Herkimer County

Herkimer County, New York

At a Glance

Population	60,139
County Seat	Herkimer County Office and Court Facility
State FIPS	36
County FIPS	043
Num Towns	17
Census-Designated Places	7
Total Town Population	29,318
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	60,293
Median Age	44.3
Veterans	3,709
Housing Units	32,445
Uninsured	524
Net Migration (recent)	-386
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,122
Total Employees	11,989
Avg Annual Pay	$51,384
Median Household Income	$68,104
Poverty Rate	12.1%
Unemployment Rate	4.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$62,340
Federal Spending FY2024	$392,596,117
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,528

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$130,900
Median Rent	$776
FMR Studio	$922
FMR 1BR	$928
FMR 2BR	$1,159
FMR 3BR	$1,396
FMR 4BR	$1,651

Health & Safety

Hospitals	17
EMS Stations	51
Fire Stations	51
Police Stations	51
Adult Smoking	20.3%
Adult Obesity	33.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	18.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	24.43
Electric Customers	7420214
Towns with Broadband Data	17
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	17

Community

Churches	46
Libraries	17
Historic Places (NRHP)	73
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	182
SNAP Stores	62
Bank Branches	19

Agriculture

Total Farms	150
Land in Farms (acres)	1,833
Avg Farm Size (acres)	12.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-20
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-12-19
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2017-07-12
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2014-07-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2013-07-12
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-28
DR	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE	2011-09-13
EM	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE	2011-09-08
DR	HURRICANE IRENE	2011-08-31

Detailed Topics

Communities in Herkimer County

Ilion — pop 7,646
Herkimer — pop 7,234
Little Falls — pop 4,605
Mohawk — pop 2,415
Frankfort — pop 2,320
East Herkimer — pop 787
West Winfield — pop 733
Old Forge — pop 727
Newport — pop 543
East Frankfort — pop 496
Poland — pop 464
Middleville — pop 407
Salisbury Center — pop 323
Cold Brook — pop 250
Thendara — pop 195
South Ilion — pop 119
Eagle Bay — pop 54

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.