Utica, New York Population 2024

63,089

Utica Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Utica was:

  • White: 58.5%
  • Black or African American: 16.23%
  • Asian: 11.27%
  • Two or more races: 9.46%
  • Other race: 4.23%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
16.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,772.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.18% (-2,071)
The current population of Utica, New York is 63,089 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 65,160.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,86558.5%
Black or African American10,50516.23%
Asian7,29711.27%
Two or more races6,1269.46%
Other race2,7374.23%
Native American1890.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.01%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Utica Population by Race

Utica Population Pyramid 2024

Utica Median Age

34.5

Total

33

Male

36.6

Female

Utica Adults

There are 48,453 adults, (9,675 of whom are seniors) in Utica.

Utica Age Dependency

66.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Utica Sex Ratio

Female32,49750.21%
Male32,23149.79%

Utica Population by Age

Utica Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,6172.5149.450.6
Non Family10,1691.2340.559.5
Married8,2003.67129
Female4,8583.2934.265.8
Male1,3902.8239.960.1

3.31

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

49.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Utica Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,5508.71%
Associates Degree4,56811.21%
Bachelors Degree4,97512.2%
Graduate Degree3,4188.38%
High School Graduate12,76331.31%
Less Than 9th Grade4,28610.51%
Some College7,20617.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Utica Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Utica Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,47323,4886,533
Black5,4163,763397
Hispanic4,2633,138631
Asian3,5951,687570
2+ Races2,2921,857714
Other Race1,4841,090106
Native American1231017
Islander990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 31.15%.

Utica Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,556$54,650$50,605
Graduate Degree$68,349$72,470$58,721
High School Graduate$30,732$38,410$25,628
Less Than 9th Grade$27,012$31,375$24,720
Overall$37,965$41,222$32,383
Some College$36,992$38,907$33,599

$37,965

Average Earnings

$41,222

Average Male

$32,383

Average Female

Utica Earnings by Educational Attainment

Utica Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Utica Language

67.09% of Utica residents speak only English, while 32.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 10.88% of the population.

Utica Language

Utica Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,7026,36918.9%
Black10,1945,31252.11%
Hispanic8,7142,44828.09%
Asian7,1882,38333.15%
Multiple6,0992,14135.1%
Other2,67474127.71%
Native1574931.21%

28.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.14%

Male Poverty Rate

30.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Utica

The race most likely to be in poverty in Utica is Black, with 52.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Utica is White, with 18.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.55%.

Utica Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.37%
High School22.91%
Some College18.9%
Bachelors or Greater7.9%

Utica Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.35%
Male Unemployed35.67%
Female Employed12.96%
Male Employed11.03%

Utica Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Utica Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,924$74,061
Households$48,212$66,005
Married Families$71,505$90,277
Non Families$34,921$49,853

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Utica Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.0%

Male Marriage Rate

37.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Utica Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Utica Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Utica Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Utica Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,466

Number of Veterans

2,342

Male Veterans

124

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam804
Second Gulf War663
First Gulf War296
Korea224
World War II86

Utica Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+806
65 to 74510
35 to 54457
55 to 64348
18 to 34345

Utica Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0056.32%
Hispanic3326.27%
Black1962.84%
2+ Races1504.82%
Other Race673.44%
Asian481.06%

Utica Veterans by Race

Utica Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Utica Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

51.7%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Utica Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Utica Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Utica Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.42%

Born in Utica

77.78%

Native Born

22.22%

Foreign Born

9.02%

Non Citizen

13.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.78% of Utica residents were born in the United States, with 66.42% having been born in New York. 9.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Utica Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202960,501-517-0.85%
202861,018-518-0.84%
202761,536-518-0.83%
202662,054-517-0.83%
202562,571-518-0.82%
202463,089-518-0.81%
202363,607-421-0.66%
202264,028-538-0.83%
202164,566-594-0.91%
202065,1605,5239.26%
201959,637-402-0.67%
201860,039-341-0.56%
201760,380-250-0.41%
201660,630-307-0.5%
201560,937-375-0.61%
201461,312-385-0.62%
201361,697-201-0.32%
201261,898-149-0.24%
201162,047-169-0.27%
201062,21600%
200060,651-7,986-11.64%
199068,637-6,995-9.25%
198075,632-15,741-17.23%
197091,373-9,037-9%
1960100,410-1,121-1.1%
1950101,5311,0131.01%
1940100,518-1,222-1.2%
1930101,7407,5848.05%
192094,15619,73726.52%
191074,41918,03631.99%
190056,38312,37628.12%
189044,00710,09329.76%
188033,9145,11017.74%
187028,8046,27527.85%
186022,5294,96428.26%
185017,5654,78337.42%
184012,7824,45953.57%
18308,3235,351180.05%
18202,972-57,529-95.09%

Utica Population by Year