COUNTY
Oswego County
New York · 118,569 residents (2025 est.) · 952 sq mi
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Oswego County is a county of 117,953 people in New York. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. The typical home is worth $151,700, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 2%. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 20% less than in New York as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $69,183, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Oswego County
What changed most since 1990
- White share97.9% → 90.8% (−7.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
- Median age30.6 → 40.9 (+10.3 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
- Adults with a bachelor's degree12.9% → 21.6% (+8.8 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Among the 62 counties in New York
- 39th in household income$69,183
- 56th in share with a bachelor's degree21.6%
- 52nd in home value$151,700
- 51st in diversity score21.5
Section 01
Population & growth
117,953
−4%since 2000
from 122,377 in 2000
118,569 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
952 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024118K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(6,032)
5 to 95.7%(6,779)
10 to 146%(7,046)
15 to 198%(9,437)
20 to 246.8%(8,052)
25 to 3411.7%(13,770)
35 to 4411.7%(13,772)
45 to 5411.9%(14,043)
55 to 6415.1%(17,839)
65 to 7411.2%(13,159)
75 to 845%(5,918)
85 and over1.8%(2,106)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$69,183
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,598 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
46.3%
+21.7 ptssince 2009
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.6%
Retail trade10.6%
Wholesale trade8.4%
Finance & insurance8.2%
Other services5%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
Public administration3.6%
Education & health services3.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Construction1.3%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$151,700
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.2
+16%since 2009
from 1.9 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(118,110)
Black0.6%(674)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,592)
Asian0.4%(498)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic90.8%(107,150)
Black0.9%(1,074)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(3,925)
Asian0.8%(923)
Other4.1%(4,881)
21
+103%since 2009
from 11 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
24
−21%since 2020
from 31 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.5%(1,781)
Mexican0.8%(911)
South American0.3%(335)
Dominican0.2%(267)
Central American0.2%(264)
Guatemalan0.1%(168)
Ecuadorian0.1%(131)
Argentine0.1%(111)
Cuban0%(48)
Chilean0%(38)
Salvadoran0%(33)
Peruvian0%(29)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(28)
Spaniard0%(24)
Costa Rican0%(17)
Honduran0%(17)
Colombian0%(15)
Venezuelan0%(11)
Nicaraguan0%(1)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(234)
Filipino0.1%(145)
Vietnamese0.1%(132)
Burmese0.1%(100)
Asian Indian0.1%(95)
Japanese0.1%(63)
Sri Lankan0%(38)
Pakistani0%(28)
Nepalese0%(19)
Korean0%(15)
Bangladeshi0%(7)
Thai0%(6)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Malaysian0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(47)
Ancestry
Irish18.1%(21,309)
English14.8%(17,435)
German14.3%(16,863)
Italian12.6%(14,808)
American5.7%(6,776)
Polish5.4%(6,372)
French4.8%(5,709)
French Canadian2.1%(2,478)
Scottish1.9%(2,183)
Dutch1.7%(1,974)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(921)
Welsh0.8%(895)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.7%(868)
Swedish0.5%(643)
Norwegian0.5%(576)
Canadian0.5%(532)
British0.4%(494)
Russian0.4%(458)
Arab0.4%(445)
Hungarian0.3%(400)
Greek0.3%(302)
Lebanese0.2%(291)
West Indian0.2%(290)
Turkish0.2%(197)
Subsaharan African0.2%(195)
Austrian0.2%(189)
Czech0.2%(189)
Danish0.1%(162)
Haitian0.1%(145)
Armenian0.1%(138)
Portuguese0.1%(136)
Lithuanian0.1%(120)
Swiss0.1%(93)
Jamaican0.1%(79)
Slovak0.1%(73)
Iranian0.1%(68)
Finnish0.1%(65)
Ghanaian0.1%(64)
Egyptian0.1%(61)
Romanian0.1%(60)
Palestinian0%(51)
Belgian0%(48)
Nigerian0%(40)
Latvian0%(36)
Brazilian0%(32)
Israeli0%(29)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Moroccan0%(20)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Australian0%(17)
Guyanese0%(17)
Syrian0%(16)
Macedonian0%(8)
Barbadian0%(8)
Croatian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.9%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 80.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 72.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 91.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.9%(18,616)
Married47.9%(23,530)
Widowed3%(1,453)
Divorced11.2%(5,519)
Women 15+
Never married31%(15,166)
Married48.6%(23,811)
Widowed9.2%(4,490)
Divorced11.3%(5,511)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 44.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.1%(1,648)
Gulf War (1990s)19.7%(1,464)
Vietnam era33.2%(2,470)
Korean War7.1%(530)
World War II0.7%(50)
Share of the 7,445 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Oswego County, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121,771 | $69,801 | $155,764 | 12.9% | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 122,377 | $66,669 | $127,152 | 14.4% | 8.5 |
| 2010 | 122,109 | $65,215 | $126,594 | 15.7% | 11.9 |
| 2020 | 117,525 | $71,595 | $132,718 | 20.1% | 23.7 |
| 2024 | 117,953 | $69,183 | $151,700 | 21.6% | 21.5 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Oswego County, New York?
Oswego County, New York has about 117,953 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Oswego County, New York?
The typical household in Oswego County, New York earns about $69,183 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Oswego County, New York expensive?
In Oswego County, New York, the median home is worth about $151,700, and the typical rent is about $967 a month.
How educated are people in Oswego County, New York?
About 21.6% of adults age 25 and over in Oswego County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Oswego County, New York?
About 16.3% of people in Oswego County, New York live below the federal poverty line.
Has Oswego County, New York grown since 1990?
Yes, Oswego County, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3,818 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.
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