Oswego County Demographics
A map of Oswego County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 105,710 | 89.9% |
Multiracial | 5,181 | 4.4% |
Hispanic | 3,616 | 3.1% |
Black | 1,370 | 1.2% |
Asian | 870 | 0.7% |
Native American/Other | 778 | 0.7% |
Oswego County, New York had a population of 117,525 in 2020. It was 89.9% White, 1.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Oswego County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Oswego County is the 24th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.
Oswego County's White Population
105,710 residents of Oswego County identify as White, or 89.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Oswego County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Oswego County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Oswego County is more White than neighboring Onondaga County (72.9% White), Jefferson County (79.5% White), Cayuga County (87% White), Madison County (89.6% White), and Oneida County (78% White).
Oswego County's Black Population
1,370 residents of Oswego County identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Oswego County less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Oswego County is ranked #53 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Oswego County is less Black than neighboring Onondaga County (11.4% Black), Jefferson County (5.4% Black), Cayuga County (3.6% Black), Madison County (1.6% Black), and Oneida County (6.5% Black).
Oswego County's Asian Population
870 residents of Oswego County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Oswego County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Oswego County is ranked #44 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Oswego County is more Asian than neighboring Cayuga County (0.5% Asian). Oswego County is less Asian than neighboring Onondaga County (4.2% Asian), Jefferson County (1.9% Asian), Madison County (1% Asian), and Oneida County (4.5% Asian).
Oswego County's Hispanic Population
3,616 residents of Oswego County identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Oswego County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Oswego County is ranked #46 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Oswego County is more Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (2.5% Hispanic). Oswego County is less Hispanic than neighboring Onondaga County (5.6% Hispanic), Jefferson County (6.8% Hispanic), Cayuga County (3.5% Hispanic), and Oneida County (6.5% Hispanic).
Oswego County's Native American/Other Population
778 residents of Oswego County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Oswego County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Oswego County is ranked #37 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Oswego County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oneida County (0.6% Native American/Other). Oswego County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Onondaga County (1% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.9% Native American/Other).
Oswego County's Multiracial Population
5,181 residents of Oswego County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Oswego County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Oswego County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Oswego County is more Multiracial than neighboring Oneida County (3.9% Multiracial). Oswego County is less Multiracial than neighboring Onondaga County (4.9% Multiracial), Jefferson County (5.4% Multiracial), and Cayuga County (4.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.