Onondaga County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 466,584
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 466,584
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 469,812
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 476,513
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 476,523
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 476,516
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 467,026
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 20,619
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 212,925
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $200,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,641
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $708
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,108
Building Permits, 2025 1,701
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 197,760
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,315,970
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,916,419
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,527,272
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,527,516
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,283
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,945
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,166
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 11,166
Total employment, 2023 223,537
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 13,232,429
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 33,106
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,167
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,038
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,006
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,075
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 381
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,622
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 612.2
Population per square mile, 2010 600.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 778.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 778.39
FIPS Code 36067