Population By Race and Ethnicity in Onondaga County, NY in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 474,192 population of Onondaga County, New York comprised of 26,503 people who identified as Hispanic (5.59%), and 447,689 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Onondaga County, New York with a population of 378,247 (79.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 57,148 (12.05%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 18,169 (3.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Onondaga County, New York in 2020, with a population of 360,817 (76.09%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 51,622 (10.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,889 (3.77%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Onondaga County, NY in 2020
Total Population:474,192
94.41%
Non Hispanic (94.41%)
Hispanic (5.59%)
Race in Onondaga County, NY in 2020
Total Population:474,192
79.77%12.05%
White Alone (79.77%)
Black or African American Alone (12.05%)
Asian Alone (3.83%)
Two or more races (3.35%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.95%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)
Ethnicity in Onondaga County, NY in 2020
Total Population:474,192
76.09%10.89%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (76.09%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (10.89%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.77%)
Hispanic White Alone (3.68%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.9%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.68%)
Population By Race in Onondaga , NY in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 378,247 79.77%
Black or African American Alone 57,148 12.05%
Asian Alone 18,169 3.83%
Two Or More Races 15,872 3.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,514 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 242 0.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Onondaga , NY in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 360,817 76.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 51,622 10.89%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 17,889 3.77%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,430 3.68%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 13,745 2.9%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,526 1.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,477 0.73%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,127 0.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,037 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 280 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 139 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 103 0.02%