Rochester metropolitan area, New York
metropolitan area of Rochester, New York, United States
The Rochester metropolitan area, denoted the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area by the United States Census Bureau, is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of six counties in Western New York, anchored by the city of Rochester, New York. Many counties are mainly rural with various farming communities scattered throughout the metropolitan area. As of the 2025 census estimates, the MSA had a population of 1,056,149. The Rochester MSA is the 3rd largest MSA in New York state.
Counties
Metropolitan area
Communities
Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants
Rochester (Principal city)
Places with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
Irondequoit (suburb)
Greece (suburb)
Places with 25,000 to 50,000 inhabitants
Brighton (suburb)
Chili (suburb)
Gates (suburb)
Henrietta (suburb)
Perinton (suburb)
Penfield (suburb)
Pittsford (suburb)
Webster (suburb)
Places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants
Arcadia (town)
Canandaigua (city)
Canandaigua (town)
Farmington (town)
Geneva (city; partial)
Geneseo (town)
Greece (census-designated place)
Ontario (town)
Ogden (suburb)
Parma (suburb)
Sweden (suburb)
Victor (town)
Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
Places with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,037,831 people, 397,303 households, and 262,131 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.35% White, 10.73% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.99% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.50% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $42,733, and the median income for a family was $50,687. Males had a median income of $36,777 versus $25,999 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,626.
The Rochester NY MSA is the third largest economy and the fourth wealthiest region in all of NYS after New York City, Buffalo, and Albany.
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