City in Clinton County, New York · 5.4 sq mi · 3,671 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Plattsburgh. The typical household earns $57,630, and the median resident is 31.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,825 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.73%
Men 34.3 · Women 29.9
1860–2026
19,710
2026 projection
0.6% 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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1860–2026
19,710
2026 projection
0.6% 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 | 19,710 | -34 | 0.17% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,744 | +55 | 0.28% |
| 2024 | 19,689 | -29 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 19,718 | -155 | 0.78% |
| 2022 | 19,873 | -68 | 0.34% |
| 2021 | 19,941 | +116 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | 19,825 | +598 | 3.11% |
| 2019 | 19,227 | -249 | 1.28% |
| 2018 | 19,476 | +64 | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 19,412 | +56 | 0.29% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 198 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
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 32% | 28% |
| Never married | 51% | 50% | 52% |
| Divorced | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau