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Oneida County

New York · 232,125 residents · 1,212 sq mi
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Oneida County is home to 232,125 people in New York. The typical home is worth $133,100, having more than doubled since 2000. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 17% less than in New York as a whole. Renters pay $777 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 40.9
US median: 38.8
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
232,125
−1%since 2000
from 235,469 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.9
+7%since 2000
from 38.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,212 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
227K233K240K246K253K19902000201020202024Oneida County
2024229K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(12,668)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(13,831)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.2%(14,441)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.7%(15,452)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(14,569)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.3%(28,591)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.4%(26,568)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412%(27,937)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.3%(33,196)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.1%(25,657)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.7%(13,241)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.6%(5,974)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,113
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,909 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,678
+66%since 2000
from $18,516 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
38.5%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
14.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 13.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade9.3%
US avg: 10%
Other services7.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$133,100
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $73,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$777
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $470 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
64.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 67.2% in 2000
35.5% rent
Persons per household
2.39 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.33 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.3
+5%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(208,600)
Black5.5%(12,937)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(7,545)
Asian1.1%(2,701)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic78%(180,984)
Black6.5%(14,989)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(15,191)
Asian4.5%(10,522)
Other2.6%(6,146)
Segregation Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.3%(7,588)
Dominican0.6%(1,429)
Mexican0.5%(1,199)
Salvadoran0.2%(534)
Ecuadorian0.1%(327)
Colombian0.1%(277)
Cuban0.1%(217)
Guatemalan0.1%(157)
Uruguayan0.1%(125)
Venezuelan0%(106)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0%(93)
Honduran0%(88)
Peruvian0%(59)
Chilean0%(46)
Argentine0%(36)
Asian origin
Burmese1.3%(2,895)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,089)
Chinese0.5%(1,032)
Cambodian0.4%(861)
Thai0.4%(829)
Asian Indian0.3%(727)
Filipino0.2%(389)
Korean0.1%(343)
Pakistani0.1%(262)
Nepalese0.1%(167)
Bhutanese0%(101)
Japanese0%(97)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(68)
Chamorro0%(28)
Ancestry
Italian17.3%(39,720)
Irish14.4%(32,881)
German13.4%(30,756)
American12.5%(28,748)
Polish8.9%(20,381)
English7.9%(18,083)
French3.7%(8,483)
Welsh2.2%(5,018)
French Canadian1.8%(4,138)
Dutch1.6%(3,773)
Scottish1.2%(2,669)
Ukrainian1.1%(2,419)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Lebanese0.8%(1,902)
Russian0.5%(1,211)
Norwegian0.5%(1,205)
Swiss0.5%(1,178)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,095)
British0.4%(893)
West Indian0.4%(876)
Swedish0.3%(740)
Hungarian0.3%(712)
Austrian0.2%(475)
Lithuanian0.2%(433)
Greek0.2%(428)
Somali0.2%(415)
Arab0.2%(407)
Portuguese0.2%(360)
Canadian0.2%(357)
Danish0.2%(346)
Slovak0.1%(321)
Jamaican0.1%(277)
Turkish0.1%(262)
Haitian0.1%(230)
Syrian0.1%(220)
Czech0.1%(211)
Belgian0.1%(167)
Romanian0.1%(153)
Armenian0.1%(126)
Iranian0.1%(117)
Croatian0%(106)
Slovene0%(93)
Ethiopian0%(75)
Egyptian0%(67)
Finnish0%(59)
Ghanaian0%(58)
Serbian0%(57)
Kenyan0%(47)
Guyanese0%(39)
Barbadian0%(37)
Latvian0%(33)
Moroccan0%(21)
Jordanian0%(19)
Brazilian0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Israeli0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.6%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 18.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.0%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 79.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.9 min
+50%since 2000
from 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 81.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
10.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
58.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 59.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
39.1%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
8.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
3.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
88.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.2%(36,771)
Married48.4%(45,367)
Widowed3.4%(3,145)
Divorced9%(8,476)
Women 15+
Never married31.8%(30,197)
Married46.8%(44,474)
Widowed10%(9,526)
Divorced11.4%(10,842)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
57.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
21.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
26.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
67.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
44.2%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.9%(2,341)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(2,433)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.2%(5,158)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.8%(1,213)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.2%(582)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 13,852 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Oneida County, New York?

Oneida County, New York has about 232,125 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Oneida County, New York?

The typical household in Oneida County, New York earns about $59,113 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oneida County, New York expensive?

In Oneida County, New York, the median home is worth about $133,100, and the typical rent is about $777 a month.

How educated are people in Oneida County, New York?

About 26.6% of adults age 25 and over in Oneida County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oneida County, New York?

About 14.2% of people in Oneida County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Oneida County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Oneida County, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 18,711 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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