New York

Cortland

46,809
2020 population
1810
first census record
22
census records

About Cortland

Cortland, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1810, when it recorded a population of 8,869. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 46,809.

Its recorded population peaked at 49,336 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 5 percent.

On the ground today, 30 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202046,809
201049,336
200048,599
199048,963
198048,820
197045,894
196041,113
195037,158
194033,668
193031,709
192029,625
191029,249
190027,576
189028,657
188025,825
187025,173
186026,294
185025,140
184024,607
183023,791
182016,507
18108,869
Source

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

Historic places in Cortland

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

Stage Coach Inn
Lapeer
Greenman, William J., House
Cortland
Cortland County Courthouse
Cortland
Cortland Fire Headquarters
Cortland
First Presbyterian Church
Preble
Tompkins Street Historic District
Cortland
Hatheway Homestead
Solon
Union Valley Congregational Church
Taylor
Truxton Depot
Truxton
Old Homer Village Historic District
Homer
US Post Office-Cortland
Cortland
Tompkins Street/Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Cortland
Cincinnatus Historic District
Cincinnatus
Little York Pavilion
Preble
Glen Haven District No. 4 School and Public Library
Fair Haven
Tarbell Building
Marathon
Randall Farm
Cortland
First Presbyterian Church Complex
Cortland
Main Street Historic District
McGraw
Town Line Bridge
Taylor
Taylor Center Methodist Episcopal Church and Taylor District #3 School
Taylore Center
Presbyterian Church of McGraw
McGraw
US Post Office-Homer
Homer
Unitarian Universalist Church
Courtland
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Frequently asked about Cortland

When does Cortland first appear in the US census?
Cortland, New York first appears in the federal census in 1810, with a recorded population of 8,869.
What is the population of Cortland?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Cortland had a recorded population of 46,809.
When did Cortland's population peak?
Cortland's recorded population peaked at 49,336 in 2010.
How many historic places are in Cortland?
30 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Cortland, New York.
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