City in Otsego County, New York · 4.4 sq mi · 3,743 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Oneonta. The typical household earns $61,111, and the median resident is 23.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,069 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.63%
Men 23.8 · Women 22.2
1870–2026
16,323
2026 projection
24.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
16,323
2026 projection
24.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,323 | +658 | 4.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,665 | -39 | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 15,704 | +16 | 0.10% |
| 2023 | 15,688 | +324 | 2.11% |
| 2022 | 15,364 | -64 | 0.41% |
| 2021 | 15,428 | +2,359 | 18.05% |
| 2020 | 13,069 | -748 | 5.41% |
| 2019 | 13,817 | -172 | 1.23% |
| 2018 | 13,989 | +18 | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 13,971 | +125 | 0.90% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 150 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
24% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 24% | 25% | 23% |
| Never married | 64% | 65% | 64% |
| Divorced | 7% | 8% | 6% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau