New York / Census place 3663000

Rochester

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Rochester city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
206,108
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
5,763/sq mi
35.8 sq mi land area
Median age
33.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,213
Median home value
$139,600
Median gross rent
$1,081
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30%
Typical commute
19.3 min
Public transit commute
5.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROCHESTER GTR INTL (6 mi from place center)
Average high
58.5°F
Average low
40.6°F
Annual rainfall
35.1"
Annual snowfall
102"

Month by month

A year in Rochester.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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