Oneida County Demographics

A map of Oneida County's Population by Race

Oneida County, New York had a population of 232,125 in 2020. It was 78.0% White, 6.5% Black, 4.5% Asian, 6.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Oneida County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Oneida County is the 17th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Oneida County's White Population

180,984 residents of Oneida County identify as White, or 78.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Oneida County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Oneida County is ranked #40 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Oneida County is less White than neighboring Madison County (89.6% White), Herkimer County (90.9% White), Lewis County (93.8% White), Otsego County (88% White), and Chenango County (91.4% White).

Oneida County's Black Population

14,989 residents of Oneida County identify as Black, or 6.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Oneida County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Oneida County is ranked #20 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Oneida County is more Black than neighboring Madison County (1.6% Black), Herkimer County (1.1% Black), Lewis County (0.4% Black), Otsego County (2% Black), and Chenango County (0.7% Black).

Oneida County's Asian Population

10,522 residents of Oneida County identify as Asian, or 4.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Oneida County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Oneida County is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Oneida County is more Asian than neighboring Madison County (1% Asian), Herkimer County (0.6% Asian), Lewis County (0.2% Asian), Otsego County (1.4% Asian), and Chenango County (0.5% Asian).

Oneida County's Hispanic Population

15,191 residents of Oneida County identify as Hispanic, or 6.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Oneida County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Oneida County is ranked #22 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Oneida County is more Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (2.5% Hispanic), Herkimer County (2.5% Hispanic), Lewis County (1.7% Hispanic), Otsego County (4.1% Hispanic), and Chenango County (2.4% Hispanic).

Oneida County's Native American/Other Population

1,309 residents of Oneida County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Oneida County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Oneida County is ranked #45 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Oneida County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Herkimer County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lewis County (0.4% Native American/Other), Otsego County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Chenango County (0.5% Native American/Other). Oneida County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Oneida County's Multiracial Population

9,130 residents of Oneida County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Oneida County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Oneida County is ranked #43 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Oneida County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lewis County (3.4% Multiracial). Oneida County is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (4.4% Multiracial), Herkimer County (4.4% Multiracial), Otsego County (4% Multiracial), and Chenango County (4.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.