Population By Race and Ethnicity in Onondaga County, NY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 467,138 population of Onondaga County, New York comprised of 20,252 people who identified as Hispanic (4.34%), and 446,886 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Onondaga County, New York with a population of 380,699 (81.5%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 53,642 (11.48%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 15,687 (3.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Onondaga County, New York in 2012, with a population of 367,143 (78.59%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 49,521 (10.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,481 (3.31%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Onondaga, New York.

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Population By Race in Onondaga , NY in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 53,642 11.48%
White Alone 380,699 81.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,182 0.9%
Asian Alone 15,687 3.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 210 0.05%
Two Or More Races 12,718 2.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Onondaga , NY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,121 0.88%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,556 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 727 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 206 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 77 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,565 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 49,521 10.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 367,143 78.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,455 0.74%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15,481 3.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 133 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,153 2.39%