Tompkins County, New York

Tompkins County: County in New York, United States

About

Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564 and a population density of 80 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 101,058 inhabitants. Its county seat is Ithaca. The county was created 208 years ago in 1816.

Tompkins County locator map
Location of Tompkins County on New York map.

Quick Facts about Tompkins County

Population : 101,058 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : New York (United States)
Different from : Tompkins
Twitter username : tompkinstoday
Area : 1273 km2
Water as percent of area : 3.4%
Land as percent of area : 96.6%
Named for : Daniel D. Tompkins
Altitude : 837 feet / 255 meters
Capital : Ithaca
Establishment : January 01, 1817
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 12:59:12 (22nd February 2025)
Density : 79 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -0.5% (2010-2020)
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Map of New York highlighting Tompkins County
Map of New York highlighting Tompkins County locator map image
Map of New York highlighting Tompkins County locator map image

Geography

Tompkins County is located at 42°27'7"N 76°28'25"W (42.4520200, -76.4736600). It has 5 neighbors: Cayuga County, Chemung County, Cortland County, Schuyler County and Seneca County.

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The largest city of Tompkins County is Ithaca with a population of 30,981. Other cities include, Lansing population 11,767, Danby population 3,286 and Trumansburg population 1,669. See all Tompkins County cities & populated places.

Tompkins County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Tompkins County.

City Name Population Title
Ithaca 30,981 City in New York, USA
Dryden 13,904 Town in New York, United States
Lansing 11,767 Human settlement in Tompkins County, New York, United States of America
Newfield 4,922 Town in southern upstate New York
Cayuga Heights 3,526 Village in Tompkins County, New York, United States of America
Enfield 3,297 Town in Tompkins County, New York, United States
Danby 3,286 Human settlement in Tompkins County, New York, United States of America
Caroline 3,207 Town in Tompkins County, New York, USA
East Ithaca 2,231 Census-designated place in Tompkins County, New York
Groton 2,156 Town in Tompkins County, New York, United States
Trumansburg 1,669 City in Tompkins County, New York, United States of America
Freeville 478 Village in the United States

Tompkins County has 5 neighbours.

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Tompkins County decreased by 0.5% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 101,564 - census
2011 101,821 0.25% estimation process
2012 102,726 0.88% estimation process
2013 103,553 0.8% estimation process
2014 103,391 -0.16% estimation process
2015 103,006 -0.37% estimation process
2016 102,942 -0.06% estimation process
2017 102,664 -0.27% estimation process
2018 102,419 -0.24% estimation process
2019 102,180 -0.23% estimation process
2020 101,058 -1.11% estimation process

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People born in Tompkins County (5)

People born in Tompkins County, including chemist Charles A. Joy, inventor in film development Hannibal Goodwin, businessman Rufus T. Bush, .

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