City in Oswego County, New York · 7.6 sq mi · 2,238 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Oswego. The typical household earns $53,172, and the median resident is 35.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,910 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.62%
Men 34.4 · Women 37.2
1850–2026
17,039
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
17,039
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,039 | +15 | 0.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,024 | +53 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 16,971 | +6 | 0.04% |
| 2023 | 16,965 | -65 | 0.38% |
| 2022 | 17,030 | -73 | 0.43% |
| 2021 | 17,103 | +193 | 1.14% |
| 2020 | 16,910 | -339 | 1.97% |
| 2019 | 17,249 | -91 | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 17,340 | -122 | 0.70% |
| 2017 | 17,462 | -115 | 0.65% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 170 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 39% | 37% |
| Never married | 41% | 47% | 35% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau