Herkimer is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,254 people and three associated neighborhoods, Herkimer is the 245th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Herkimer was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Of important note, Herkimer is also a village of artists. Herkimer has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Herkimer’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.44% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Herkimer are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.93% of adults in Herkimer have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Herkimer in 2022 was $28,716, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,864 for a family of four. However, Herkimer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Herkimer is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Herkimer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Herkimer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Herkimer include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Herkimer is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.