Population By Race and Ethnicity in Onondaga County, NY in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 464,139 population of Onondaga County, New York comprised of 22,452 people who identified as Hispanic (4.84%), and 441,687 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Onondaga County, New York with a population of 373,271 (80.42%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 54,687 (11.78%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 17,558 (3.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Onondaga County, New York in 2016, with a population of 358,350 (77.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 50,122 (10.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,314 (3.73%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 54,687 11.78%
White Alone 373,271 80.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,308 0.93%
Asian Alone 17,558 3.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 232 0.05%
Two Or More Races 14,083 3.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Onondaga , NY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,565 0.98%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,921 3.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 896 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 244 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 97 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,729 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 50,122 10.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 358,350 77.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,412 0.74%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 17,314 3.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 135 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,354 2.66%