The Town Files

Oneida County, New York

229,124 people. The median home is worth $182,600 (typical New York town: $217,700) and the median household earns $70,154.

Towns in Oneida County

Towns in Oneida County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Utica65,283$151,300$52,48435.2
Rome32,127$154,400$59,92540.7
New Hartford21,874$224,200$81,17350.0
Whitestown18,118$190,300$80,16841.1
Kirkland10,075$292,700$82,92638.3
Marcy8,777$236,200$92,77534.8
Vernon8,318$202,100$77,60146.6
Lee6,171$217,700$94,13752.8
Verona5,974$196,700$83,53445.6
Westmoreland5,924$238,100$105,33347.0
Vienna5,260$125,000$83,24453.5
Camden4,787$179,100$62,39450.0
Boonville4,518$219,400$68,25346.9
Paris4,332$243,800$93,49137.7
Trenton4,297$225,400$88,80744.3
Deerfield3,983$231,300$101,02946.6
Floyd3,733$204,200$98,29742.0
Whitesboro3,612$160,700$45,93431.4
New York Mills3,244$207,700$57,57838.8
Sherrill3,077$227,500$88,94746.9
Lake Delta2,757$239,400$100,09449.2
Yorkville2,657$156,300$72,96936.6
Annsville2,639$106,300$66,81235.3

People and housing

Oneida CountyTypical New York town
Median home value$182,600$217,700
Median rent$944$1,080
Median household income$70,154$80,740
Median age40.743.5
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%30.4%
Below the poverty line15.5%9.3%

Jobs and pay

102,542 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,102 a year.

Largest industries in Oneida CountyHealth care & social assistan…19,821 jobs · $54,551Retail10,679 jobs · $37,933Manufacturing10,038 jobs · $69,057Hotels & restaurants7,248 jobs · $25,447Finance & insurance5,320 jobs · $84,890Transportation & warehousing3,756 jobs · $57,932
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Oneida County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,396 storm events in Oneida County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Oneida County by type since 1996Hail251Flood32Tornado21High Wind44Lightning28Heavy Snow204Flash Flood102Winter Storm56Winter Weather20Cold/Wind Chill29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Oneida County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
November 20, 2022Winter StormEM-3589: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
October 8, 2021HurricaneDR-4625: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Fred
March 20, 2020BiologicalDR-4480: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3434: Covid-19
December 19, 2019Severe StormDR-4472: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 12, 2017SnowstormDR-4322: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).