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Otsego County, New York, has 58,524 residents across 39,638 parcels and covers 1,001.7 square miles. The population declined 6% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Otsego County is 36077.

Oneonta is the county's largest population center. Otsego County also includes 35 zip codes, 20 public school districts and 46 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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Otsego County Trends

Population
58,524▾
Median Home Value
$175,900▴
K-12 Enrollment
11,479▾
Otsego County in New York

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

Otsego 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.

Otsego County Parcels

Otsego County has 39,638 mapped parcels covering 627,542 acres. The median assessed value is $86,200. The median lot size is 2.23 acres. 10,951 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1950 or earlier. The records carry 27,609 distinct owner names. About 9% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside New York. Owner names, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 87.2%. Browse the interactive Otsego County Parcel viewer here.

Otsego County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 39,638 100%
Owner name 39,638 100%
Owner mailing address 34,548 87.2%
Site address 39,638 100%
Land use code 39,638 100%
Land use description 1,601 4.0%
Assessed value 39,638 100%
Land value 39,638 100%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 39,632 99.9%
Parcel boundary 39,638 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Otsego County parcel records.

Otsego County Population

Otsego County had 58,524 residents in 2020. That was 6% lower than in 2010. Otsego County had 3,152 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 58 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Oneonta, Cooperstown and Unadilla.

Population Trend in Otsego County NY

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

Otsego County Zip Codes

Otsego County has 35 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Oneonta (13820), Cooperstown (13326) and Unadilla (13849). Oneonta is the largest zip by population, with about 21,605 residents or 37% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 53% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Otsego County NY

ZIP Area Population Trend
13820 Oneonta 21,605 ▾ -3.8%
13326 Cooperstown 4,893 ▾ -12%
13849 Unadilla 4,456 ▾ -2.1%
13439 Richfield Springs 3,681 ▾ -6.8%
13491 West Winfield 3,494 ▾ -4%
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Otsego County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Otsego County Demographics

Otsego County has a median age of 40.4, which makes the county a little older than New York overall. About 15.2% of residents are under 18, while 21.3% 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 24.6% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 33.9% 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 Otsego County NY

Median Age

40.4

Under 18

15.2%

Age 65+

21.3%

Bachelor's+

33.9%

Otsego County School Districts

Otsego County is served by 20 public school districts with 11,479 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Oneonta City, Cobleskill-Richmondville Central and Mount Markham Central. Those three districts account for about 37% 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 Otsego County NY

District Enrollment Share Trend
Oneonta City School District 1,679 14.6% ▴ 1.8%
Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District 1,514 13.2% ▾ -1.5%
Mount Markham Central School District 1,032 9% ▾ -2.2%
Sidney Central School District 988 8.6% ▾ -1.3%
Unadilla Valley Central School District 775 6.8% ▾ -2.8%
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Otsego County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Otsego County Housing & Real Estate

Otsego County has a median home value of $175,900 and a median gross rent of $942. About 74% 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 $311,250 and homes spent about 106 days on the market.

Otsego County Housing Mix

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

Otsego County Housing Trends

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

Businesses in Otsego County, NY

Otsego County has 2,969 business listings across 550 categories. The largest categories in Otsego County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (80, 2.7%), Structure And Geography (65, 2.2%), and Farm (64, 2.2%). The full Otsego County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Otsego County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Otsego County, NY

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 80 2.7%
Structure And Geography 65 2.2%
Farm 64 2.2%
Auto Repair 44 1.5%
Convenience Stores 39 1.3%
Landmark And Historical Building 39 1.3%
Hotels 37 1.2%
Community & Nonprofits 36 1.2%
Bed And Breakfast 36 1.2%
Lake 35 1.2%

Otsego County Business Listings

Business Category City
Red Dragon Outfitters Academic Bookstore Oneonta
Cooperstown Accommodations Accommodation Middlefield
Donald Benson Accountant Oneonta
Canadarago Boat Launch Active Life Richfield
Kate Cauley Acupuncture Oneonta
Dirig Design Adventure Sports Center Unadilla
Vibrant Brands Advertising Agency Latham
East Worcester Honeybee Supply Agricultural Service East Worcester
Lutz Feed Co. Agriculture Oneonta
Bentley Aviation INC Aircraft Repair Oneonta
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Otsego County Basemaps

Otsego 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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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Otsego County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 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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