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Yates County, New York

Yates County, New York · ZIP 14415, 14418, 14441

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 24,387 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 9,095Households
  • $67,521Median household income
  • $178,000Median home value
  • 14Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Yates County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.6%
24.5k25k25.5k2000: 24,62120002010: 25,34820102020: 24,774202024,62124,774
Population of Yates County at each census
CensusPopulation
200024,621
201025,348
202024,774

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Yates County
Under $50k37.8%
$50k to $100k30.5%
$100k to $150k16.6%
$150k to $200k8.2%
$200k and over7%

Median household income $67,521 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Yates County
Owner occupied
7,024 units
Renter occupied
2,071 units
Vacancy rate
30.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Yates County2023
Manufacturing1,101
Health care and social assistance804
Retail trade741
Accommodation and food services577
Construction496
Educational services435
Other services (except public administration)197
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services135

5,133 employees in 542 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Yates County compared with its state
Yates County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureYates CountyNew York
Population24,63719,872,319
Median household income$67,521$84,578
Median age41.639.6
Median home value$178,000$403,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.0%39.6%
Foreign-born residents1.6%22.6%
Owner-occupied homes77.2%54.3%
Mean commute to work22.5 minutes32.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Yates County14 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Milo TownTown6,79838.4 sq mi
Penn YanVillage5,0242.40 sq mi
Jerusalem TownTown4,20058.6 sq mi
Starkey TownTown3,35232.8 sq mi
Benton TownTown2,94141.5 sq mi
Potter TownTown1,82737.2 sq mi
DundeeVillage1,6821.10 sq mi
Barrington TownTown1,53835.8 sq mi
Middlesex TownTown1,35330.9 sq mi
Torrey TownTown1,27622.8 sq mi
Keuka ParkCensus designated place1,1030.83 sq mi
Italy TownTown1,10240.1 sq mi
RushvilleVillage6830.68 sq mi
DresdenVillage2920.30 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Yates County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.