Oswego County, New York Population 2024

118,085

Oswego County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 118,085 with a growth rate of -0.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Oswego County, New York is the 24th largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 122,141 and has seen a growth of -3.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029117,700-77-0.07%
2028117,777-77-0.07%
2027117,854-77-0.07%
2026117,931-77-0.07%
2025118,008-77-0.07%
2024118,085-77-0.07%
2023118,162-77-0.07%
2022118,2392550.22%
2021117,9845550.47%
2020117,4294950.42%
2019116,934-586-0.5%
2018117,520-924-0.78%
2017118,444-463-0.39%
2016118,907-857-0.72%
2015119,764-847-0.7%
2014120,611-576-0.48%
2013121,187-282-0.23%
2012121,469-518-0.42%
2011121,987-154-0.13%
2010122,14100%
1990121,7717,8706.91%
1980113,90113,00412.89%
1970100,89714,77917.16%
196086,1188,93711.58%
195077,1815,9068.29%
194071,2751,6302.34%
193069,645-1,400-1.97%
192071,045-619-0.86%
191071,6647831.1%
190070,881-1,002-1.39%
189071,883-6,028-7.74%
188077,911-30-0.04%
187077,9411,9832.61%
186075,95813,76022.12%
185062,19818,57942.59%
184043,61916,50060.84%
183027,11914,745119.16%
182012,374-105,326-89.49%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.07% (-77)
County Website
Oswego County
2020 Population
117,429
Area
952 mi²
Density
124 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.56% (656)
Founded
1816

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White109,40692.76%
Two or more races4,8564.12%
Black or African American1,2921.1%
Other race1,2651.07%
Asian9180.78%
Native American1450.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander630.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oswego County, New York Population by Race

Oswego County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Oswego County, New York Median Age

40.6

Total

40.3

Male

41.1

Female

Oswego County, New York Adults

There are 93,525 adults, (20,575 of whom are seniors) in Oswego County, New York.

Oswego County, New York Age Dependency

61.7

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Oswego County, New York Sex Ratio

Female58,69549.76%
Male59,25050.24%

Oswego County, New York Population by Age

Oswego County, New York Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All47,1322.473.926.1
Married21,1873.0189.610.4
Non Family17,4421.3260.639.4
Female5,7483.0158.141.9
Male2,7553.3270.629.4

2.88

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oswego County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,0367.52%
Associates Degree10,70013.32%
Bachelors Degree10,74313.38%
Graduate Degree6,8658.55%
High School Graduate29,46936.69%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9902.48%
Some College14,51018.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oswego County, New York Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oswego County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White75,94068,53916,515
2+ Races2,2862,103476
Hispanic1,323985381
Other Race599458251
Black47837642
Asian471433235
Native American71601
Islander15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.89%.

Oswego County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,861$68,895$52,800
Graduate Degree$76,497$88,386$72,144
High School Graduate$38,437$46,572$29,424
Less Than 9th Grade$27,572$29,906$21,004
Overall$45,726$52,580$38,730
Some College$44,800$55,084$37,589

$45,726

Average Earnings

$52,580

Average Male

$38,730

Average Female

Oswego County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oswego County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oswego County, New York Language

95.9% of Oswego County, New York residents speak only English, while 4.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.57% of the population.

Oswego County, New York Language

Oswego County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White104,51616,20315.5%
Multiple4,4811,21127.03%
Hispanic2,8061,07638.35%
Other1,02139438.59%
Black59930350.58%
Asian73614619.84%
Native1328161.36%
Islander454293.33%

16.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.56%

Male Poverty Rate

18.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oswego County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oswego County, New York is Islander, with 93.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oswego County, New York is White, with 15.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.76%.

Oswego County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.35%
High School15.34%
Some College10.53%
Bachelors or Greater5.79%

Oswego County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.36%
Male Unemployed27.38%
Female Employed7.95%
Male Employed7.13%

Oswego County, New York Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oswego County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,690$101,025
Households$68,461$88,158
Married Families$102,067$119,733
Non Families$40,600$58,461

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oswego County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.2%

Male Marriage Rate

45.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Oswego County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oswego County, New York Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Oswego County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oswego County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,749

Number of Veterans

7,113

Male Veterans

636

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,787
Second Gulf War1,554
First Gulf War1,515
Korea576
World War II70

Oswego County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,010
65 to 741,944
35 to 541,706
55 to 641,581
18 to 34508

Oswego County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,4598.53%
2+ Races2106.91%
Hispanic1164.78%
Other Race747.59%
Native American67.14%

Oswego County, New York Veterans by Race

Oswego County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oswego County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Oswego County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oswego County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oswego County, New York Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.15%

Born in Oswego County, New York

97.99%

Native Born

2.01%

Foreign Born

0.65%

Non Citizen

1.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.99% of Oswego County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 86.15% having been born in New York. 0.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Oswego County, New York Place of Birth

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