Witherbee

County:: Essex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.979
State:: New York

Witherbee is a CDP located in Essex County, New York. Witherbee has a 2025 population of 171. Witherbee is currently declining at a rate of -6.04% annually and its population has decreased by -17.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 207 in 2020.

The average household income in Witherbee is $48,822 with a poverty rate of 6.84%.The median age in Witherbee is 37.3 years: 14.8 years for males, and 37.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Witherbee includes 87.89% White, 6.84% Native American, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	167	87.89%
Native American	13	6.84%
Two or more races	10	5.26%

Witherbee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Witherbee's average per capita income is $43,276. Household income levels show a median of $41,089. The poverty rate stands at 6.84%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$41,625	$60,313
Married Families	$41,625	-
Households	$41,089	$48,822
Non Families	-	-

$43,276

Average Income

$41,089

Median Household Income

6.84%

Poverty Rate