Fort Plain, NY Demographics

A map of Fort Plain's Population by Race

Fort Plain, New York had a population of 1,930 in 2020. It was 89.7% White, 1.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Plain, 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 Plain is the 637th 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 Plain's White Population

1,732 residents of Fort Plain identify as White, or 89.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Plain considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Fort Plain is ranked #455 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Plain is less White than neighboring Nelliston (93.7% White), Palatine Bridge (90.6% White), Canajoharie (89.9% White), St. Johnsville (91.1% White), and Ames (96.4% White).

Fort Plain's Black Population

31 residents of Fort Plain identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Plain less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Fort Plain is ranked #596 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Plain is more Black than neighboring Nelliston (0.4% Black), Palatine Bridge (1% Black), Canajoharie (0.5% Black), St. Johnsville (0.2% Black), and Ames (0% Black).

Fort Plain's Asian Population

5 residents of Fort Plain identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Plain slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Fort Plain is ranked #1034 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Plain is more Asian than neighboring St. Johnsville (0.2% Asian), and Ames (0% Asian). Fort Plain is less Asian than neighboring Nelliston (0.7% Asian), Palatine Bridge (0.5% Asian), and Canajoharie (0.9% Asian).

Fort Plain's Hispanic Population

78 residents of Fort Plain identify as Hispanic, or 4.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Plain less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Fort Plain is ranked #736 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Plain is more Hispanic than neighboring Nelliston (1.4% Hispanic), Palatine Bridge (3.6% Hispanic), Canajoharie (2.8% Hispanic), St. Johnsville (2.5% Hispanic), and Ames (2.2% Hispanic).

Fort Plain's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Fort Plain identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Plain 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 Plain is ranked #1141 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Plain is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ames (0% Native American/Other). Fort Plain is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nelliston (0.2% Native American/Other), Palatine Bridge (0.5% Native American/Other), Canajoharie (0.9% Native American/Other), and St. Johnsville (0.4% Native American/Other).

Fort Plain's Multiracial Population

82 residents of Fort Plain identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Plain roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Fort Plain is ranked #394 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Plain is more Multiracial than neighboring Nelliston (3.6% Multiracial), Palatine Bridge (3.8% Multiracial), and Ames (1.4% Multiracial). Fort Plain is less Multiracial than neighboring Canajoharie (4.9% Multiracial), and St. Johnsville (5.6% Multiracial).

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