
Herkimer County, NY
County in New York, Northeast · ranked on 39 metrics
Herkimer County, NY is a county in New York with a population of 59,070 (903rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 855th of 3,092), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,138th of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,230th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (1,922nd of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (1,599th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 73rd of 2,91697
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)180th of 3,05094
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 320th of 2,91688
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 524th of 2,91682
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 713th of 2,91675
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 767th of 2,91673
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 855th of 3,09272
- Adults Who Smoke (%)15.1%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,066th of 2,91663
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,178th of 3,09062
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,138th of 2,91661
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,779th of 3,0509
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,508th of 2,91614
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,922nd of 3,09438
- Poverty Rate (%)13.4%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,599th of 3,09448
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,478th of 3,09452
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,381st of 2,91652
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,318th of 2,91654
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,412th of 3,09454
- Median Household Income$68,515Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,289th of 3,09358
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,230th of 3,09460
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Herkimer County, NY?
- Herkimer County, NY has a population of 59,070, 903rd among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Herkimer County, NY rank best at?
- Among US counties, Herkimer County, NY ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 855th of 3,092); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,138th of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,230th of 3,094).
- Where does Herkimer County, NY rank worst?
- Herkimer County, NY ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (1,922nd of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (1,599th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Herkimer County, NY?
- Rankodex ranks Herkimer County, NY on 39 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
39 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics

