Oyster Bay town, New York Population 2024

297,155

Oyster Bay town is located in Nassau County New York. Oyster Bay town has a 2024 population of 297,155. Oyster Bay town is currently declining at a rate of -0.21% annually and its population has decreased by -1.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 300,272 in 2020.

The average household income in Oyster Bay town is $202,301 with a poverty rate of 4.21%. The median age in Oyster Bay town is 44.4 years: 43.4 years for males, and 45.5 years for females.

Oyster Bay town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oyster Bay town was:

  • White: 74.16%
  • Asian: 14.87%
  • Two or more races: 5.83%
  • Other race: 2.71%
  • Black or African American: 2.2%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
103.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,868.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.04% (-3,117)
The current population of Oyster Bay town, New York is 297,155 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 300,272.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White222,44774.16%
Asian44,60914.87%
Two or more races17,4905.83%
Other race8,1342.71%
Black or African American6,5972.2%
Native American5520.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1290.04%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oyster Bay town Population by Race

Oyster Bay town Population Pyramid 2024

Oyster Bay town Median Age

44.4

Total

43.4

Male

45.5

Female

Oyster Bay town Adults

There are 237,746 adults, (59,267 of whom are seniors) in Oyster Bay town.

Oyster Bay town Age Dependency

68.1

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Oyster Bay town Sex Ratio

Female151,93750.65%
Male148,02149.35%

Oyster Bay town Population by Age

Oyster Bay town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All100,5882.9389.310.7
Married67,3813.4393.96.1
Non Family21,5571.2276.823.2
Female7,8253.2187.412.6
Male3,8253.3282.217.8

3.34

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

89.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oyster Bay town Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,0412.38%
Associates Degree16,3637.71%
Bachelors Degree61,15728.83%
Graduate Degree53,45425.2%
High School Graduate42,20419.9%
Less Than 9th Grade5,6232.65%
Some College28,27713.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oyster Bay town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oyster Bay town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White157,367152,29984,161
Asian29,14726,73820,166
Hispanic16,97114,5166,201
2+ Races9,3418,4404,049
Other Race5,3364,2341,654
Black4,5024,0061,783
Native American231214119
Islander955628

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.78%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.19%.

Oyster Bay town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,435$107,554$65,087
Graduate Degree$112,797$136,209$96,548
High School Graduate$49,570$67,865$31,816
Less Than 9th Grade$33,602$37,555$29,036
Overall$80,779$97,559$62,621
Some College$64,643$81,776$47,395

$80,779

Average Earnings

$97,559

Average Male

$62,621

Average Female

Oyster Bay town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oyster Bay town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oyster Bay town Language

76.74% of Oyster Bay town residents speak only English, while 23.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 10.77% of the population.

Oyster Bay town Language

Oyster Bay town Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White209,4647,5573.61%
Asian44,3612,3115.21%
Hispanic28,7471,5845.51%
Multiple17,2667844.54%
Black5,9115459.22%
Other7,9854996.25%
Native5526712.14%

4.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.95%

Male Poverty Rate

4.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oyster Bay town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oyster Bay town is Native, with 12.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oyster Bay town is White, with 3.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.6%.

Oyster Bay town Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.99%
High School6.35%
Some College4.15%
Bachelors or Greater2.31%

Oyster Bay town Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.98%
Female Unemployed7.81%
Male Employed1.66%
Female Employed1.66%

Oyster Bay town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oyster Bay town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$178,729$229,964
Households$152,952$202,301
Married Families$193,479$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,447$93,272

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oyster Bay town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.9%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Oyster Bay town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oyster Bay town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Oyster Bay town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oyster Bay town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,425

Number of Veterans

8,096

Male Veterans

329

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam3,225
Korea1,157
Second Gulf War879
First Gulf War726
World War II500

Oyster Bay town Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+4,172
65 to 742,116
35 to 54945
55 to 64756
18 to 34436

Oyster Bay town Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,6874.22%
Hispanic4952.49%
2+ Races3503.31%
Asian2450.76%
Black871.6%
Other Race470.72%
Islander99.47%

Oyster Bay town Veterans by Race

Oyster Bay town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oyster Bay town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Oyster Bay town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oyster Bay town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oyster Bay town 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

75.56%

Born in Oyster Bay town

82.8%

Native Born

17.2%

Foreign Born

5.1%

Non Citizen

12.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.8% of Oyster Bay town residents were born in the United States, with 75.56% having been born in New York. 5.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Oyster Bay town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029294,020-627-0.21%
2028294,647-627-0.21%
2027295,274-627-0.21%
2026295,901-627-0.21%
2025296,528-627-0.21%
2024297,155-627-0.21%
2023297,782-627-0.21%
2022298,409-1,824-0.61%
2021300,233-39-0.01%
2020300,2722,3600.79%
2019297,912-403-0.14%
2018298,3154450.15%
2017297,8704470.15%
2016297,4232550.09%
2015297,1681620.05%
2014297,0069620.32%
2013296,0444370.15%
2012295,6075730.19%
2011295,0341,0440.36%
2010293,99000%

Oyster Bay town Population by Year