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Black River, NY Demographics

A map of Black River's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,00281.3%
Hispanic
917.4%
Multiracial
685.5%
Asian
342.8%
Black
221.8%
Native American/Other
151.2%

Black River, New York had a population of 1,232 in 2020. It was 81.3% White, 1.8% Black, 2.8% Asian, 7.4% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 5.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Black River, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Black River is the 786th 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).

Black River's White Population

1,002 residents of Black River identify as White, or 81.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Black River considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Black River is ranked #786 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Black River is more White than neighboring Fort Drum (55.1% White), Calcium (56.1% White), and Evans Mills (73.9% White). Black River is less White than neighboring Felts Mills (85.8% White), and Great Bend (89.2% White).

Black River's Black Population

22 residents of Black River identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Black River slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Black River is ranked #556 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Black River is less Black than neighboring Felts Mills (3.2% Black), Fort Drum (15.3% Black), Calcium (14.6% Black), Evans Mills (4.6% Black), and Great Bend (2.1% Black).

Black River's Asian Population

34 residents of Black River identify as Asian, or 2.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Black River slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Black River is ranked #385 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Black River is more Asian than neighboring Felts Mills (1.9% Asian), Evans Mills (1.5% Asian), and Great Bend (0.5% Asian). Black River is less Asian than neighboring Fort Drum (4.7% Asian), and Calcium (4.1% Asian).

Black River's Hispanic Population

91 residents of Black River identify as Hispanic, or 7.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Black River less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Black River is ranked #482 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Black River is more Hispanic than neighboring Felts Mills (5.7% Hispanic), and Great Bend (4.5% Hispanic). Black River is less Hispanic than neighboring Fort Drum (16.8% Hispanic), Calcium (17.2% Hispanic), and Evans Mills (9.4% Hispanic).

Black River's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Black River identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Black River 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, Black River is ranked #171 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Black River is more Native American/Other than neighboring Felts Mills (0.4% Native American/Other), and Great Bend (1% Native American/Other). Black River is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fort Drum (2.7% Native American/Other), Calcium (1.4% Native American/Other), and Evans Mills (2.1% Native American/Other).

Black River's Multiracial Population

68 residents of Black River identify as Multiracial, or 5.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Black River roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Black River is ranked #146 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Black River is more Multiracial than neighboring Felts Mills (3% Multiracial), Fort Drum (5.4% Multiracial), and Great Bend (2.7% Multiracial). Black River is less Multiracial than neighboring Calcium (6.7% Multiracial), and Evans Mills (8.6% Multiracial).

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