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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
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%
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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

Oswego County, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White110,04393.23%
Two or more races4,4883.8%
Black or African American1,2491.06%
Other race1,1060.94%
Asian9250.78%
Native American1520.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander740.06%

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

40.3

Total

40

Male

40.7

Female

Oswego County, New York Adults

There are 93,585 adults, (20,150 of whom are seniors) in Oswego County, New York.

Oswego County, New York Age Dependency

60.7

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Oswego County, New York Sex Ratio

Female58,55149.6%
Male59,48650.4%

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
All47,2032.473.526.5
Married21,441389.710.3
Non Family17,2011.2960.239.8
Female5,8693.1155.644.4
Male2,6923.1768.831.2

2.89

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

73.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oswego County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,1167.62%
Associates Degree10,48713.06%
Bachelors Degree10,19212.69%
Graduate Degree7,0178.74%
High School Graduate29,73837.04%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0912.6%
Some College14,65318.25%

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

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White76,30368,76916,321
2+ Races2,0671,874441
Hispanic1,203827293
Asian535497198
Other Race516327130
Black44136024
Native American75651
Islander330

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 37.01%.

Oswego County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,807$65,817$48,203
Graduate Degree$74,815$83,581$72,283
High School Graduate$36,495$44,317$28,900
Less Than 9th Grade$27,400$29,409$22,100
Overall$42,941$50,480$36,039
Some College$42,819$54,614$35,471

$42,941

Average Earnings

$50,480

Average Male

$36,039

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

96.18% of Oswego County, New York residents speak only English, while 3.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.46% of the population.

Oswego County, New York Language

Oswego County, New York Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White105,42216,84115.97%
Multiple4,2071,13026.86%
Hispanic2,4731,11545.09%
Other87342348.45%
Black59626444.3%
Asian72321029.05%
Native1379166.42%
Islander504590%

17.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.99%

Male Poverty Rate

19.29%

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 90% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oswego County, New York is White, with 15.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.1%.

Oswego County, New York Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.31%
High School15.44%
Some College10.11%
Bachelors or Greater5.69%

Oswego County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.71%
Male Unemployed34.94%
Female Employed9.11%
Male Employed6.76%

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

Oswego County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,866$96,969
Households$65,054$84,934
Married Families$97,768$115,145
Non Families$38,659$56,935

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oswego County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

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

8,078

Number of Veterans

7,418

Male Veterans

660

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam3,013
Second Gulf War1,582
First Gulf War1,545
Korea631
World War II78

Oswego County, New York Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,185
75+1,976
35 to 541,784
55 to 641,534
18 to 34599

Oswego County, New York Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,8118.87%
2+ Races1927.08%
Hispanic1074.92%
Other Race668.48%
Native American77.78%
Black20.19%

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

8.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oswego County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

7.3%

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

85.94%

Born in Oswego County, New York

97.94%

Native Born

2.06%

Foreign Born

0.77%

Non Citizen

1.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.94% of Oswego County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 85.94% having been born in New York. 0.77% 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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