How many people live in Oswego County, NY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 118,300 people living in Oswego County, NY. That makes Oswego County the 24th-most populous county in New York. It is home to 0.59% of people living in the state.
118K
population of Oswego County, NY (2024)
0.59%
County share of the New York population (2024)
About 118,300 people lived in Oswego County, NY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Oswego County, NY’s age demographics?
About 22,700 Oswego County, NY residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of New York’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 23,900 Oswego County residents, or 20.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.1% of New York’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Oswego County, NY's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Oswego County, NY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 92.3% of the Oswego County, NY population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Oswego County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.2% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Oswego County, NY has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than New York as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Oswego County, NY is Oswego with about 17,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Oswego County, NY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oswego | 17,047 |
| 2. | Fulton | 11,234 |
| 3. | Oswego | 8,519 |
| 4. | Scriba | 6,614 |
| 5. | Granby | 6,506 |
| 6. | Volney | 5,645 |
| 7. | West Monroe | 4,059 |
| 8. | Palermo | 3,435 |
| 9. | New Haven | 2,980 |
| 10. | Pulaski | 2,270 |
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