Chautauqua County, New York

Chautauqua County, New York, has 124,126 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mayville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,060 sq mi (2,746 km²) of land.

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Chautauqua County in New York
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Resident population, July 2025
124,126
Land area
1,060 sq mi (2,746 km²)
County seat or government
Mayville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$58,351 ± $1,736
Median home value
$127,900 ± $4,463
Median rent, with utilities
$812 ± $21
Homes lived in by their owners
68.9% ± 0.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY micro areaCentral county
Water area
440 sq mi (1,139 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36013
Coordinates (central point)
42.304216, -79.407595

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Chautauqua County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1470138,461 people
  2. 1404814,739 people
  3. 1406312,575 people
  4. 141365,450 people
  5. 147874,771 people
  6. 147504,508 people
  7. 147383,578 people
  8. 147333,367 people
  9. 140623,266 people
  10. 147123,262 people
  11. 147243,115 people
  12. 147573,114 people
All 38
  1. 147102,980 people
  2. 140812,742 people
  3. 147262,494 people
  4. 147162,453 people
  5. 147752,328 people
  6. 147822,099 people
  7. 147672,061 people
  8. 141382,046 people
  9. 147472,005 people
  10. 147181,854 people
  11. 147811,796 people
  12. 147401,269 people
  13. 147231,187 people
  14. 14720924 people
  15. 14728842 people
  16. 14784805 people
  17. 14769757 people
  18. 14722243 people
  19. 14166173 people
  20. 14736172 people
  21. 1413590 people
  22. 1474272 people
  23. 1475262 people
  24. 1473248 people
  25. 1475626 people
  26. 147850 people

38 ZIP Code areas overlap Chautauqua County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Chautauqua County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Chautauqua County, largest first

  1. Town of Pomfret12,795 people
  2. Town of Ellicott8,659 people
  3. Town of Busti7,452 people
  4. Town of Hanover6,882 people
  5. Town of Westfield4,474 people
  6. Town of Ellery4,073 people
  7. Town of Chautauqua3,965 people
  8. Town of Portland3,924 people
  9. Town of Carroll3,417 people
  10. Town of Sheridan2,529 people
  11. Town of Harmony2,344 people
  12. Town of Ripley2,269 people
All 27
  1. Town of Clymer2,165 people
  2. Town of Poland2,059 people
  3. Town of Stockton1,948 people
  4. Town of North Harmony1,881 people
  5. Town of Kiantone1,865 people
  6. Town of Gerry1,668 people
  7. Town of Ellington1,554 people
  8. Town of Charlotte1,501 people
  9. Town of Sherman1,390 people
  10. Town of Dunkirk1,169 people
  11. Town of Cherry Creek1,060 people
  12. Town of Villenova992 people
  13. Town of French Creek976 people
  14. Town of Mina937 people
  15. Town of Arkwright859 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New York, by county

School districts in Chautauqua County, largest first

  1. Jamestown City School District30,239 people
  2. Dunkirk City School District13,836 people
  3. Fredonia Central School District12,820 people
  4. Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown10,131 people
  5. Gowanda Central School District8,862 people
  6. Randolph Central School District6,510 people
  7. Falconer Central School District6,464 people
  8. Silver Creek Central School District6,131 people
  9. Cassadaga Valley Central School District5,893 people
  10. Chautauqua Lake Central School District5,172 people
  11. Frewsburg Central School District4,714 people
  12. Westfield Central School District4,692 people
All 20
  1. Bemus Point Central School District4,671 people
  2. Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)4,386 people
  3. Brocton Central School District3,943 people
  4. Forestville Central School District3,638 people
  5. Clymer Central School District3,636 people
  6. Panama Central School District3,136 people
  7. Sherman Central School District2,393 people
  8. Ripley Central School District1,902 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Chautauqua County, largest first

  1. Cattaraugus Reservation1,977 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Jamestown, New York (city)28,188 people
  2. Dunkirk, New York (city)12,549 people
  3. Fredonia, New York (village)9,467 people
  4. Westfield, New York (village)3,185 people
  5. Lakewood, New York (village)2,957 people
  6. Silver Creek, New York (village)2,604 people
  7. Jamestown West, New York (CDP)2,424 people
  8. Falconer, New York (village)2,149 people
  9. Frewsburg, New York (CDP)1,792 people
  10. Brocton, New York (village)1,404 people
  11. Celoron, New York (village)1,397 people
  12. Mayville, New York (village)1,268 people
All 24
  1. Ripley, New York (CDP)920 people
  2. Forestville, New York (CDP)721 people
  3. Cassadaga, New York (village)608 people
  4. Sherman, New York (village)590 people
  5. Sinclairville, New York (village)557 people
  6. Panama, New York (village)451 people
  7. Sunset Bay, New York (CDP)384 people
  8. Cherry Creek, New York (CDP)327 people
  9. Chautauqua, New York (CDP)294 people
  10. Busti, New York (CDP)282 people
  11. Kennedy, New York (CDP)246 people
  12. Bemus Point, New York (village)191 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Warren County, Pennsylvania33 mi south
  2. Erie County, Pennsylvania38 mi west
  3. Cattaraugus County, New York38 mi east
  4. Erie County, New York45 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.