Chatham, NY Demographics

A map of Chatham's Population by Race

Chatham, New York had a population of 1,529 in 2020. It was 84.8% White, 2.7% Black, 1.6% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chatham, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Chatham is the 721st 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).

Chatham's White Population

1,297 residents of Chatham identify as White, or 84.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Chatham considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Chatham is ranked #686 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chatham is more White than neighboring Valatie (81.1% White). Chatham is less White than neighboring Ghent (91% White), Niverville (89.3% White), Kinderhook (92.4% White), and Philmont (87.1% White).

Chatham's Black Population

42 residents of Chatham identify as Black, or 2.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chatham slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Chatham is ranked #415 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chatham is more Black than neighboring Ghent (0.3% Black), Niverville (0.7% Black), and Kinderhook (0.9% Black). Chatham is less Black than neighboring Valatie (2.9% Black).

Chatham's Asian Population

24 residents of Chatham identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chatham slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Chatham is ranked #575 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chatham is more Asian than neighboring Ghent (1% Asian), Valatie (1.2% Asian), Niverville (0.6% Asian), Kinderhook (0.9% Asian), and Philmont (0.4% Asian).

Chatham's Hispanic Population

92 residents of Chatham identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chatham less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Chatham is ranked #557 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chatham is more Hispanic than neighboring Ghent (3.4% Hispanic), Niverville (3.6% Hispanic), Kinderhook (3.3% Hispanic), and Philmont (4.1% Hispanic). Chatham is less Hispanic than neighboring Valatie (10.5% Hispanic).

Chatham's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Chatham identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chatham 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, Chatham is ranked #833 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chatham is more Native American/Other than neighboring Valatie (0.2% Native American/Other), and Niverville (0.2% Native American/Other). Chatham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ghent (0.8% Native American/Other), Kinderhook (0.8% Native American/Other), and Philmont (1.1% Native American/Other).

Chatham's Multiracial Population

68 residents of Chatham identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chatham roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Chatham is ranked #348 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chatham is more Multiracial than neighboring Ghent (3.5% Multiracial), Valatie (4.2% Multiracial), and Kinderhook (1.6% Multiracial). Chatham is less Multiracial than neighboring Niverville (5.6% Multiracial), and Philmont (4.5% Multiracial).

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