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Chemung County, New York, has 84,148 residents across 39,466 parcels and covers 407.4 square miles. The population declined 5.3% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Chemung County is 36015.

Elmira is the county's largest population center. Chemung County also includes 15 zip codes, 8 public school districts and 24 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Chemung County Trends

Population
84,148▾
Median Home Value
$132,100▴
K-12 Enrollment
18,354▾
Chemung County in New York

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Chemung County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Chemung County Parcels

Chemung County has 39,466 mapped parcels covering 252,498 acres. The median assessed value is $74,000. The median lot size is 0.37 acres. 4,602 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1948 or earlier. The records carry 28,921 distinct owner names. About 5% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside New York. Owner names, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Chemung County Parcel viewer here.

Chemung County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 39,466 100%
Owner name 39,172 99.3%
Owner mailing address 16,183 41.0%
Site address 39,145 99.2%
Land use code 39,138 99.2%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 39,466 100%
Land value 39,466 100%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 39,466 100%
Parcel boundary 39,466 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Chemung County parcel records.

Chemung County Population

Chemung County had 84,148 residents in 2020. That was 5.3% lower than in 2010. Chemung County had 6,922 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 207 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Horseheads, Elmira and Elmira.

Population Trend in Chemung County NY

Chemung County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Chemung County Zip Codes

Chemung County has 15 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Horseheads (14845), Elmira (14904) and Elmira (14901). Horseheads is the largest zip by population, with about 20,628 residents or 25% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 60% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Chemung County NY

ZIP Area Population Trend
14845 Horseheads 20,628 ▴ 0.9%
14904 Elmira 15,102 ▾ -7.2%
14901 Elmira 14,893 ▾ -11%
14905 Elmira 8,645 ▾ -4.7%
14903 Elmira 7,279 ▾ -3.8%
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Chemung County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Chemung County Demographics

Chemung County has a median age of 41.9, which makes the county a little older than New York overall. About 21.2% of residents are under 18, while 19.9% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 29.9% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 26.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 39.6%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Chemung County NY

Median Age

41.9

Under 18

21.2%

Age 65+

19.9%

Bachelor's+

26.9%

Chemung County School Districts

Chemung County is served by 8 public school districts with 18,354 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Elmira City, Corning City and Horseheads Central. Those three districts account for about 73% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Chemung County NY

District Enrollment Share Trend
Elmira City School District 5,322 29% ▴ 0.3%
Corning City School District 4,354 23.7% ▴ 0.2%
Horseheads Central School District 3,703 20.2% ▾ -0.8%
Waverly Central School District 1,605 8.7% ▴ 0.1%
Elmira Heights Central School District 1,015 5.5% ▾ -3.4%
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Chemung County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Chemung County Housing & Real Estate

Chemung County has a median home value of $132,100 and a median gross rent of $1,020. About 70% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the New York median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $165,000 and homes spent about 56 days on the market.

Chemung County Housing Mix

Chemung County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Chemung County Housing Trends

Chemung County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Chemung County, NY

Chemung County has 3,361 business listings across 613 categories. The largest categories in Chemung County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (100, 3.0%), Auto Repair (57, 1.7%), and Parks & Recreation (51, 1.5%). The full Chemung County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Chemung County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Chemung County, NY

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 100 3.0%
Auto Repair 57 1.7%
Parks & Recreation 51 1.5%
Convenience Stores 51 1.5%
Contractors 48 1.4%
Medical Offices 44 1.3%
Beauty Salons 42 1.2%
Public And Government Association 40 1.2%
Community & Nonprofits 39 1.2%
Gas Stations 38 1.1%

Chemung County Business Listings

Business Category City
Able 2 Abuse And Addiction Treatment Horseheads
McGraw Bookstore Academic Bookstore Elmira
Hickory Grove Apartments Accommodation Horseheads
Mengel Metzger Barr and Co Llp Accountant Elmira
Harris Hill Soaring Corporation Active Life Elmira
Becky Hinman, Licensed Acupuncturist Acupuncture Horseheads
The O.D. Mar Inn Adult Entertainment Elmira Heights
Reid Media Group Advertising Agency Elmira
The HopGuild Agricultural Cooperatives Elmira
Finger Lakes Beekeeping LLC Agricultural Service Van Etten
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Chemung County Basemaps

Chemung County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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