Syracuse Population

1850–2026

144.22K

2026 projection

2.6% since 2020 (decrease)

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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 Syracuse. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026144,220-6760.47%
2025144,896-5060.35%
2024145,402-3140.22%
2023145,716-4800.33%
2022146,196+5510.38%
2021145,645-2,4611.66%
2020148,106+6,1064.30%
2019142,000-5140.36%
2018142,514+4480.32%
2017142,066-8860.62%

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Syracuse Demographics

31.8median age

Median age

Female32.2 yrs
Male31.6 yrs

Adults

116,363
21,063 seniors · 18%95,300 other adults

Sex

Female 51.7% · 75,619Male 48.3% · 70,765

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 69885+ years, female: 1,91880–84 years, male: 74280–84 years, female: 1,31875–79 years, male: 1,65375–79 years, female: 2,14070–74 years, male: 2,72070–74 years, female: 2,91865–69 years, male: 3,42365–69 years, female: 3,53360–64 years, male: 4,55360–64 years, female: 3,92255–59 years, male: 3,38155–59 years, female: 3,81050–54 years, male: 3,70450–54 years, female: 3,66545–49 years, male: 2,50445–49 years, female: 3,05240–44 years, male: 4,17440–44 years, female: 3,81635–39 years, male: 4,21935–39 years, female: 4,73530–34 years, male: 5,57130–34 years, female: 6,08425–29 years, male: 6,07525–29 years, female: 6,04120–24 years, male: 6,61020–24 years, female: 7,78815–19 years, male: 7,72015–19 years, female: 8,48610–14 years, male: 5,08610–14 years, female: 3,6905–9 years, male: 3,8175–9 years, female: 4,2540–4 years, male: 4,1150–4 years, female: 4,44985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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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 1,464 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

Syracuse Income

$47,819median household income

Median household income

$47,819

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$41,603

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

28.8%

About 1 in 3 residents

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

Syracuse Marital Status

26% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married26%28%25%
Never married56%58%54%
Divorced11%10%12%
Widowed4%2%7%
Separated3%3%3%

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