The Town Files

Wyoming County, New York

39,753 people. The median home is worth $162,300 (typical New York town: $217,700) and the median household earns $69,110.

Towns in Wyoming County

Towns in Wyoming County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Perry5,832$124,800$62,61537.0
Attica5,790$174,600$76,55441.1
Warsaw5,316$153,000$56,89449.9
Arcade4,187$163,900$62,01146.0
Warsaw3,646$105,100$55,40650.3
Perry3,536$120,700$63,29136.8
Bennington3,235$244,400$89,05046.7
Castile2,711$151,600$65,62549.9

People and housing

Wyoming CountyTypical New York town
Median home value$162,300$217,700
Median rent$802$1,080
Median household income$69,110$80,740
Median age43.343.5
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%30.4%
Below the poverty line11.1%9.3%

Jobs and pay

12,534 jobs in 2024, average pay $63,261 a year.

Largest industries in Wyoming CountyManufacturing1,685 jobs · $64,209Retail1,447 jobs · $37,572Hotels & restaurants837 jobs · $25,896Health care & social assistan…506 jobs · $47,788Other services434 jobs · $29,720Administrative & support384 jobs · $46,647
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wyoming County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 497 storm events in Wyoming County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Wyoming County by type since 1996Hail35Flood12Drought5Blizzard4High Wind60Heavy Rain4Heavy Snow60Flash Flood31Frost/Freeze27Winter Storm44
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wyoming County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
November 20, 2022Winter StormEM-3589: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
March 20, 2020BiologicalDR-4480: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3434: Covid-19
December 22, 2014SnowstormDR-4204: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
October 28, 2012HurricaneEM-3351: Hurricane Sandy
June 10, 2011FloodDR-1993: Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).