New York

Cattaraugus

77,042
2020 population
1820
first census record
21
census records

About Cattaraugus

Cattaraugus, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1820, when it recorded a population of 4,090. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 77,042.

Its recorded population peaked at 85,697 in 1980, and has since declined by roughly 10 percent.

On the ground today, 38 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202077,042
201080,317
200083,955
199084,234
198085,697
197081,666
196080,187
195077,901
194072,652
193072,398
192071,323
191065,919
190065,643
189060,866
188055,806
187043,909
186043,886
185038,950
184028,872
183016,724
18204,090
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Cattaraugus

National Register of Historic Places listings in Cattaraugus, New York.

Randolph Historic District
Randolph
Portville Free Library
Portville
Conklin Mountain House
Olean
Aiken, John J., House
Ellicottville
Olean School #10
Olean
Union and State Streets Historic District
Olean
First Congregational Church of Otto
Otto
Cattaraugus Village Commercial Historic District
Cattaraugus
Bank of Gowanda
Gowanda
Olean Public Library
Olean
Ellicottville Town Hall
Ellicottville
Gladden Windmill
Napoli
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Complex
Olean
East Otto Union School
East Otto
Leon United Methodist Church
Leon
Bedford Corners Historic District
Portville
Bryant Hill Cemetery
Ellicottville
Temple B'Nai Israel
Olean
Park Square Historic District
Franklinville
US Post Office-Little Valley
Little Valley
US Post Office-Olean
Olean
Ellicottville Historic District
Ellicottville
Olean Armory
Olean
Salem Welsh Church
Freedom
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Frequently asked about Cattaraugus

When does Cattaraugus first appear in the US census?
Cattaraugus, New York first appears in the federal census in 1820, with a recorded population of 4,090.
What is the population of Cattaraugus?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Cattaraugus had a recorded population of 77,042.
When did Cattaraugus's population peak?
Cattaraugus's recorded population peaked at 85,697 in 1980.
How many historic places are in Cattaraugus?
38 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Cattaraugus, New York.
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