11th most populous of 62
With 469,812 residents in 2024, Onondaga County ranks 11th by population among New York's 62 counties and is home to 2.4% of the state's residents.
Onondaga County is home to 469,812 people (2024 estimate) on 778 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
469,812
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
476,523
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−1.4%
2020–2024
Land area
778 mi²
2,016 km²
Population density
603.6 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
4,637
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
4,599
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+38
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+549
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$67,066
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$42.5 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$76,945
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
13.8%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.2%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
7.9%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$200,200
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.4%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–2024469,812▲ 3%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 469,812 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 467,026 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 458,034 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +2.6% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +2,795 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −2,246 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 9.9 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 9.8 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in New York | 11th of 62 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $67,066 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $42.5 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $76,945 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 39.2% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.9% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $200,200 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,108/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 39.6 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 197,760 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.9% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Onondaga County in context
Comparable indicators for Onondaga County, New York and the United States.
| Indicator | County | New York | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −1.4% | −1.7% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 9.9 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 9.8 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 1.2 | 4.3 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 603.6 | 421.6 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $67,066 | $85,552 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $76,945 | $85,974 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 14.0% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 39.2% | 40.2% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.9% | 22.8% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $200,200 | $423,800 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,108/month | $1,621/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 39.6 years | 39.8 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.9% | 54.3% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
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Did you know? Onondaga County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 458,034 in 2000 to 469,812 in 2024, a change of +2.6%, compared with +4.6% for New York as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 4,637 births and 4,599 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 38.
Peak population in 2020
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 474,218 in 2020. The 2024 figure is 4,406 lower.
14th in density
Onondaga County has about 603.6 residents per square mile of land, ranking 14th of 62 counties; New York averages 421.6.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $76,945 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 21st of 62 New York counties; the state median is $85,974.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $42.5 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 11th largest among 62 New York counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 3.6% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS