Village in Chemung County, New York · 3.9 sq mi · 1,594 people per sq mi
About 6,200 people live in Horseheads. The typical household earns $61,223, and the median resident is 44.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,589 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.82%
Men 41.3 · Women 49.4
1870–2026
6,208
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
6,208
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,208 | -67 | 1.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,275 | -49 | 0.77% |
| 2024 | 6,324 | -32 | 0.50% |
| 2023 | 6,356 | -39 | 0.61% |
| 2022 | 6,395 | -97 | 1.49% |
| 2021 | 6,492 | -97 | 1.47% |
| 2020 | 6,589 | +255 | 4.03% |
| 2019 | 6,334 | -48 | 0.75% |
| 2018 | 6,382 | -65 | 1.01% |
| 2017 | 6,447 | -55 | 0.85% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 64 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 44% | 38% |
| Never married | 38% | 46% | 31% |
| Divorced | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 16% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau