City in Cattaraugus County, New York · 5.9 sq mi · 2,276 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Olean. The typical household earns $51,261, and the median resident is 39 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,901 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.66%
Men 37.5 · Women 42.6
1870–2026
13,425
2026 projection
3.4% 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
13,425
2026 projection
3.4% 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 | 13,425 | -83 | 0.61% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,508 | -64 | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 13,572 | -65 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 13,637 | -35 | 0.26% |
| 2022 | 13,672 | -113 | 0.82% |
| 2021 | 13,785 | -116 | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 13,901 | +440 | 3.27% |
| 2019 | 13,461 | -120 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | 13,581 | -109 | 0.80% |
| 2017 | 13,690 | -110 | 0.80% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 137 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 4 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 40% | 34% |
| Never married | 38% | 45% | 32% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 14% |
| Widowed | 10% | 2% | 16% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau