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Steuben County, NY: population growth, jobs and income

Steuben County lost 84 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−0.1%).

Steuben County had an estimated 91,855 residents in 2025, down 1.6% (1,516 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than New York as a whole (−0.6%), and the 42nd fastest growth of 62 counties in New York.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$894/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes17.7%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months1032025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 6 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 26,364 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +2.0% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 4.0% in 2025, 0.3 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 104 new homes in 2025, or 1.1 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $65,887 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +19.0% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,370th.

Part of the Corning, NY micro area.

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Steuben County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
202591,855−84
202491,939−139
202392,078−349
202292,427−633
202193,060−311
202093,371–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Steuben County

Steuben County lost 1,516 people since 2020; the biggest drag was natural change (−1,189).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths−176−1,189
International migrationfrom and to other countries+99+440
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−6−750
Census adjustmentbalancing residual−1−17
Total change−84−1,516

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn New YorkAmong U.S. counties
Population growth42nd of 622,370th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents27th of 621,929th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth19th of 621,594th of 3,092
Median household income51st of 621,534th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate37th of 621,570th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents51st of 622,007th of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, Steuben County's population change (−1.6%) was ahead of 3 of its 8 neighbouring counties and behind 5.

4 of its 8 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Steuben County's $65,887 (2020–24).

Steuben County, NY and its 8 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Steuben County, NY This county91,855−1.6%−0.11.1$65,887
Yates County, NY24,547−0.8%2.13.5$69,701
Ontario County, NY113,130+0.6%5.04.1$82,324
Schuyler County, NY16,924−5.3%−6.13.2$67,663
Tioga County, PA40,502−1.3%4.11.8$64,899
Livingston County, NY61,438−0.2%2.61.3$74,001
Allegany County, NY46,800+0.9%1.02.1$62,869
Chemung County, NY80,415−3.9%−2.21.2$63,716
Potter County, PA15,897−3.0%−2.41.3$59,020

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Steuben County growing?

No. Its population fell 1.6% between 2020 and 2025, about 1,516 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). New York as a whole changed −0.6% over the same years. That ranks 42nd of 62 counties in New York for population growth.

How many people moved to Steuben County?

On net, none in 2025: about 6 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Steuben County?

It averaged 4.0% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Steuben County?

About 91,855 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Steuben County?

Private employers there had 26,364 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +2.0% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

What Beacon CRE covers in New York

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.