How many people live in Oneida County, NY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 228,300 people living in Oneida County, NY. That makes Oneida County the 17th-most populous county in New York. It is home to 1.1% of people living in the state.
228K
population of Oneida County, NY (2024)
1.1%
County share of the New York population (2024)
About 228,300 people lived in Oneida County, NY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Oneida County, NY’s age demographics?
About 47,300 Oneida County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of New York’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 48,300 Oneida County residents, or 21.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.1% of New York’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Oneida County, NY's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Oneida County, NY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 78.7% of the Oneida County, NY population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Oneida County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 6.4% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Oneida County, NY has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than New York as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Oneida County, NY is Utica with about 63,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Oneida County, NY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Utica | 63,660 |
| 2. | Rome | 31,990 |
| 3. | Marcy | 8,649 |
| 4. | Lee | 6,044 |
| 5. | Westmoreland | 5,887 |
| 6. | Verona | 5,861 |
| 7. | Deerfield | 3,919 |
| 8. | Floyd | 3,704 |
| 9. | Whitesboro | 3,596 |
| 10. | Sherrill | 2,997 |
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