamanca | 5,757 |
| 3. | Randolph | 2,409 |
| 4. | Machias | 2,291 |
| 5. | Freedom | 2,200 |
| 6. | Hinsdale | 2,085 |
| 7. | Great Valley | 1,944 |
| 8. | Ashford | 1,919 |
| 9. | Olean | 1,839 |
| 10. | Conewango | 1,732 |
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