Italian Population in Madison County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Italian population in Madison County, NY is officially recorded at 7,439, with all of the county''s incorporated cities reporting residents of Italian ancestry. Among them, Sullivan town (1,698), Oneida (1,671), and Lenox town (1,649) account for the largest shares. Interestingly, when adding up individual city estimates, the total surpasses the county-level figure - a difference that often arises from how city and county statistics are modeled separately. Below, we explore how Italian communities are distributed across New York''s more urbanized and fragmented counties.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in Madison County

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  • 1
    Sullivan town
    Italian population in Sullivan town is 1,698
    11.53% of Sullivan town population is Italian
  • 2
    Oneida
    Italian population in Oneida is 1,671
    16.32% of Oneida population is Italian
  • 3
    Lenox town
    Italian population in Lenox town is 1,649
    18.94% of Lenox town population is Italian
  • 4
    Canastota
    Italian population in Canastota is 1,019
    22.51% of Canastota population is Italian
  • 5
    Cazenovia town
    Italian population in Cazenovia town is 738
    11.00% of Cazenovia town population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Madison County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Madison County with 7,439 Italian residents (11% of 67,572 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 87th percentile nationally among counties and 40th percentile within New York for Italian population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Madison County's Italian demographic representation of 11%, corresponding to New York's state average while exceeding the national average of 4.9%, placing the county at state demographic averages while above national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Madison County contains 7,439 Italian residents, representing less than 1% of New York's total Italian population of 2.2 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Madison County with 11.4 Italian Americans per square mile, below New York's average of 46.8 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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23 Cities in Madison County Ranked by Italian Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Italian populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Sullivan town, Oneida, Lenox town, and Canastota. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 23 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Madison County, NY ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Madison County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Sullivan town 1,698 11.53% 22.83%
2 Oneida 1,671 16.32% 22.46%
3 Lenox town 1,649 18.94% 22.17%
4 Canastota 1,019 22.51% 13.70%
5 Cazenovia town 738 11.00% 9.92%
6 Chittenango 534 11.00% 7.18%
7 Hamilton town 444 6.96% 5.97%
8 277 10.04% 3.72%
9 256 6.23% 3.44%
10 212 5.25% 2.85%
11 169 8.78% 2.27%
12 166 7.12% 2.23%
13 147 8.55% 1.98%
14 140 9.15% 1.88%
15 118 6.94% 1.59%
16 96 5.61% 1.29%
17 80 5.46% 1.08%
18 78 6.04% 1.05%
19 67 8.84% 0.90%
20 63 2.30% 0.85%
21 57 4.57% 0.77%
21 57 10.14% 0.77%
22 9 1.60% 0.12%
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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 Madison County, NY by their Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Italian 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 Italian 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 Italian alone, while others identify as Italian along with another race (such as Italian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Italian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Italian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Italian 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 Italian .
  2. % of Total Madison County Italian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Italian 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 Italian 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 Italian 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 Italian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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