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Niagara County, New York
At a Glance
Population 212,666
County Seat Niagara County Courthouse
State FIPS 36
County FIPS 063
Num Towns 16
Census-Designated Places 8
Total Town Population 128,762
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 212,230
Median Age 43.1
Veterans 13,610
Housing Units 100,182
Uninsured 523
Net Migration (recent) -716
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 4,510
Total Employees 57,849
Avg Annual Pay $55,707
Median Household Income $65,882
Poverty Rate 13.0%
Unemployment Rate 5.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $65,629
Federal Spending FY2024 $1,580,317,572
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,431
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $163,100
Median Rent $823
FMR Studio $968
FMR 1BR $1,001
FMR 2BR $1,176
FMR 3BR $1,438
FMR 4BR $1,625
Health & Safety
Hospitals 32
EMS Stations 48
Fire Stations 48
Police Stations 48
Adult Smoking 20.3%
Adult Obesity 35.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 33.0
Air Quality Good Days 277
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 24.43
Electric Customers 7420214
Towns with Broadband Data 16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 16
Community
Churches 114
Libraries 17
Historic Places (NRHP) 99
Homeless Population 1,549
Schools 150
SNAP Stores 184
Bank Branches 30
Agriculture
Total Farms 59
Land in Farms (acres) 112,180
Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,901.4
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2023-03-15
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2022-11-20
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-20
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR FLOODING 2017-11-14
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2013-07-12
EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-28
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2011-06-10
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2006-10-24
EM LAKE EFFECT SNOWSTORM 2006-10-15
Detailed Topics
Communities in Niagara County
Niagara Falls — pop 48,671
North Tonawanda — pop 30,496
Lockport — pop 20,876
South Lockport — pop 9,355
Newfane — pop 3,662
Lewiston — pop 2,531
Youngstown — pop 1,859
Middleport — pop 1,729
Rapids — pop 1,584
Sanborn — pop 1,553
Ransomville — pop 1,316
Gasport — pop 1,296
Wilson — pop 1,247
Olcott — pop 1,072
Niagara University — pop 940
Barker — pop 575
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.