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Chautauqua County, New York

Chautauqua County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Chautauqua County is a county located in New York, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 124,126. The land area covers 1,060.41 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Chautauqua County
Official Title: County Executive
Address: 3 N ERIE ST, MAYVILLE NY 14757-1007

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 124,126 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 42.9 yrs ±0.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 53,393 ±785 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 66,476 ±257
Occupied Housing Units 53,393 ±785
Vacant Housing Units 13,083 ±789
Median Home Value $127,900 ±$4,463
Median Gross Rent $812 ±$21
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $58,351 ±$1,736
Per Capita Income $32,691 ±$800
Poverty Rate 17.4% ±1.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 21,053 ±1,382
Unemployment Rate 5.9% ±0.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 53,863 ±1,140
Broadband Internet Rate 88.5% ±1.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at PORTLAND1 SW, NY US, located 6.2 miles from Chautauqua County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 34.4° 20.2° 27.3° 3.34" —
February 35.8° 19.4° 27.6° 2.41" —
March 43.7° 27.1° 35.4° 2.89" —
April 57.0° 37.2° 47.1° 3.69" —
May 68.2° 48.6° 58.4° 3.69" —
June 77.1° 59.0° 68.1° 4.10" —
July 80.3° 63.3° 71.8° 4.88" —
August 79.2° 62.6° 70.9° 3.87" —
September 73.6° 56.2° 64.9° 4.09" —
October 62.3° 46.0° 54.2° 4.65" —
November 50.0° 36.6° 43.3° 4.05" —
December 39.0° 27.6° 33.3° 4.00" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 36013. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.