Demographics & People — Syracuse, New York

Population Overview

Population (Census)146,211
Estimated 2026~146,800
Median Age31.8
Total Households59,286
Family Households27,539
Average Household Size2.18
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White75,925
Black or African American40,311
Asian9,981
Hispanic or Latino15,086

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups49,951
Unclassified or not reported38,598
Irish16,509
Italian14,455
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino14,422
German12,240
English8,836
Hispanic: Puerto Rican8,084
Subsaharan African5,549
Polish5,269

Language

English Only111,869
Spanish8,798
Population 5+137,610

Veterans

Veterans5,043
Population 18+115,382

Commuting

Mean Commute Time18.0 minutes
Work from Home12.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Syracuse, New York.