Oswego County, NY Population

Overview

118,019

Total Population

40.7

Median age

49.69%

Female population %

101.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

50.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,199

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Oswego County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oswego County is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oswego County's population under 18 was 21.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oswego County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oswego County, 17.23% were under the age of 15, 20.66% aged 15 to 29, 45.60% aged 30 to 64, 14.64% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 725 less females than males in Oswego County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.69% females and 50.31% males in Oswego County, NY.
The Oswego County, NY gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 5,098.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 4,844.

Oswego County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oswego County population: 93.96% are White, 1.09% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.91% are some other race and 3.19% are multiracial.
Oswego County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,199 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 114,82 (97.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oswego County is White with a population of 110,888 (93.96% of the total population).

Oswego County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 123,312 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Oswego County's population decreased by 340 (0.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oswego County's population decreased by 4,701 (3.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Oswego County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 116,934.