Hornell is a somewhat small city located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,078 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hornell is the 212th largest community in New York. Hornell has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

One of the benefits of Hornell is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.38 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The population of Hornell overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Hornell, 21.86% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hornell in 2022 was $29,000, 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 $116,000 for a family of four. However, Hornell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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