Altona, NY Demographics

A map of Altona's Population by Race

Altona, New York had a population of 662 in 2020. It was 57.9% White, 25.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 15.3% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Altona, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Altona is the 972nd 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).

Altona's White Population

383 residents of Altona identify as White, or 57.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Altona slightly larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Altona is ranked #1155 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Altona is more White than neighboring Dannemora (44.9% White). Altona is less White than neighboring Mooers (92% White), West Chazy (93.5% White), Cadyville (92.9% White), and Morrisonville (93.4% White).

Altona's Black Population

168 residents of Altona identify as Black, or 25.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Altona slightly larger than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Altona is ranked #30 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Altona is more Black than neighboring Mooers (0% Black), West Chazy (0.7% Black), Cadyville (0.6% Black), and Morrisonville (0.6% Black). Altona is less Black than neighboring Dannemora (34.8% Black).

Altona's Asian Population

2 residents of Altona identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Altona slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Altona is ranked #1034 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Altona is more Asian than neighboring Mooers (0.2% Asian). Altona is less Asian than neighboring West Chazy (0.7% Asian), Dannemora (0.5% Asian), Cadyville (0.8% Asian), and Morrisonville (0.8% Asian).

Altona's Hispanic Population

101 residents of Altona identify as Hispanic, or 15.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Altona roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Altona is ranked #208 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Altona is more Hispanic than neighboring Mooers (2% Hispanic), West Chazy (0.4% Hispanic), Cadyville (1.9% Hispanic), and Morrisonville (2.1% Hispanic). Altona is less Hispanic than neighboring Dannemora (17.4% Hispanic).

Altona's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Altona 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 Altona 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, Altona is ranked #1062 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Altona is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mooers (1.1% Native American/Other), Dannemora (0.8% Native American/Other), and Cadyville (1% Native American/Other).

Altona's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Altona identify as Multiracial, or 1.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Altona roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Altona is ranked #1260 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Altona is less Multiracial than neighboring Mooers (4.7% Multiracial), West Chazy (4.5% Multiracial), Dannemora (1.5% Multiracial), Cadyville (2.7% Multiracial), and Morrisonville (2.9% Multiracial).

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