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Onondaga County

New York · 468,973 residents · 778.393 sq mi
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Onondaga County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,783. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $80,600.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
468,973
+2%vs 2000
vs 458,336 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.8
−10%vs 2000
vs 36.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
452K458K465K472K479K1990201020202024Onondaga County
2024471K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(34,745)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(33,347)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(29,419)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(33,976)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.5%(39,784)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.5%(81,873)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(69,119)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(45,479)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(40,752)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(35,200)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(18,807)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(6,472)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,783
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,847 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,703
−31%vs 2000
vs $21,336 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.3%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$80,600
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $84,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$440
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $550 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
63.5%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.5% in 2000
36.5% rent
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(418,980)
Black7.9%(37,238)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(6,321)
Asian1.4%(6,663)
Other1.3%(6,092)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
24.4%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.7%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.3%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.6 min
+51%vs 2000
vs 11.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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 468,973 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Onondaga County, New York earns about $31,783 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 $80,600, and the typical rent is about $440 a month.

How educated are people in Onondaga County, New York?

About 24.4% 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 10.3% of people in Onondaga County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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