Onondaga County, New York

NY · FIPS 36067 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
471,129
Rank #153 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,945 +2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #729 of 3,222
77th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.8% +9.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,708 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Home Value
$200,200 −29.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,401 of 3,222
56th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
39.2% +16.4% vs nat'l
Rank #305 of 3,222
91th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.2% −2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,125 of 3,222
34th %ile

At a Glance

65.9% Homeownership
96.7% Insured
39.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.2%42.5%63.7%73.8%10.2%5.9%5.2%4.1%0.5%0.3%0.0%

About Onondaga County, New York

Onondaga County, New York has a total population of 471,129, making it the 153rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Onondaga County is 39.6 years, which is 1.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Onondaga County is $76,945, which ranks #729 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.2%.

The median home value in Onondaga County is $200,200, 29.0% below the national median. Renters in Onondaga County pay a median gross rent of $1,108 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Onondaga County, 39.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16.4% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.3 min.

Onondaga County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (10.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.9%).

All data for Onondaga County, New York comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.