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.

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Utica–Rome, New York
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Looking south on Utica's Genesee Street
Interactive Map of Utica–Rome, NY MSA   Utica–Rome, NY MSA   City of Utica   City of Rome
Country	United States
State	New York
Counties	Herkimer Oneida
Principal cities	Utica Rome
Population  (2020)
• Total	292,264
• Rank	US: 168
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)

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• Oneida (not to be confused with the city of Oneida, New York in the neighbouring Madison County)
• Herkimer

As of the census^[1] 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.

• 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 College
    • St. Elizabeth College of Nursing
    • Utica University

• New York census statistical areas