Fort Edward, NY Demographics

A map of Fort Edward's Population by Race

Fort Edward, New York had a population of 3,108 in 2020. It was 90.5% White, 0.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 5.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Edward, 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 Edward is the 488th 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 Edward's White Population

2,814 residents of Fort Edward identify as White, or 90.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Edward considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Fort Edward is ranked #403 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Edward is more White than neighboring Hudson Falls (87.7% White), South Glens Falls (89.6% White), and Glens Falls (87.4% White). Fort Edward is less White than neighboring Argyle (91.3% White), and West Glens Falls (90.8% White).

Fort Edward's Black Population

13 residents of Fort Edward identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Edward less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Fort Edward is ranked #1023 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Edward is more Black than neighboring Argyle (0.3% Black). Fort Edward is less Black than neighboring Hudson Falls (1.6% Black), South Glens Falls (1.1% Black), Glens Falls (2% Black), and West Glens Falls (1% Black).

Fort Edward's Asian Population

14 residents of Fort Edward identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Edward slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Fort Edward is ranked #930 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Edward is more Asian than neighboring Argyle (0% Asian). Fort Edward is less Asian than neighboring Hudson Falls (1% Asian), South Glens Falls (0.7% Asian), Glens Falls (1.1% Asian), and West Glens Falls (1.1% Asian).

Fort Edward's Hispanic Population

87 residents of Fort Edward identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Edward less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Fort Edward is ranked #886 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Edward is more Hispanic than neighboring Hudson Falls (2% Hispanic), South Glens Falls (2.3% Hispanic), and West Glens Falls (2.3% Hispanic). Fort Edward is less Hispanic than neighboring Glens Falls (3.7% Hispanic).

Fort Edward's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Fort Edward 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 Fort Edward 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 Edward is ranked #833 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Edward is more Native American/Other than neighboring Argyle (0% Native American/Other). Fort Edward is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hudson Falls (0.5% Native American/Other), South Glens Falls (0.8% Native American/Other), Glens Falls (0.6% Native American/Other), and West Glens Falls (0.6% Native American/Other).

Fort Edward's Multiracial Population

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

Fort Edward is more Multiracial than neighboring Glens Falls (5.2% Multiracial), and West Glens Falls (4.2% Multiracial). Fort Edward is less Multiracial than neighboring Hudson Falls (7.1% Multiracial), South Glens Falls (5.6% Multiracial), and Argyle (5.5% Multiracial).

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