New York / Census place 3673000

Syracuse

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

Official Census name: Syracuse city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
144,896
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
5,782/sq mi
25.1 sq mi land area
Median age
31.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$47,819
Median home value
$138,400
Median gross rent
$1,039
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31.2%
Typical commute
18 min
Public transit commute
6.3%

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: SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
57.6°F
Average low
39.4°F
Annual rainfall
39.9"
Annual snowfall
127.8"

Month by month

A year in Syracuse.

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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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