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Ontario County

New York · 100,224 residents · 644 sq mi
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Ontario County is a county of 100,224 people in New York. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 7.3%, under the national 12.4%. The typical home is worth $91,100. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. Households earn $44,579 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.9
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
100,224
+5%since 1990
from 95,101 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.9
+11%since 1990
from 34.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
644 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
93K99K104K109K114K19902000201020202024Ontario County
2024113K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56%(6,045)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.3%(7,347)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(7,699)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(7,163)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(5,519)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.6%(11,643)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.8%(16,802)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.2%(15,271)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.5%(9,535)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.6%(6,643)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.9%(4,868)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(1,689)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,579
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,133 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,533
+47%since 1990
from $14,601 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
7.3%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 7.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$91,100
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $78,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$564
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $437 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
73.6%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 73.3% in 1990
26.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(92,434)
Black1.8%(1,712)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,258)
Asian0.4%(388)
2000
White, non-Hispanic94%(94,179)
Black1.9%(1,904)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(2,149)
Asian0.7%(675)

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 Rican2.8%(3,117)
Mexican1.2%(1,407)
Dominican0.5%(512)
Cuban0.2%(270)
Spaniard0.1%(153)
Salvadoran0.1%(149)
Guatemalan0.1%(103)
Honduran0.1%(96)
Ecuadorian0.1%(85)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(391)
Pakistani0.3%(319)
Korean0.2%(208)
Vietnamese0.1%(163)
Asian Indian0.1%(130)
Filipino0.1%(95)
Japanese0.1%(86)
Cambodian0%(49)
Nepalese0%(31)
Thai0%(25)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Burmese0%(8)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(16)
Ancestry
German20.9%(23,496)
Irish17.9%(20,167)
English17.9%(20,123)
Italian13.9%(15,686)
Dutch4.1%(4,639)
Polish4%(4,552)
American4%(4,498)
French2.6%(2,885)
Scottish2.6%(2,883)
French Canadian1.1%(1,228)
Swedish1%(1,095)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(949)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(825)
Welsh0.7%(798)
Ukrainian0.6%(724)
Arab0.6%(721)
Norwegian0.6%(699)
Russian0.6%(656)
West Indian0.6%(637)
Swiss0.5%(580)
British0.5%(568)
Jamaican0.5%(513)
Lithuanian0.3%(332)
Canadian0.3%(319)
Greek0.3%(283)
Czech0.2%(264)
Austrian0.2%(256)
Hungarian0.2%(248)
Slovak0.2%(218)
Egyptian0.2%(207)
Lebanese0.2%(206)
Belgian0.2%(198)
Portuguese0.2%(198)
Syrian0.1%(125)
Nigerian0.1%(96)
Croatian0.1%(93)
Serbian0.1%(86)
Haitian0.1%(83)
Armenian0.1%(72)
Romanian0.1%(66)
Finnish0.1%(64)
Turkish0.1%(63)
Moroccan0%(53)
Iranian0%(35)
Brazilian0%(30)
Guyanese0%(19)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Barbadian0%(15)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Slovene0%(10)
Kenyan0%(8)
Israeli0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.7%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 19.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.4%
+6.4 ptssince 1990
from 81.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.1%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 7.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.1 min
−28%since 1990
from 22.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28%(10,669)
Married60.3%(22,995)
Widowed2.6%(978)
Divorced9.2%(3,504)
Women 15+
Never married21.9%(8,966)
Married56.9%(23,280)
Widowed10.6%(4,320)
Divorced10.6%(4,341)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.3%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 38.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20%(1,274)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(1,454)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(2,121)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(390)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(38)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,365 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 Ontario County, New York?

Ontario County, New York has about 100,224 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Ontario County, New York earns about $44,579 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ontario County, New York expensive?

In Ontario County, New York, the median home is worth about $91,100, and the typical rent is about $564 a month.

How educated are people in Ontario County, New York?

About 24.7% of adults age 25 and over in Ontario County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 7.3% of people in Ontario County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ontario County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Ontario County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,123 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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