Population By Race and Ethnicity in Onondaga County, NY in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 471,887 population of Onondaga County, New York comprised of 27,129 people who identified as Hispanic (5.75%), and 444,758 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Onondaga County, New York with a population of 374,966 (79.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 57,703 (12.23%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 18,182 (3.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Onondaga County, New York in 2021, with a population of 357,249 (75.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 51,987 (11.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,898 (3.79%).

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 2021
Total Population:471,887
94.25%
Non Hispanic (94.25%)
Hispanic (5.75%)
Race in Onondaga County, NY in 2021
Total Population:471,887
79.46%12.23%
White Alone (79.46%)
Black or African American Alone (12.23%)
Asian Alone (3.85%)
Two or more races (3.45%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.96%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)
Ethnicity in Onondaga County, NY in 2021
Total Population:471,887
75.71%11.02%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (75.71%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (11.02%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.79%)
Hispanic White Alone (3.76%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.97%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.76%)
Population By Race in Onondaga , NY in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 374,966 79.46%
Black or African American Alone 57,703 12.23%
Asian Alone 18,182 3.85%
Two Or More Races 16,256 3.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,539 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 241 0.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Onondaga , NY in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 357,249 75.71%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 51,987 11.02%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 17,898 3.79%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,717 3.76%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 14,022 2.97%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,716 1.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,461 0.73%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,234 0.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,078 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 284 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 141 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 100 0.02%