Portuguese Population in Onondaga County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Portuguese population in Onondaga County, NY is recorded at 800 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Onondaga County - including Syracuse, Clay town, Geddes town, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Portuguese 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 Portuguese communities are spread across Onondaga County, NY and comparable counties throughout New York.

Top 5 cities with the largest Portuguese population in Onondaga County

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  • 1
    Syracuse
    Portuguese population in Syracuse is 321
    0.22% of Syracuse population is Portuguese
  • 2
    Clay town
    Portuguese population in Clay town is 92
    0.15% of Clay town population is Portuguese
  • 3
    Geddes town
    Portuguese population in Geddes town is 72
    0.43% of Geddes town population is Portuguese
  • 4
    Solvay
    Portuguese population in Solvay is 65
    0.99% of Solvay population is Portuguese
  • 5
    Camillus town
    Portuguese population in Camillus town is 57
    0.23% of Camillus town population is Portuguese

Overview of Portuguese population in Onondaga County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Onondaga County with 800 Portuguese residents (0.17% of 471,611 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 92nd percentile nationally among counties and 75th percentile within New York for Portuguese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Onondaga County's Portuguese population of 0.17% remains below New York's state average of 0.25% and the national average of 0.41%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Onondaga County's 800 Portuguese residents constitute 1.6% of New York's total Portuguese population of 50,210.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicates Onondaga County's density of 1 Portuguese Americans per square mile corresponds to New York's state average, aligning the county with state demographic distribution patterns.
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34 Cities in Onondaga County Ranked by Portuguese Population

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ACS data [1] show Portuguese populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Syracuse, Clay town, Geddes town, and Solvay. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 34 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Onondaga County, NY ranked by Portuguese population count
Rank by Portuguese Population
City
Portuguese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Onondaga County Portuguese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Syracuse 321 0.22% 40.13%
2 Clay town 92 0.15% 11.50%
3 Geddes town 72 0.43% 9.00%
4 Solvay 65 0.99% 8.13%
5 Camillus town 57 0.23% 7.13%
6 Cicero town 52 0.17% 6.50%
7 Onondaga town 47 0.21% 5.88%
8 46 0.14% 5.75%
9 35 0.10% 4.38%
10 32 0.12% 4.00%
11 25 0.82% 3.13%
12 21 0.15% 2.63%
13 19 0.52% 2.38%
14 16 0.21% 2.00%
15 14 0.56% 1.75%
16 7 0.36% 0.88%
16 7 0.12% 0.88%
17 5 0.07% 0.63%
18 4 0.23% 0.50%
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19 0 - -
19 0 - -
19 0 - -
19 0 - -
19 0 - -
19 0 - -
19 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 Onondaga County, NY by their Portuguese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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