Syracuse Metro Area Counties

3 counties · 652,273 people (2025) · 2,385 sq mi

The Syracuse metro area (officially the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 3 counties in New York, with 652,273 people in 2025. Onondaga County is the most populous.

Map of the 3 counties of the Syracuse metro area with county names and major cities
The 3 counties of the Syracuse metro area (yellow) with the largest cities. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

The 3 counties of the Syracuse metro area

Sorted by population. 1 is a central county (the urban core); the others are outlying counties tied to it by commuting.

CountyCounty seatPopulation 2025Change since 2020Land area (sq mi)Type
Onondaga CountySyracuse466,584−2.1%778Central
Oswego CountyOswego118,569+0.9%952Outlying
Madison CountyWampsville67,120−1.3%655Outlying

The metro area is part of the larger Syracuse-Auburn, NY Combined Statistical Area.

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