Cheektowaga, NY Demographics
A map of Cheektowaga's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 57,386 | 74.7% |
Black | 10,281 | 13.4% |
Hispanic | 3,161 | 4.1% |
Asian | 3,015 | 3.9% |
Multiracial | 2,617 | 3.4% |
Native American/Other | 369 | 0.5% |
Cheektowaga, New York had a population of 76,829 in 2020. It was 74.7% White, 13.4% Black, 3.9% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cheektowaga, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cheektowaga is the 8th 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).
Cheektowaga's White Population
57,386 residents of Cheektowaga identify as White, or 74.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Cheektowaga considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cheektowaga is ranked #944 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Cheektowaga is less White than neighboring Sloan (80.7% White), Depew (88.9% White), Williamsville (85.3% White), West Seneca (91.3% White), and Lancaster (92.3% White).
Cheektowaga's Black Population
10,281 residents of Cheektowaga identify as Black, or 13.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cheektowaga roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cheektowaga is ranked #79 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Cheektowaga is more Black than neighboring Sloan (7.8% Black), Depew (2.3% Black), Williamsville (3.5% Black), West Seneca (1.6% Black), and Lancaster (0.9% Black).
Cheektowaga's Asian Population
3,015 residents of Cheektowaga identify as Asian, or 3.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cheektowaga slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cheektowaga is ranked #303 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Cheektowaga is more Asian than neighboring Sloan (1.4% Asian), Depew (1.8% Asian), West Seneca (0.9% Asian), and Lancaster (0.5% Asian). Cheektowaga is less Asian than neighboring Williamsville (4.6% Asian).
Cheektowaga's Hispanic Population
3,161 residents of Cheektowaga identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cheektowaga less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cheektowaga is ranked #723 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Cheektowaga is more Hispanic than neighboring Depew (3.5% Hispanic), Williamsville (3.4% Hispanic), West Seneca (3.3% Hispanic), and Lancaster (3% Hispanic). Cheektowaga is less Hispanic than neighboring Sloan (5% Hispanic).
Cheektowaga's Native American/Other Population
369 residents of Cheektowaga identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cheektowaga 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, Cheektowaga is ranked #703 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Cheektowaga is more Native American/Other than neighboring Williamsville (0.3% Native American/Other), West Seneca (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lancaster (0.4% Native American/Other). Cheektowaga is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sloan (0.8% Native American/Other), and Depew (0.6% Native American/Other).
Cheektowaga's Multiracial Population
2,617 residents of Cheektowaga identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cheektowaga roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cheektowaga is ranked #623 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Cheektowaga is more Multiracial than neighboring Depew (2.9% Multiracial), Williamsville (2.9% Multiracial), West Seneca (2.6% Multiracial), and Lancaster (2.9% Multiracial). Cheektowaga is less Multiracial than neighboring Sloan (4.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.