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Electricians in Oswego County, NY

The electricians in Oswego County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 77 out of 100: High

Ranked #67 of 1,160 scored counties
#2 of 46 scored counties in New York

Listings
5
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
17
−34.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$136.2M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,883 a household
Spending per listing
$27.2M
2.3 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.1
56% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
118,569
+1.0% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

For electricians, Oswego County has a Groundwork market score of 77 (high): #67 of 1,160 scored counties and #2 of 46 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for electricians.

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 electricians in Oswego County. None of them are chain locations, against 1% across the U.S. That comes to 1.1 for every 10,000 households, 56% below the U.S. rate of 2.5.

Households in Oswego County spend about $136.2M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $2,883 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $27.2M of household spending for each company on map listings, 2.3 times the U.S. figure of $12M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which electricians share with other businesses in the trade.

In 2023, official counts showed 17 businesses with payroll in Oswego County classed as electrical contractors, down 34.6% from 2019. That is one for every 2,779 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. Population estimates show Oswego County grew 1.0% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Oswego County compares

The same measures for New York and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all home repairs, maintenance and insurance by the electricians counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Electricians in Oswego County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureOswego CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.12.42.5
Spending per listing$27.2M$13.9M$12M
Households per official establishment2,7791,4731,550
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−34.6%−0.9%+9.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.0%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$2,883$3,373$3,018
Median household income$69,183$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score7762

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
26 → 17−34.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
126
Annual payroll, 2023
$9.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
50 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
11The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as electrical contractors in Oswego County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Oswego County

Population, 2025 estimate
118,569+1.0% since 2020
Households
47,239
Median age
41.4
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
952 sq. mi.
People per square mile
124
Median household income
$69,183+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,184
Median home value
$151,700
Jobs located here
32,047
Daytime population
98,594Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Electricians across New York

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The highest-scoring counties in New York for electricians, numbered among those based in New York, with Oswego County marked.

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for electricians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1New York County, NY81991.3$30M−1.3%#40 of 1,160
2Oswego County, NY7751.1$27.2M+1.0%#67 of 1,160
3Tompkins County, NY7481.8$16.8M−1.4%#101 of 1,160
4Onondaga County, NY72341.7$18M−1.9%#127 of 1,160
5Madison County, NY7251.9$16M−1.2%#130 of 1,160
6Saratoga County, NY72292.8$12.5M+2.3%#140 of 1,160
7Orange County, NY71282.0$17.1M+4.2%#146 of 1,160
8Erie County, NY71781.9$15.9M−0.6%#148 of 1,160
9Ontario County, NY6891.9$17.1M+0.6%#188 of 1,160
10Albany County, NY68312.3$14.1M+2.2%#196 of 1,160

Other business types in Oswego County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many electricians are in Oswego County, NY?

Oswego County has 5 electricians on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, down 34.6% from 2019.

How much do households in Oswego County, NY spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $136.2M a year, or $2,883 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 electricians on map listings, it comes to $27.2M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 47,239 households in Oswego County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Oswego County, NY compare with the U.S. for electricians?

Oswego County has 1.1 electricians per 10,000 households, 56% below the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $27.2M, 2.3 times the U.S. figure of $12M. At the national ratio of electricians to household spending, Oswego County would have about 11, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,779 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count fell 34.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Oswego County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Oswego County at 118,569 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 47,239 households. The median household income in Oswego County is $69,183 a year, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Oswego County scores 77 for electricians (high), #67 of 1,160 scored counties.

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