How many people live in Chenango County, NY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 45,800 people living in Chenango County, NY. That makes Chenango County the 52nd-most populous county in New York. It is home to 0.23% of people living in the state.
45.8K
population of Chenango County, NY (2024)
0.23%
County share of the New York population (2024)
About 45,800 people lived in Chenango County, NY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Chenango County, NY’s age demographics?
About 10,700 Chenango County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of New York’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 9,400 Chenango County residents, or 20.5% 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 Chenango County, NY's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Chenango County, NY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 93.6% of the Chenango County, NY population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Chenango County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 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.
Chenango 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 Chenango County, NY is Norwich with about 6,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Chenango County, NY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Norwich | 6,608 |
| 2. | Norwich | 3,491 |
| 3. | Guilford | 2,672 |
| 4. | North Norwich | 1,634 |
| 5. | Plymouth | 1,588 |
| 6. | Coventry | 1,484 |
| 7. | Greene | 1,424 |
| 8. | Sherburne | 1,366 |
| 9. | Oxford | 1,329 |
| 10. | Bainbridge | 1,252 |
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