Herkimer is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,298 people and three associated neighborhoods, Herkimer is the 245th largest community in New York. Herkimer has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

A relatively large number of people in Herkimer telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.80% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

As is often the case in a small village, Herkimer doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Herkimer who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.51% of the adults in Herkimer have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Herkimer in 2022 was $32,762, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,048 for a family of four. However, Herkimer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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, German, Irish, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Herkimer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and German/Yiddish.