Demographics
Total Population
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
What does this measure?
The total change in the number of people living in a geographic area since 2000.
Why is this important?
Changes in total population can indicate the overall health of a community and its ability to attract and retain residents.
How is our region performing?
From 2000 to 2017, the total population of the 9-county Rochester region grew 0.9%, with over 1.2 million residents calling the area home in 2017. This compares to growth of 4.6% in the state and 16% in the nation. Ontario County was the only area county to experience considerable growth, at 9.9%, though Seneca also grew, by 3.5%. The City of Rochester had a population decline of 5.5% since 2000.
Notes about the data
None.
Change in Total Population
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 12.4% | 13.2% | 14.1% | 14.9% | 15.7% |
| NYS | N/A | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | N/A | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Region | N/A | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Monroe | N/A | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Surrounding Counties | N/A | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | N/A | -0.3% |
| Genesee | N/A | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.2% | -0.5% | -0.8% | -1.0% | -1.0% | -1.1% | -1.0% | -1.0% | -1.1% | -1.4% | -2.3% | -2.9% | -3.2% | -3.9% | -4.3% |
| Livingston | N/A | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.2% | -0.7% | -1.3% |
| Ontario | N/A | 0.8% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 9.9% |
| Orleans | N/A | -0.6% | -1.2% | -1.3% | -1.1% | -1.6% | -1.7% | -1.9% | -2.1% | -2.7% | -3.0% | -3.5% | -4.1% | -4.4% | -5.2% | -6.0% | -6.5% | -7.2% |
| Seneca | N/A | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 6.2% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 6.1% | 5.8% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 3.5% |
| Wayne | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.2% | 0.1% | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.3% | N/A | -0.1% | N/A | -0.6% | -0.8% | -1.5% | -2.1% | -2.6% | -3.0% | -3.3% |
| Wyoming | N/A | -0.9% | -1.0% | -1.2% | -1.4% | -1.6% | -1.8% | -2.2% | -2.7% | -2.8% | -3.0% | -3.7% | -4.0% | -4.8% | -5.3% | -5.8% | -7.0% | -6.8% |
| Yates | N/A | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Rochester | N/A | N/A | -0.3% | -0.9% | -1.5% | -2.4% | -3.0% | -3.4% | -3.8% | -4.0% | -4.3% | -4.2% | -4.2% | -4.2% | -4.5% | -4.8% | -5.2% | -5.5% |
| Batavia | N/A | -1.0% | -1.6% | -2.0% | -2.8% | -3.6% | -4.3% | -4.7% | -5.3% | -5.8% | -6.4% | -6.8% | -7.2% | -8.3% | -9.0% | -9.4% | -10.4% | -10.8% |
| Canandaigua | N/A | -1.1% | -1.7% | -2.3% | -3.1% | -3.7% | -4.8% | -5.7% | -6.2% | -6.8% | -6.8% | -7.2% | -7.6% | -7.7% | -7.9% | -8.3% | -9.0% | -9.5% |
| Geneva | N/A | -0.9% | -1.0% | -1.2% | -1.7% | -1.6% | -2.5% | -2.9% | -3.0% | -3.3% | -3.4% | -3.6% | -3.9% | -4.0% | -4.4% | -5.0% | -5.6% | -6.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Rate is percentage change since 2000.
Notes: Rate is percentage change since 2000.
Total Population
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 281,424,600 | 284,968,955 | 287,625,193 | 290,107,933 | 292,805,298 | 295,516,599 | 298,379,912 | 301,231,207 | 304,093,966 | 306,771,529 | 308,758,105 | 311,644,280 | 313,993,272 | 316,234,505 | 318,622,525 | 321,039,839 | 323,405,935 | 325,719,178 |
| NYS | 18,977,026 | 19,082,838 | 19,137,800 | 19,175,939 | 19,171,567 | 19,132,610 | 19,104,631 | 19,132,335 | 19,212,436 | 19,307,066 | 19,378,110 | 19,526,372 | 19,625,409 | 19,712,514 | 19,773,580 | 19,819,347 | 19,836,286 | 19,849,399 |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 10,967,841 | 11,023,025 | 11,065,800 | 11,107,866 | 11,128,201 | 11,119,242 | 11,110,725 | 11,118,560 | 11,144,241 | 11,175,492 | 11,203,151 | 11,233,684 | 11,241,905 | 11,253,872 | 11,252,445 | 11,236,888 | 11,220,860 | 11,226,701 |
| Region | 1,199,851 | 1,206,361 | 1,208,697 | 1,210,497 | 1,210,882 | 1,208,443 | 1,208,185 | 1,209,954 | 1,212,848 | 1,215,395 | 1,217,041 | 1,219,350 | 1,219,559 | 1,219,576 | 1,217,642 | 1,214,744 | 1,211,735 | 1,210,895 |
| Monroe | 735,328 | 739,891 | 741,391 | 741,671 | 741,075 | 738,506 | 738,329 | 739,249 | 741,018 | 743,386 | 744,402 | 747,461 | 748,524 | 750,126 | 749,803 | 748,504 | 747,326 | 747,642 |
| Surrounding Counties | 464,523 | 466,470 | 467,306 | 468,826 | 469,807 | 469,937 | 469,856 | 470,705 | 471,830 | 472,009 | 472,639 | 471,889 | 471,035 | 469,450 | 467,839 | 466,240 | 464,409 | 463,253 |
| Genesee | 60,548 | 60,321 | 60,289 | 60,412 | 60,224 | 60,068 | 59,919 | 59,930 | 59,895 | 59,932 | 59,944 | 59,903 | 59,716 | 59,169 | 58,807 | 58,591 | 58,163 | 57,956 |
| Livingston | 64,631 | 65,088 | 65,118 | 65,130 | 65,484 | 65,322 | 65,357 | 65,460 | 65,637 | 65,420 | 65,214 | 64,863 | 64,835 | 64,684 | 64,666 | 64,514 | 64,202 | 63,799 |
| Ontario | 100,009 | 100,819 | 101,763 | 102,625 | 103,385 | 104,259 | 104,644 | 105,216 | 106,302 | 107,214 | 108,085 | 108,598 | 108,631 | 109,117 | 109,420 | 109,431 | 109,586 | 109,899 |
| Orleans | 44,184 | 43,898 | 43,660 | 43,593 | 43,682 | 43,475 | 43,420 | 43,342 | 43,254 | 42,975 | 42,876 | 42,639 | 42,392 | 42,241 | 41,890 | 41,512 | 41,292 | 40,983 |
| Seneca | 33,319 | 34,764 | 35,046 | 35,212 | 35,312 | 35,177 | 35,223 | 35,469 | 35,370 | 35,286 | 35,244 | 35,318 | 35,347 | 35,236 | 34,890 | 34,811 | 34,781 | 34,498 |
| Wayne | 93,779 | 93,794 | 93,735 | 94,001 | 93,860 | 93,727 | 93,595 | 93,539 | 93,739 | 93,643 | 93,751 | 93,263 | 93,062 | 92,399 | 91,856 | 91,359 | 90,924 | 90,670 |
| Wyoming | 43,462 | 43,061 | 43,007 | 42,955 | 42,852 | 42,780 | 42,673 | 42,515 | 42,281 | 42,236 | 42,162 | 41,854 | 41,714 | 41,380 | 41,160 | 40,957 | 40,439 | 40,493 |
| Yates | 24,591 | 24,725 | 24,688 | 24,898 | 25,008 | 25,129 | 25,025 | 25,234 | 25,352 | 25,303 | 25,363 | 25,451 | 25,338 | 25,224 | 25,150 | 25,065 | 25,022 | 24,955 |
| Rochester | 220,167 | 220,228 | 219,451 | 218,274 | 216,876 | 214,891 | 213,605 | 212,641 | 211,872 | 211,252 | 210,693 | 210,859 | 210,868 | 210,900 | 210,228 | 209,511 | 208,710 | 208,046 |
| Batavia | 16,443 | 16,272 | 16,182 | 16,119 | 15,982 | 15,849 | 15,730 | 15,664 | 15,564 | 15,496 | 15,398 | 15,327 | 15,252 | 15,081 | 14,961 | 14,892 | 14,736 | 14,661 |
| Canandaigua | 11,368 | 11,238 | 11,176 | 11,103 | 11,016 | 10,947 | 10,821 | 10,718 | 10,665 | 10,594 | 10,591 | 10,545 | 10,509 | 10,498 | 10,470 | 10,419 | 10,343 | 10,289 |
| Geneva | 13,735 | 13,609 | 13,599 | 13,572 | 13,507 | 13,509 | 13,397 | 13,335 | 13,321 | 13,284 | 13,272 | 13,234 | 13,193 | 13,186 | 13,127 | 13,053 | 12,969 | 12,886 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Equal to or better than NYS| INDICATORS - Grouped by Topic | REGIONAL VALUE | YEAR | NYS COMPARISON | TREND | REGION |
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| Total Population | 0.9% | 2017 |
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| Population by Age | 2013-17 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* | |
| Population by Race/Ethnicity | 2013-17 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* | |
| Population by Age and Race/Ethnicity | 2013-17 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* |
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