Rochester Population

1860–2026

124.7K

2026 projection

2.6% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Rochester. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026124,696+4040.33%
2025124,292+1,0830.88%
2024123,209+7030.57%
2023122,506+7090.58%
2022121,797-110.01%
2021121,808+2170.18%
2020121,591+2,7392.30%
2019118,852+1,7701.51%
2018117,082+1,3841.20%
2017115,698+1,5201.33%

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Rochester Demographics

36.3median age

Median age

Female36.6 yrs
Male36 yrs

Adults

93,848
19,980 seniors · 21%73,868 other adults

Sex

Female 51.8% · 63,310Male 48.2% · 59,020

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,19885+ years, female: 2,03880–84 years, male: 87580–84 years, female: 1,56875–79 years, male: 1,52875–79 years, female: 1,91370–74 years, male: 2,03570–74 years, female: 2,68565–69 years, male: 2,90965–69 years, female: 3,23160–64 years, male: 3,35960–64 years, female: 3,35755–59 years, male: 3,29655–59 years, female: 3,66650–54 years, male: 3,10850–54 years, female: 3,00145–49 years, male: 3,14845–49 years, female: 3,29440–44 years, male: 4,47640–44 years, female: 3,96935–39 years, male: 4,42635–39 years, female: 4,36430–34 years, male: 4,60830–34 years, female: 5,18225–29 years, male: 4,76225–29 years, female: 5,22820–24 years, male: 3,83420–24 years, female: 4,04715–19 years, male: 3,54415–19 years, female: 4,18010–14 years, male: 3,90310–14 years, female: 3,7185–9 years, male: 3,7925–9 years, female: 3,8720–4 years, male: 4,2190–4 years, female: 3,99785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,223 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Rochester Income

$89,389median household income

Median household income

$89,389

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$61,420

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

8.5%

About 1 in 12 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Rochester Marital Status

50% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married50%54%47%
Never married35%36%34%
Divorced9%7%11%
Widowed5%2%7%
Separated<1%<1%<1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year