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Onondaga County

New York · 466,584 residents (2025 est.) · 778.393 sq mi
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Onondaga County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $76,945. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $200,200. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
471,129
+3%since 2000
from 458,336 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
605 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 583 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.6
+9%since 2000
from 36.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:466,584 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
452K458K465K472K479K1990201020202024Onondaga County
2024471K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(25,388)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(26,851)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(28,938)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(33,463)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(31,358)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(61,140)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(58,057)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(53,476)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.7%(64,472)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.9%(51,504)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(25,341)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(11,141)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,945
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,847 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,166
+102%since 2000
from $21,336 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.3%
+19.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.464
+3%since 2010
from 0.453 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$200,200
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,108
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $550 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 64.5% in 2000
34.1% rent
Vacancy rate
6.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
17.6%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.6
+9%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.7%(383,599)
Black9.1%(41,772)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(11,175)
Asian2.1%(9,512)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.8%(347,603)
Black10.2%(48,051)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(27,930)
Asian4.1%(19,309)
Other6%(28,236)
Diversity Score
55
+38%since 2009
from 39 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
44
−12%since 2020
from 49 in 2020
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 Rican2.7%(12,699)
Mexican0.6%(3,022)
South American0.6%(2,773)
Cuban0.6%(2,608)
Dominican0.4%(2,096)
Central American0.3%(1,634)
Colombian0.2%(1,021)
Spaniard0.2%(729)
Ecuadorian0.1%(578)
Guatemalan0.1%(490)
Salvadoran0.1%(368)
Venezuelan0.1%(284)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(280)
Panamanian0.1%(259)
Peruvian0.1%(258)
Nicaraguan0%(213)
Chilean0%(198)
Argentine0%(154)
Honduran0%(152)
Asian origin
Chinese1.1%(5,400)
Asian Indian0.7%(3,457)
Burmese0.5%(2,278)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,871)
Filipino0.2%(1,034)
Korean0.2%(801)
Pakistani0.2%(735)
Nepalese0.2%(728)
Kazakh0.1%(471)
Bangladeshi0.1%(299)
Thai0%(190)
Sri Lankan0%(171)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0%(150)
Hmong0%(149)
Cambodian0%(137)
Taiwanese0%(132)
Bhutanese0%(126)
Laotian0%(101)
Mongolian0%(26)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(112)
Chamorro0%(20)
Ancestry
Irish17.7%(83,576)
Italian15.1%(71,172)
German14.2%(66,794)
English11.4%(53,707)
Polish5.8%(27,472)
American3.1%(14,724)
French3.1%(14,673)
Scottish1.4%(6,778)
Ukrainian1.4%(6,367)
Dutch1.2%(5,829)
Arab1.2%(5,607)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
French Canadian1.1%(5,414)
Russian0.7%(3,495)
West Indian0.7%(3,235)
Swedish0.6%(2,826)
Welsh0.6%(2,685)
Greek0.5%(2,450)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(2,383)
Jamaican0.4%(1,925)
Norwegian0.4%(1,879)
Swiss0.4%(1,688)
Austrian0.3%(1,479)
Hungarian0.3%(1,476)
British0.3%(1,277)
Somali0.3%(1,264)
Lebanese0.2%(1,035)
Canadian0.2%(976)
Slovak0.2%(930)
Lithuanian0.2%(923)
Czech0.2%(910)
Haitian0.2%(818)
Palestinian0.2%(816)
Danish0.2%(798)
Nigerian0.2%(775)
Portuguese0.1%(705)
Iraqi0.1%(698)
Syrian0.1%(687)
Armenian0.1%(676)
Kenyan0.1%(627)
Ethiopian0.1%(478)
Macedonian0.1%(460)
Finnish0.1%(441)
Turkish0.1%(404)
Latvian0.1%(316)
Croatian0.1%(314)
Ghanaian0.1%(310)
Romanian0.1%(294)
Brazilian0.1%(291)
Guyanese0.1%(291)
Iranian0.1%(289)
Egyptian0.1%(286)
Jordanian0%(228)
Serbian0%(204)
Slovene0%(191)
Israeli0%(179)
Belgian0%(142)
Bulgarian0%(80)
Moroccan0%(63)
Barbadian0%(35)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.2%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 28.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.8%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.6%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.2 min
+73%since 2000
from 11.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.7%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 79.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.1%
+10.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
12.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 64.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
17.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.1%
−19.0 ptssince 2009
from 67.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
51.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
7.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.5%
−41.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2012
from 11.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.3%
−88.2 ptssince 2013
from 91.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.6%
+13.8 ptssince 2017
from 77.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
88.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 89.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 3.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.5%(73,999)
Married47.9%(89,728)
Widowed2.7%(5,049)
Divorced9.9%(18,539)
Women 15+
Never married35.5%(71,838)
Married43.7%(88,602)
Widowed8.3%(16,824)
Divorced12.5%(25,373)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Onondaga County, New York?

Onondaga County, New York has about 471,129 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Onondaga County, New York earns about $76,945 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Onondaga County, New York expensive?

In Onondaga County, New York, the median home is worth about $200,200, and the typical rent is about $1,108 a month.

How educated are people in Onondaga County, New York?

About 39.2% of adults age 25 and over in Onondaga County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 13.8% of people in Onondaga County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Onondaga County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Onondaga County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,156 residents, a change of about 0 percent over that period.

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