Oneida County, New York

36 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 229,645
Median household income: $68,819
Median home value: $171,100

Oneida County is a county in New York with a population of 229,645. 36 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,819, its median household income sits below New York's $84,578.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oneida County's population held roughly steady from 229,959 to 229,645, while its median household income rose 22.8% from $56,027 to $68,819.

The median gross rent is $917. 27.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 229,645
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $68,819
Median home value: $171,100
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 105,285
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

229,959229,645

Median household income

$56,027$68,819

Median home value

$127,700$171,100

Median gross rent

$766$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	229,959	$56,027	$127,700	$766
2020	229,074	$59,113	$133,100	$777
2021	232,034	$61,733	$138,700	$807
2022	231,055	$66,402	$157,600	$889
2023	229,645	$68,819	$171,100	$917

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12,713	5.5%
5 to 17	36,829	16.0%
18 to 24	21,034	9.2%
25 to 34	27,935	12.2%
35 to 44	26,972	11.7%
45 to 54	27,421	11.9%
55 to 64	32,205	14.0%
65 to 74	25,454	11.1%
75 and over	19,082	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	182,637	79.5%
Black or African American	11,983	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	276	0.1%
Asian	9,545	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	127	0.1%
Some other race	769	0.3%
Two or more races	8,720	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15,588	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17,606	11.1%
High school graduate	47,867	30.1%
Some college or associate's	49,454	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	25,310	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	18,832	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit1.1%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	75,403	75.7%
Carpooled	8,624	8.7%
Public transit	1,078	1.1%
Walked	3,387	3.4%
Bicycle	320	0.3%
Worked from home	10,019	10.1%
Other means	743	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36,370	40.6%
15 to 29 min	33,091	37.0%
30 to 44 min	11,861	13.2%
45 to 59 min	4,002	4.5%
60+ min	4,231	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 14.6% (32,026 of 219,280)

	Count	Share
Family households	57,570	61.0%
Nonfamily households	36,791	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	94,361	89.6%
Vacant	10,924	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	63,966	67.8%
Renter-occupied	30,395	32.2%

1-unit, detached63.4%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units18.1%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	66,801	63.4%
1-unit, attached	2,064	2.0%
2 to 4 units	19,092	18.1%
5 to 19 units	5,618	5.3%
20 or more units	6,000	5.7%
Mobile home & other	5,710	5.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 36065
State: New York
Land area: 1,212 sq mi
Water area: 45 sq mi
Center point: 43.2427, -75.4343