Colton, NY Demographics

A map of Colton's Population by Race

Colton, New York had a population of 348 in 2020. It was 92.5% White, 0.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 5.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Colton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Colton is the 1158th 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).

Colton's White Population

322 residents of Colton identify as White, or 92.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Colton considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Colton is ranked #252 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Colton is more White than neighboring Potsdam (72.6% White), and Canton (84.1% White). Colton is less White than neighboring Hannawa Falls (93.2% White), Parishville (97.2% White), and Norwood (93.3% White).

Colton's Black Population

0 residents of Colton identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Colton less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Colton is ranked #1176 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Colton is less Black than neighboring Hannawa Falls (0.9% Black), Potsdam (10.4% Black), Norwood (0.4% Black), and Canton (6% Black).

Colton's Asian Population

2 residents of Colton identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Colton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Colton is ranked #890 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Colton is more Asian than neighboring Norwood (0.5% Asian). Colton is less Asian than neighboring Hannawa Falls (1.8% Asian), Potsdam (5.1% Asian), Parishville (0.8% Asian), and Canton (1.7% Asian).

Colton's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Colton identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Colton less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Colton is ranked #1130 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Colton is more Hispanic than neighboring Hannawa Falls (1% Hispanic), and Parishville (0.2% Hispanic). Colton is less Hispanic than neighboring Potsdam (6.1% Hispanic), Norwood (1.5% Hispanic), and Canton (5% Hispanic).

Colton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Colton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Colton 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, Colton is ranked #1175 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Colton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hannawa Falls (0.5% Native American/Other), Potsdam (1.6% Native American/Other), Norwood (0.8% Native American/Other), and Canton (0.5% Native American/Other).

Colton's Multiracial Population

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

Colton is more Multiracial than neighboring Hannawa Falls (2.5% Multiracial), Potsdam (4.2% Multiracial), Parishville (1.9% Multiracial), Norwood (3.5% Multiracial), and Canton (2.6% Multiracial).

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