Oyster Bay, New York Population

Overview

300,743

Total Population

44.7

Median age

50.89%

Female population %

96.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26,328

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Oyster Bay town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oyster Bay town is 44.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oyster Bay town's population under 18 was 21.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oyster Bay town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oyster Bay town, 16.81% were under the age of 15, 17.58% aged 15 to 29, 46.17% aged 30 to 64, 15.98% aged 65 to 84, and 3.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,367 more females than males in Oyster Bay town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.89% females and 49.11% males in Oyster Bay, New York.
The Oyster Bay, New York gender ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 12,580.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 12,424.

Oyster Bay town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oyster Bay town population: 76.94% are White, 2.32% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 13.89% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.41% are some other race and 4.25% are multiracial.
Oyster Bay town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 26,328 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 274,415 (91.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oyster Bay town is White with a population of 231,401 (76.94% of the total population).

Oyster Bay town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 300,227 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Oyster Bay town's population decreased by 2,339 (0.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oyster Bay town's population increased by 6,237 (2.12%), 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, Oyster Bay town's population was lowest in year 2007 at 290,967.