Clinton County > Plattsburgh (city)
Population trend for Plattsburgh
024,0001970: 18,71518,71519701980: 21,05721,05719801990: 21,25521,25519902000: 18,81618,81620002010: 19,98919,98920102020: 19,84119,84120202023: 19,87819,8782023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Plattsburgh is a city in Clinton County, in the Mohawk Valley region.

Community anchors include Clinton County government, Clinton Community College, SUNY Plattsburgh, Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Plattsburgh City School District and Plattsburgh Public Library.

Because it is a college town, Plattsburgh census data might seem skewed. Students are counted where they spend most of their time. So a substantial college enrollment will affect the community's overall figures such as median age and poverty levels.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Plattsburgh: Plattsburgh (City, Clinton County); Plattsburgh (Town, Clinton County).

2023 Median income for Clinton County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Clinton County home price index (FHFA)
1986–2024: Home prices rose about 281%.

243 153 64 1986 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Plattsburgh
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Plattsburgh
Married-couple families: 2,399 (65.5%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 482 (13.2%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 784 (21.4%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 3,827 (72.1%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 1,481 (27.9%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Plattsburgh

Pct 5 and under 21% Pct 6 to 17 22% Pct 18 to 64 29% Pct 65 and over 9%

The overall poverty rate in Plattsburgh is 24 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 18 to 64.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Plattsburgh lived in the prior year

Same house: 15,277 (77.4%) Same county (different house): 2,279 (11.5%) Different NY county: 1,475 (7.5%) Different state: 588 (3%) 19,745 current residents Same house: 15,277 (77.4%) Same house Same county (different house): 2,279 (11.5%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 1,475 (7.5%) Different NY county Different state: 588 (3%) Different state Abroad: 126 (0.6%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Plattsburgh residents
28.8 28.9 30 29.5 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau