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Rochester Metro
Rochester, NY · 5 counties · 1,056,149 residents (2025 est.) · 2,927.766 sq mi
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Rochester has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $76,325. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $205,925. It ranks in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:1,056,149 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.1M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(53,643)
5 to 95.5%(58,708)
10 to 145.8%(61,524)
15 to 196.7%(70,529)
20 to 246.5%(69,022)
25 to 3413%(138,027)
35 to 4412.3%(130,346)
45 to 5411.6%(122,854)
55 to 6414%(148,110)
65 to 7411.4%(120,471)
75 to 845.7%(59,969)
85 and over2.4%(25,210)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$76,325
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,325 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
50.7%
+19.5 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.1%
Information10.6%
Wholesale trade5.2%
Other services5.2%
Finance & insurance4.1%
Public administration3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
Construction1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$205,925
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,345 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.7
+14%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
44
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-Hispanic81.5%(846,012)
Black10.4%(107,922)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(46,655)
Asian1.9%(19,502)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.2%(774,870)
Black10.3%(108,857)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(91,214)
Asian3%(31,500)
Other4.9%(51,972)
54
+30%since 2009
from 42 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
45
−8%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 Rican5.4%(57,277)
Mexican0.9%(9,331)
Dominican0.5%(5,598)
South American0.5%(4,999)
Central American0.4%(4,175)
Cuban0.3%(3,632)
Spaniard0.1%(1,360)
Colombian0.1%(1,224)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,061)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,008)
Ecuadorian0.1%(925)
Panamanian0.1%(888)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(876)
Honduran0.1%(762)
Peruvian0.1%(703)
Venezuelan0%(460)
Bolivian0%(419)
Nicaraguan0%(248)
Argentine0%(231)
Costa Rican0%(192)
Paraguayan0%(86)
Uruguayan0%(22)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(7,688)
Asian Indian0.6%(6,450)
Nepalese0.3%(2,558)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,376)
Korean0.2%(2,263)
Filipino0.2%(1,896)
Burmese0.1%(1,301)
Pakistani0.1%(1,218)
Bangladeshi0.1%(780)
Thai0.1%(779)
Sri Lankan0.1%(779)
Laotian0.1%(704)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(627)
Samoan0%(205)
Guamanian0.1%(50)
Chamorro0%(39)
Fijian0%(2)
Ancestry
German17.4%(184,470)
Italian15.2%(160,819)
Irish14.7%(155,964)
English12.5%(131,783)
Polish4.4%(46,914)
American4.3%(45,813)
Dutch2.6%(27,082)
French2%(21,637)
Scottish1.8%(18,613)
Subsaharan African1.1%(11,184)
Ukrainian1%(10,527)
West Indian0.9%(9,850)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
French Canadian0.8%(8,989)
Russian0.7%(7,382)
Swedish0.7%(7,100)
Arab0.6%(6,261)
Welsh0.6%(6,136)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(5,526)
Jamaican0.5%(5,428)
Norwegian0.4%(4,328)
British0.4%(3,868)
Greek0.4%(3,782)
Canadian0.3%(3,371)
Hungarian0.3%(3,264)
Swiss0.3%(2,784)
Danish0.3%(2,724)
Lithuanian0.2%(2,249)
Austrian0.2%(2,023)
Czech0.2%(1,964)
Portuguese0.2%(1,835)
Lebanese0.2%(1,656)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,565)
Haitian0.1%(1,438)
Turkish0.2%(1,405)
Somali0.2%(1,286)
Macedonian0.1%(1,220)
Belgian0.1%(1,206)
Nigerian0.1%(1,014)
Egyptian0.1%(974)
Slovak0.1%(938)
Finnish0.1%(896)
Armenian0.1%(798)
Croatian0.1%(788)
Palestinian0.1%(755)
Romanian0.1%(731)
Syrian0.1%(638)
Iraqi0.1%(560)
Latvian0.1%(547)
Israeli0.1%(523)
Iranian0.1%(521)
Slovene0.1%(502)
Brazilian0%(448)
Guyanese0%(362)
Moroccan0%(350)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(341)
Serbian0%(331)
Barbadian0%(290)
Ghanaian0%(244)
Bulgarian0%(220)
Australian0%(195)
Kenyan0%(98)
Cape Verdean0%(84)
Jordanian0%(51)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.0%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.6%(165,577)
Married49.6%(212,771)
Widowed2.8%(11,927)
Divorced9%(38,555)
Women 15+
Never married34.3%(156,468)
Married45.5%(207,259)
Widowed8%(36,503)
Divorced12.2%(55,478)
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In this metro
Largest cities
RochesterCENTRAL206,108Irondequoit50,657Brighton36,834Greece13,943Geneva12,552Canandaigua10,347North Gates9,904Newark8,919Geneseo7,759Brockport7,736Rochester Institute of Technology6,959Gananda6,273East Rochester6,132Hilton5,873Medina5,855Albion5,843Webster5,761Fairport5,326Hamlin4,987Clarkson4,836Gates4,691Dansville4,342Lyons3,738Spencerport3,592Avon3,434Palmyra3,257Victor2,906Mount Morris2,857Honeoye Falls2,841Conesus Lake2,424
The 30 most populous of 92 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
5 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Rochester, NY?
Rochester, NY has about 1,058,413 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Rochester, NY?
The typical household in Rochester, NY earns about $76,325 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Rochester, NY expensive?
In Rochester, NY, the median home is worth about $205,925, and the typical rent is about $1,125 a month.
How educated are people in Rochester, NY?
About 38.2% of adults age 25 and over in Rochester, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Rochester, NY?
About 12.8% of people in Rochester, NY live below the federal poverty line.
Has Rochester, NY grown since 1990?
Yes, Rochester, NY has grown since 1990. The population has added about 56,003 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024