Demographics · NY
Syracuse, NY demographics: 146,384 residents, with a median age of 31.8 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
146,384 people live in Syracuse, at a median age of 31.8 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 31.8 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Syracuse, the largest race group is White (50.8%); 10.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 12.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Syracuse is 31.8 years (±0.4), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.3% male and 51.7% female. The largest age band is 18 to 24 at 17.8%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 8,564 | 5.9% | ±479 |
| 5 to 17 | 21,457 | 14.7% | ±958 |
| 18 to 24 | 25,994 | 17.8% | ±1,103 |
| 25 to 34 | 23,771 | 16.2% | ±878 |
| 35 to 44 | 16,944 | 11.6% | ±930 |
| 45 to 54 | 12,925 | 8.8% | ±775 |
| 55 to 64 | 15,666 | 10.7% | ±949 |
| 65 to 74 | 12,594 | 8.6% | ±734 |
| 75 and over | 8,469 | 5.8% | ±595 |
Median age by sex: 31.6 (male) · 32.2 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Syracuse is White at 50.8% of the population. Separately, 10.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 74,384 | 50.8% | ±1,322 |
| Black or African American alone | 40,035 | 27.3% | ±1,563 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 925 | 0.6% | ±258 |
| Asian alone | 10,666 | 7.3% | ±680 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 139 | 0.1% | ±117 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 5,003 | 3.4% | ±840 |
| Two or more races | 15,232 | 10.4% | ±1,645 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 14,984 | 10.2% | ±867 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Syracuse has 59,816 households. 46.3% are family households and 42.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.14 people.
Total households
59,816
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.14
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
46.3%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
42.6%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 59,816 | ±842 |
| Family households | 27,715 | ±870 |
| Nonfamily households | 32,101 | ±1,090 |
| Householder living alone | 25,484 | ±1,020 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
12.7% of Syracuse residents were born outside the United States. 80.8% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (6.1%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 12.7% | 18,657 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 80.8% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 6.1% | Spanish · 8,368 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
31.2% of adults age 25 and over in Syracuse hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.2% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Syracuse is 3673000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.