Fort Drum, NY Demographics

A map of Fort Drum's Population by Race

Fort Drum, New York had a population of 15,896 in 2020. It was 55.1% White, 15.3% Black, 4.7% Asian, 16.8% Hispanic, 2.7% Native American/Other, and 5.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Drum, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Fort Drum is the 121st 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).

Fort Drum's White Population

8,755 residents of Fort Drum identify as White, or 55.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Drum roughly similar to the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Fort Drum is ranked #1175 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Drum is less White than neighboring Felts Mills (85.8% White), Black River (81.3% White), Evans Mills (73.9% White), Calcium (56.1% White), and Great Bend (89.2% White).

Fort Drum's Black Population

2,437 residents of Fort Drum identify as Black, or 15.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Drum roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Fort Drum is ranked #62 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Drum is more Black than neighboring Felts Mills (3.2% Black), Black River (1.8% Black), Evans Mills (4.6% Black), Calcium (14.6% Black), and Great Bend (2.1% Black).

Fort Drum's Asian Population

745 residents of Fort Drum identify as Asian, or 4.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Drum roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Fort Drum is ranked #253 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Drum is more Asian than neighboring Felts Mills (1.9% Asian), Black River (2.8% Asian), Evans Mills (1.5% Asian), Calcium (4.1% Asian), and Great Bend (0.5% Asian).

Fort Drum's Hispanic Population

2,668 residents of Fort Drum identify as Hispanic, or 16.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Drum roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Fort Drum is ranked #181 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Drum is more Hispanic than neighboring Felts Mills (5.7% Hispanic), Black River (7.4% Hispanic), Evans Mills (9.4% Hispanic), and Great Bend (4.5% Hispanic). Fort Drum is less Hispanic than neighboring Calcium (17.2% Hispanic).

Fort Drum's Native American/Other Population

436 residents of Fort Drum identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Drum 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, Fort Drum is ranked #29 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Drum is more Native American/Other than neighboring Felts Mills (0.4% Native American/Other), Black River (1.2% Native American/Other), Evans Mills (2.1% Native American/Other), Calcium (1.4% Native American/Other), and Great Bend (1% Native American/Other).

Fort Drum's Multiracial Population

855 residents of Fort Drum identify as Multiracial, or 5.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Drum roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Fort Drum is ranked #158 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Drum is more Multiracial than neighboring Felts Mills (3% Multiracial), and Great Bend (2.7% Multiracial). Fort Drum is less Multiracial than neighboring Black River (5.5% Multiracial), Evans Mills (8.6% Multiracial), and Calcium (6.7% Multiracial).

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