The Utica–Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Central New York anchored by the cities of Utica and Rome (both in Oneida County). As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 292,264.
Counties Oneida (not to be confused with the city of Oneida, New York in the neighbouring Madison County) Herkimer
Communities
Places with more than 30,000 inhabitants Utica (Principal city) Rome (Principal city)
Places with 10,000 to 30,000 inhabitants German Flatts (town) Kirkland (town) New Hartford (town) Whitestown (town)
Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants Frankfort (town) Herkimer (town) Herkimer (village) Ilion (village) Lee (town) Marcy (town) Vernon (town) Verona (town) Vienna (town) Westmoreland (town)
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
Annsville (town) Augusta (town) Boonville (town) Boonville (village) Bridgewater (town) Camden (town) Camden (village) Chadwicks (census-designated place) Clark Mills (census-designated place) Clinton (village) Columbia (town) Danube (town) Deerfield (town) Dolgeville (village; partial) Fairfield (town) Florence (town) Floyd (town) Forestport (town) Frankfort (village) Litchfield (town) Little Falls (city) Little Falls (town) Manheim (town) Marshall (town) Mohawk (village) New Hartford (village) New York Mills (village) Newport (town) Oriskany (village) Paris (town) Remsen (town) Russia (town) Salisbury (town) Sangerfield (town) Schuyler (town) Sherrill (city) Steuben (town) Sylvan Beach (village) Trenton (town) Vernon (village) Warren (town) Waterville (village) Webb (town) Western (town) Whitesboro (village) Winfield (town) Yorkville (village)
Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants Ava (town) Barneveld (village) Bridgewater (village) Clayville (village) Cold Brook (village) Holland Patent (village) Middleville (village) Newport (village) Norway (town) Ohio (town) Oneida Castle (village) Oriskany Falls (village) Poland (village) Prospect (village) Remsen (village) Stark (town) West Winfield (village)
Hamlets Jordanville McConnellsville Old Forge Sauquoit Thendara
Demographics As of the census of 2020, there were 299,896 people residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 82.2% White, 5.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.8% Asian, 0.1%< Pacific Islander, 2.2% from other races, and 5.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the MSA was $34,417, and the median income for a family was $42,956. Males had a median income of $31,051 versus $22,907 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,329.
CountySeat2025 estimate2020 censusChangeLand areaDensityOneidaUtica HerkimerHerkimer Total
Colleges and universities
Herkimer County Herkimer County Community College, in Herkimer Oneida County Hamilton College, in Clinton Mohawk Valley Community College, in Rome and Utica State University of New York Polytechnic Institute, in Marcy In Utica: Empire State University St. Elizabeth College of Nursing Utica University
See also New York census statistical areas
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