Oneida County, New York

County in NY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

229,124

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.7

years ∙ half population younger than 40.7, half older

Diversity Index

36.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

8.6%

foreign-born population

91.4%Native

8.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Oneida County is a county in New York, United States.

Location

County in NY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.242727° N, 75.434282° W

DMS43° 14′ 33.82″ N, 75° 26′ 03.42″ W

Population Density & area

189/sq mi (72.97/km²)

Total Area

1,257 sq mi (3,257 km²)

Land Area

1,212 sq mi (3,140 km²) · 96.4%

Water Area

45 sq mi (117 km²) · 3.6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50% male

Male 50%

Female 50%

males per 100 females

Oneida County 100

New York 95.5

United States 98

Nativity

8.6%

foreign-born population

91.4%Native

8.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Oneida County 8.6%

New York 22.8%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.7

years ∙ half population younger than 40.7, half older

Oneida County

40.7

New York

39.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

70.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Oneida County 70.1

New York 62.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Oneida County	New York	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.4%	20.5%	22%
Working age (18-64)	58.8%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	19.8%	17.9%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	70.1	62.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	36.4	33.2	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	33.7	29.1	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

78.7%

Black

5.7%

Asian

4.3%

Hispanic

7.1%

Other

4.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

36.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Oneida County 36.9%

New York 65.4%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Oneida County population

	Oneida County	New York	United States
Hispanic or Latino	7.1%	19.8%	19.3%
Mexican	1%	2.6%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	3.1%	5.1%	1.8%
Cuban	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.7%	11.8%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	92.9%	80.2%	80.7%
One race	89.3%	76.4%	76.4%
White	78.7%	52.8%	57.4%
Black or African American	5.7%	13.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian	4.3%	9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.5%	1%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.6%	3.8%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

60.6% family

Family 60.6%

Non family 39.4%

% family households

Oneida County 60.6%

New York 61.4%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.28

persons per household

Oneida County

2.28

New York

2.49

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Oneida County population

	Oneida County	New York	United States
Total households	95,220	7,722,646	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.28	2.49	2.53
Family households	57,675	4,738,075	82,990,528
Average family size	2.9	3.16	3.14
Married couple family	41,157	3,279,487	60,637,388
Other families	16,518	1,458,588	22,353,140
Male householder	5,341	398,169	6,572,819
Female householder	11,177	1,060,419	15,780,321
Non-family households	37,545	2,984,571	46,236,968
One-person households	31,278	2,398,170	37,140,836
Male householder	13,956	1,045,868	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	5,159	332,696	5,225,110
Female householder	17,322	1,352,302	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	9,417	673,031	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	6,267	586,401	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

105,443

housing units

Oneida County 105,443

New York 8,585,241

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

90.3% occupied

Occupied 90.3%

Vacant 9.7%

vacancy rate

Oneida County 9.7%

New York 10%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

64.9%

Single family houses

64.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

29.5%

Mobile homes

5.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1958

Half of houses were built before 1958, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

32.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

32.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

24.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

10%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Oneida County	New York	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5	5.5
1–3 rooms	10.6%	24.3%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	51.5%	48.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	37.9%	27.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.4%	5.4%	2.9%
1 bedroom	10.9%	19%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	23.4%	26.6%	25%
3 bedrooms	43.7%	31.1%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	20.6%	17.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1958	1959	1981
Total housing units	105,443	8,585,241	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

67.7% owners

Renter-occupied 32.3%

Owner-occupied 67.7%

homeownership rate

Oneida County 67.7%

New York 54.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.39

Owner-occupied

2.04

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Oneida County 2.39

New York 2.66

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Oneida County	New York	United States
Total occupied units	95,220	7,722,646	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	19%	20.5%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	36.1%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9%	17.8%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	26.9%	25.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.8%	94.7%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.8%	3.1%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	12%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.3%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.3%	11.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	65.3%	64%	51.4%
Electricity	16.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	13.5%	16.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	4.2%	2.8%	2%
No fuel used	0.6%	1.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$182,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Oneida County

$182,600

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

22.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

22.2%

Owners without a mortgage

13%

Renters

46.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Oneida County	New York	United States
Property value
Median Value	$182,600	$423,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	19.9%	9.5%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	35.4%	15%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	23.7%	13.2%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	16.3%	19.7%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.8%	30.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.9%	12.6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	51.1%	57.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	48.9%	42.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,527	$2,555	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$636	$958	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$944	$1,621	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

27.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Oneida County 27.8%

New York 40.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

11%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Oneida County 11%

New York 12%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

51,505

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.1%

K–12

69.9%

College / Undergraduate

20.5%

Graduate / Professional

4.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

43.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Oneida County

43.4%

New York

48.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Oneida County	New York	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	51,505	4,642,703	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5.1%	6.1%	5.7%
K–12	69.9%	64.1%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.5%	4.9%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	21.3%	18.7%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.3%	20.1%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.7%	20.4%	21.7%
College or graduate school	25%	29.8%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	20.5%	22.5%	21%
Graduate, professional school	4.5%	7.3%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	43.4%	48.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	82%	74.7%	82%
Private school	18%	25.3%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

159,063

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.3%

HS graduate

30.1%

Some college no degree

17.9%

Associates degree

13.1%

Bachelors degree

15.7%

Graduate or professional degree

12.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

50.5% · 49.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

61.5% · 38.5%

HS graduate

51.6% · 48.4%

Some college no degree

45.9% · 54.1%

Associates degree

45.6% · 54.4%

Bachelors degree

48.9% · 51.1%

Graduate or professional degree

44.8% · 55.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Oneida County	New York	United States
Population (25+)	159,063	14,017,184	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	4.7%	6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.3%	6%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	30.1%	24.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	17.9%	14.6%	19.1%
Associate's degree	13.1%	8.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.8%	40.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	15.7%	22.4%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	12.1%	17.9%	14.1%
High School or higher	89%	88%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$50,395

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$31,034

HS graduate

$38,190

Some college or associates

$46,559

Bachelors degree

$64,184

Graduate or professional degree

$77,533

Poverty Rate

4.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

34.4%

HS graduate

18.7%

Some college or associates

9.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Oneida County	New York	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$50,395	$57,966	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$31,034	$31,511	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$38,190	$40,549	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$46,559	$49,306	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$64,184	$76,052	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$77,533	$95,435	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	34.4%	28.1%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	18.7%	16.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	9.5%	11.4%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.3%	5.3%	4.5%

Insights for Oneida County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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