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Wyoming County, NY: population growth, jobs and income

Wyoming County lost 76 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−0.2%).

Wyoming County had an estimated 39,741 residents in 2025, down 1.3% (523 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than New York as a whole (−0.6%), and the 35th fastest growth of 62 counties in New York.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$802/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes9.9%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months472025-10/2026-09
  • 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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  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
  5. 5 Every source and the methods
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 75 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 8,051 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −7.7% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 3.8% in 2025, 0.2 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 70 new homes in 2025, or 1.8 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $69,110 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +17.6% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,272nd.

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Wyoming County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
202539,741−76
202439,817+67
202339,750−74
202239,824−301
202140,125−139
202040,264–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Wyoming County

Wyoming County lost 523 people since 2020; the biggest drag was domestic migration (−416).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths−75−391
International migrationfrom and to other countries+72+271
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−75−416
Census adjustmentbalancing residual+2+13
Total change−76−523

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 growth35th of 622,272nd of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents38th of 622,214th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth56th of 622,684th of 3,092
Median household income40th of 621,248th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate30th of 621,318th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents35th of 621,662nd 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, Wyoming County's population change (−1.3%) was ahead of 1 of its 5 neighbouring counties and behind 4.

3 of its 5 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Wyoming County's $69,110 (2020–24).

Wyoming County, NY and its 5 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Wyoming County, NY This county39,741−1.3%−1.91.8$69,110
Genesee County, NY58,416+0.2%2.91.7$73,314
Livingston County, NY61,438−0.2%2.61.3$74,001
Erie County, NY946,741−0.6%−2.41.3$72,839
Allegany County, NY46,800+0.9%1.02.1$62,869
Cattaraugus County, NY75,390−2.1%1.72.0$59,540

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 Wyoming County growing?

No. Its population fell 1.3% between 2020 and 2025, about 523 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). New York as a whole changed −0.6% over the same years. That ranks 35th of 62 counties in New York for population growth.

How many people moved to Wyoming County?

On net, none in 2025: about 75 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Wyoming County?

It averaged 3.8% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Wyoming County?

About 39,741 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Wyoming County?

Private employers there had 8,051 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −7.7% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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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.