Chinese Population in Oneida County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Chinese population in Oneida County, NY is recorded at 1,293 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Oneida County - including Utica, Rome, New Hartford town, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Chinese presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how Chinese communities are spread across Oneida County, NY and comparable counties throughout New York.

Top 5 cities with the largest Chinese population in Oneida County

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  • 1
    Utica
    Chinese population in Utica is 467
    0.72% of Utica population is Chinese
  • 2
    Rome
    Chinese population in Rome is 259
    0.81% of Rome population is Chinese
  • 3
    New Hartford town
    Chinese population in New Hartford town is 244
    1.11% of New Hartford town population is Chinese
  • 4
    Whitestown town
    Chinese population in Whitestown town is 68
    0.38% of Whitestown town population is Chinese
  • 5
    Kirkland town
    Chinese population in Kirkland town is 50
    0.51% of Kirkland town population is Chinese

Overview of Chinese population in Oneida County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Oneida County with 1,293 Chinese residents (0.56% of 229,645 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 90th percentile nationally among counties and 64th percentile within New York for Chinese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Oneida County's Chinese population of 0.56% remains below New York's state average of 3.9% and the national average of 1.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Oneida County contains 1,293 Chinese residents, representing less than 1% of New York's total Chinese population of 774,426.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Oneida County maintains fewer than 1.1 Chinese Americans per square mile, compared to New York's average of 16.4 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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43 Cities in Oneida County Ranked by Chinese Population

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ACS data [1] show Chinese populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Utica, Rome, New Hartford town, and Whitestown town. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 43 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Oneida County, NY ranked by Chinese population count
Rank by Chinese Population
City
Chinese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Oneida County Chinese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Utica 467 0.72% 36.12%
2 Rome 259 0.81% 20.03%
3 New Hartford town 244 1.11% 18.87%
4 Whitestown town 68 0.38% 5.26%
5 Kirkland town 50 0.51% 3.87%
6 Vernon town 49 0.60% 3.79%
7 New York Mills 30 1.00% 2.32%
7 30 3.37% 2.32%
7 30 0.58% 2.32%
8 29 1.41% 2.24%
9 28 1.42% 2.17%
10 27 2.06% 2.09%
11 22 0.72% 1.70%
12 21 0.53% 1.62%
12 21 0.85% 1.62%
12 21 1.25% 1.62%
13 20 0.76% 1.55%
14 17 0.29% 1.31%
15 15 0.35% 1.16%
16 12 0.32% 0.93%
17 10 0.52% 0.77%
18 9 0.57% 0.70%
19 7 0.42% 0.54%
20 5 0.19% 0.39%
20 5 0.11% 0.39%
21 4 0.15% 0.31%
22 3 0.05% 0.23%
23 2 0.09% 0.15%
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24 0 - -
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24 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Oneida County, NY by their Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Chinese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Chinese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Chinese .
  2. % of Total Oneida County Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Chinese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Chinese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Chinese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.