Rochester, NY Metro Area Demographics
Rochester, NY Metro Area is the 53rd most populous of 935 metro areas in the United States, with 1,065,259 residents across 2,928 square miles. That is about 364 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 1,065,259 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 2,928 sq mi |
| Density | 364 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Rochester, NY Metro Area compares to the US
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Counties in the Rochester, NY Metro Area area
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, NY | 759,341 | 656.9 | 1,156 |
| Ontario County, NY | 112,458 | 644.1 | 175 |
| County Wayne | 91,283 | 603.8 | 151 |
| Livingston County, NY | 61,834 | 631.8 | 98 |
| Orleans County, NY | 40,343 | 391.3 | 103 |
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This page shows demographics for a US metropolitan or micropolitan area from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, and how the area compares to national averages.
Metro areas are built from whole counties, listed below. Statistics aggregate the member counties' census tracts.