Rochester, NY Population

Overview

211,100

Total Population

32.9

Median age

51.52%

Female population %

94.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

43.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

39,58

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rochester's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rochester is 32.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rochester's population under 18 was 21.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rochester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rochester, 18.37% were under the age of 15, 26.19% aged 15 to 29, 43.33% aged 30 to 64, 10.90% aged 65 to 84, and 1.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6,438 more females than males in Rochester:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.52% females and 48.48% males in Rochester, NY.
The Rochester, NY gender ratio is 94.1:100 i.e. 94.1 men to 100 women (0.941).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 10,711.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 11,601.

Rochester's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rochester population: 45.08% are White, 38.38% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.48% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.51% are some other race and 6.86% are multiracial.
Rochester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 39,58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 171,52 (81.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rochester is White with a population of 95,174 (45.08% of the total population).

Rochester's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 219,826 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Rochester's population decreased by 9,636 (4.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rochester's population increased by 977 (0.46%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rochester's population was lowest in year 2019 at 205,859.