Oneida County, New York Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Oneida County, NY Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageLess healthy than 84% of counties in New York
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C
Income Below average
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Oneida County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 229,092 | 19,748,855 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 182.3 | 362.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.20% | 0.05% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.4 | 38.7 | 37.3 |
| Households | 95,208 | 7,694,043 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Oneida County declined by 2.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 229,092 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Oneida County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.0% of residents. That is 0.2 points above New York as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 46,501 20.3% -0.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 44,486 19.4% -2.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 48,069 21.0% +0.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 44,116 19.3% +1.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below New York, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.0% of the people living in Oneida County and men 50.0%.
- Women 50.0% New York 51.3%
- Men 50.0% New York 48.7%
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Economy
Oneida County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Oneida County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,832 | $86,556 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.51% | 4.51% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Oneida County is about 18% lower than in New York.
Housing
| Metric | Oneida County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $143,943 | $471,885 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $944 | $1,621 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.7% | 54.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Oneida County is about 12.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $944 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Oneida County spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 142 hours, about 5.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Oneida County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 17.1 | 28.7 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 34.1 | 57.4 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 142 | 239 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,409 | $7,414 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.8% | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,466 | 9,257 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,952 | 1,586 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
New York:
Hamilton County (13.6 min), Chautauqua County (15.4 min), Franklin County (16.4 min).
Slowest:
Bronx County (43.2 min), Queens County (41.8 min), Kings County (41.6 min).
The average commute time in Oneida County is 17 minutes, shorter than the 29 minutes in New York.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Oneida County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Oneida County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4% | 36.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.28 | 2.49 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
New York:
New York County (0.5), Tompkins County (0.4), Westchester County (0.4).
Lowest:
Bronx County (0.2), Orleans County (0.2), Hamilton County (0.2).
Health
Oneida County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Oneida County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.4% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.0% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
New York:
Tompkins County (0.8), Nassau County (0.8), New York County (0.8).
Lowest:
Bronx County (0.8), Montgomery County (0.8), Cattaraugus County (0.8).
Oneida County, NY Compared With Nearby Counties
Oneida County, NY is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 229,092 residents against a local median of 58,430. Oneida County, NY's median home price, at $143,943, runs 20% above the $120,390 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread $98,762 on median home price, so Oneida County, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Oneida County, NY has the 3rd highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida County, NY | 229,092 | $70,832 #2/6 | $143,943 #3/6 | 17.1 min #1/6 |
| Madison County, NY | 67,325 | $75,545 | $161,813 | 21.5 min |
| Herkimer County, NY | 58,430 | $67,728 | $63,440 | 21.7 min |
| Lewis County, NY | 26,603 | $68,475 | $120,390 | 18.4 min |
| Otsego County, NY | 60,108 | $69,866 | $162,202 | 18.4 min |
| Chenango County, NY | 46,321 | $63,798 | $79,630 | 18.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Oneida County, New York.
How many people live in Oneida County, New York?
About 229,092 people live in Oneida County, New York, in 95,208 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 41.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Oneida County, New York mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Oneida County, New York has 182 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.1 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Oneida County, New York?
The median home costs 2.0 times the median household income ($143,943 against $70,832), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $944 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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