Oswego County, New York

NY · FIPS 36075 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
117,953
Rank #543 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,183 −7.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,259 of 3,222
61th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.3% +29.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,186 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$151,700 −46.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,214 of 3,222
31th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.6% −35.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,708 of 3,222
47th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.0% +31.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,797 of 3,222
13th %ile

At a Glance

73.4% Homeownership
95.8% Insured
21.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%17.0%33.9%50.9%67.8%84.8%90.8%3.6%3.3%0.9%0.8%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Oswego County, New York

Oswego County, New York has a total population of 117,953, making it the 543rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Oswego County is 40.9 years, which is 5.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Oswego County is $69,183, which ranks #1,259 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.0%.

The median home value in Oswego County is $151,700, 46.2% below the national median. Renters in Oswego County pay a median gross rent of $967 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Oswego County, 21.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.4 min.

Oswego County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.3%).

All data for Oswego County, New York comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.