Owego, NY Demographics

A map of Owego's Population by Race

Owego, New York had a population of 3,654 in 2020. It was 88.8% White, 1.1% Black, 1.2% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 5.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Owego, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Owego is the 443rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Owego's White Population

3,243 residents of Owego identify as White, or 88.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Owego considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Owego is ranked #514 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Owego is less White than neighboring Apalachin (90.7% White), Nichols (96.5% White), Newark Valley (90.9% White), Crest View Heights (89% White), and Candor (93.3% White).

Owego's Black Population

41 residents of Owego identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Owego less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Owego is ranked #731 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Owego is more Black than neighboring Nichols (0.4% Black), Newark Valley (0.1% Black), and Candor (0% Black). Owego is less Black than neighboring Crest View Heights (1.8% Black).

Owego's Asian Population

44 residents of Owego identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Owego slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Owego is ranked #681 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Owego is more Asian than neighboring Nichols (0% Asian), Newark Valley (1% Asian), and Candor (0.5% Asian). Owego is less Asian than neighboring Apalachin (1.4% Asian), and Crest View Heights (3.3% Asian).

Owego's Hispanic Population

121 residents of Owego identify as Hispanic, or 3.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Owego less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Owego is ranked #802 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Owego is more Hispanic than neighboring Nichols (0.4% Hispanic), Newark Valley (3% Hispanic), Crest View Heights (2.4% Hispanic), and Candor (2.9% Hispanic).

Owego's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Owego identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Owego roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Owego is ranked #1062 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Owego is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nichols (0% Native American/Other). Owego is less Native American/Other than neighboring Apalachin (0.6% Native American/Other), Crest View Heights (0.6% Native American/Other), and Candor (0.3% Native American/Other).

Owego's Multiracial Population

197 residents of Owego identify as Multiracial, or 5.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Owego roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Owego is ranked #158 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Owego is more Multiracial than neighboring Apalachin (2.9% Multiracial), Nichols (2.6% Multiracial), Newark Valley (4.7% Multiracial), Crest View Heights (2.9% Multiracial), and Candor (3.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.