METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Rochester Metro
Rochester, NY · 5 counties · 1,065,361 residents · 2,928 sq mi
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Rochester is home to 1,065,361 people. The typical home is worth $148,326, having risen by half since 2000. 7% of residents were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 21 minutes on average. About 36% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $61,913 at the median, near the US median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.8
US median: 38.8
Average education
36% 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
Land area
2,928 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.1M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55%(53,788)
5 to 95.6%(59,519)
10 to 146%(63,838)
15 to 196.5%(69,456)
20 to 247.1%(75,186)
25 to 3412.9%(137,595)
35 to 4411.4%(121,409)
45 to 5412%(128,015)
55 to 6414.5%(154,321)
65 to 7411.1%(117,747)
75 to 845.5%(58,940)
85 and over2.4%(25,547)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$61,913
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,325 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
41.4%
+10.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade12%
Information11.1%
Other services5.3%
Wholesale trade4.9%
Public administration3.8%
Finance & insurance3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
Construction1.1%
Education & health services0.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$148,326
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,345 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.4
+1%since 2009
from 2.4 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-Hispanic81.5%(846,012)
Black10.4%(107,922)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(46,655)
Asian1.9%(19,502)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic72.4%(771,428)
Black11.3%(120,457)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(88,180)
Asian3.3%(34,948)
Other3%(31,763)
49
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 Rican5.1%(53,119)
Mexican0.7%(6,922)
Dominican0.5%(5,191)
Cuban0.4%(4,060)
South American0.4%(3,945)
Central American0.3%(3,402)
Spaniard0.1%(1,225)
Colombian0.1%(902)
Panamanian0.1%(865)
Guatemalan0.1%(794)
Chilean0.1%(719)
Ecuadorian0.1%(695)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(597)
Argentine0%(510)
Honduran0.1%(488)
Nicaraguan0.1%(467)
Peruvian0%(439)
Venezuelan0%(249)
Costa Rican0%(186)
Paraguayan0%(145)
Bolivian0%(134)
Uruguayan0%(60)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(6,994)
Asian Indian0.6%(6,648)
Vietnamese0.2%(2,252)
Nepalese0.3%(2,178)
Korean0.2%(2,170)
Filipino0.2%(1,702)
Pakistani0.1%(1,400)
Bhutanese0.1%(937)
Thai0.1%(862)
Laotian0.1%(825)
Japanese0.1%(699)
Bangladeshi0.1%(498)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0.1%(375)
Burmese0%(350)
Cambodian0%(316)
Sri Lankan0%(185)
Indonesian0%(74)
Malaysian0%(38)
Mongolian0%(21)
Ancestry
German18.5%(193,543)
Italian15.7%(164,161)
Irish14.9%(156,122)
English11.3%(118,765)
American4.7%(49,522)
Polish4.7%(48,698)
Dutch3.1%(31,996)
French2.7%(27,854)
Scottish1.9%(19,620)
French Canadian1%(10,911)
Ukrainian1%(10,417)
West Indian0.9%(9,809)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.9%(9,515)
Russian0.8%(7,963)
Swedish0.7%(7,593)
Welsh0.6%(6,759)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(6,476)
British0.6%(6,333)
Jamaican0.5%(5,620)
Greek0.5%(4,749)
Hungarian0.4%(4,311)
Canadian0.3%(3,567)
Norwegian0.3%(3,205)
Swiss0.3%(2,720)
Danish0.2%(2,587)
Lithuanian0.2%(2,565)
Austrian0.2%(2,489)
Portuguese0.2%(2,435)
Turkish0.2%(2,228)
Czech0.2%(1,945)
Haitian0.2%(1,909)
Lebanese0.2%(1,884)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,574)
Belgian0.1%(1,195)
Finnish0.1%(1,122)
Somali0.1%(1,075)
Slovak0.1%(995)
Macedonian0.1%(981)
Iraqi0.1%(896)
Syrian0.1%(868)
Armenian0.1%(826)
Nigerian0.1%(734)
Romanian0.1%(733)
Arab0.1%(658)
Egyptian0.1%(643)
Guyanese0.1%(623)
Brazilian0.1%(594)
Croatian0.1%(548)
Palestinian0.1%(447)
Latvian0.1%(433)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(400)
Israeli0%(341)
Barbadian0%(332)
Slovene0%(327)
Iranian0%(303)
Kenyan0%(301)
Bulgarian0%(270)
Serbian0%(224)
Ghanaian0%(216)
Moroccan0%(190)
Cape Verdean0%(132)
Australian0%(129)
Jordanian0%(41)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.9%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.0%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
91.1%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.0%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
1.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
72.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.2%
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)15.7%(8,340)
Gulf War (1990s)14.7%(7,805)
Vietnam era36.3%(19,244)
Korean War8.8%(4,667)
World War II4.9%(2,585)
Share of the 53,080 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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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.
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5 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Rochester, NY?
Rochester, NY has about 1,065,361 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Rochester, NY?
The typical household in Rochester, NY earns about $61,913 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 $148,326, and the typical rent is about $912 a month.
How educated are people in Rochester, NY?
About 36.0% 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 13.2% 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 62,951 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