Jury Pool Profile
Cattaraugus County, New York
- County seat
- Little Valley
- Judicial district
- 8th Judicial District Supreme Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 75,390
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 76,145.
At a glance
Cattaraugus County is a 75,390-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $61,376, $24,392 below the NY state median of $85,768; 21.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly German or other West Germanic and Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 29.1% of covered employment, average pay $53,530/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.49%, below the 4.57% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 64% to 66% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 76,145
- Median household income
- $59,540
- Unemployment
- 4.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 1%.
Cattaraugus County has a population of 76,145, with a median age of 42.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.6%; Black residents 1.5%. Independently, 2.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $61,376; 21.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 18.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 29.1%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 15.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.49%, below the New York state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 65%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Cattaraugus County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 66.4% in 2024, 63.6% in 2020, 64.5% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 61% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 6.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are German or other West Germanic, Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 7.9% of the adult civilian population (4,721 individuals).