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Onondaga County, New York

Onondaga County, New York · ZIP 13020, 13027, 13029

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 469,812 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 194,963Households
  • $74,740Median household income
  • $185,300Median home value
  • 47Towns with a page
  • 52ZIP codes

Onondaga County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+4.0%
450k460k470k480k2000: 458,33620002010: 467,02620102020: 476,5162020458,336476,516
Population of Onondaga County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000458,336
2010467,026
2020476,516

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Onondaga County
Under $50k34.3%
$50k to $100k28.8%
$100k to $150k17.6%
$150k to $200k9.4%
$200k and over9.9%

Median household income $74,740 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Onondaga County
Owner occupied
128,013 units
Renter occupied
66,950 units
Vacancy rate
7.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Onondaga County2023
Health care and social assistance43,927
Retail trade26,928
Manufacturing19,332
Accommodation and food services18,961
Professional, scientific, and technical services15,129
Educational services14,695
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services13,366
Wholesale trade12,906

223,537 employees in 11,166 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Onondaga County compared with its state
Onondaga County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOnondaga CountyNew York
Population471,61119,872,319
Median household income$74,740$84,578
Median age39.539.6
Median home value$185,300$403,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher38.1%39.6%
Foreign-born residents7.6%22.6%
Owner-occupied homes65.7%54.3%
Mean commute to work20.3 minutes32.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Onondaga County47 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SyracuseCity146,09725.1 sq mi
Clay TownTown59,76348.1 sq mi
Manlius TownTown33,15349.2 sq mi
Salina TownTown32,69513.6 sq mi
Cicero TownTown30,97648.4 sq mi
DeWitt TownTown25,34533.7 sq mi
Camillus TownTown25,28534.4 sq mi
Lysander TownTown23,17161.7 sq mi
Onondaga TownTown22,52157.6 sq mi
Geddes TownTown16,7469.17 sq mi
Van Buren TownTown14,19435.5 sq mi
DeWittCensus designated place10,8156.49 sq mi
FairmountCensus designated place9,9983.36 sq mi
BaldwinsvilleVillage7,6623.19 sq mi
Skaneateles TownTown7,09242.6 sq mi
Pompey TownTown7,04866.4 sq mi
RadissonCensus designated place6,9014.52 sq mi
North SyracuseVillage6,7611.99 sq mi
SolvayVillage6,4951.62 sq mi
Marcellus TownTown6,00332.5 sq mi
MattydaleCensus designated place5,9781.92 sq mi
Elbridge TownTown5,42337.6 sq mi
WestvaleCensus designated place5,2931.35 sq mi
LaFayette TownTown4,86939.3 sq mi
ManliusVillage4,6111.82 sq mi
BrewertonCensus designated place4,4663.17 sq mi
GalevilleCensus designated place4,2001.25 sq mi
FayettevilleVillage4,1801.73 sq mi
LyncourtCensus designated place4,1381.25 sq mi
MinoaVillage3,6571.33 sq mi
Village GreenCensus designated place3,5181.15 sq mi
East SyracuseVillage3,0081.56 sq mi
Tully TownTown2,64625.9 sq mi
SkaneatelesVillage2,5301.42 sq mi
Otisco TownTown2,37629.5 sq mi
LakelandCensus designated place2,3441.49 sq mi
Seneca KnollsCensus designated place2,3081.27 sq mi
LiverpoolVillage2,2570.75 sq mi
NedrowCensus designated place2,0860.96 sq mi
Fabius TownTown1,97446.5 sq mi
MarcellusVillage1,7740.64 sq mi
Spafford TownTown1,60532.6 sq mi
CamillusVillage1,2740.41 sq mi
JordanVillage1,2081.16 sq mi
ElbridgeVillage9570.99 sq mi
TullyVillage8980.73 sq mi
FabiusVillage3240.43 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.