Ghent, NY Demographics

A map of Ghent's Population by Race

Ghent, New York had a population of 623 in 2020. It was 91.0% White, 0.3% Black, 1.0% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ghent, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Ghent is the 989th 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).

Ghent's White Population

567 residents of Ghent identify as White, or 91.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Ghent considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Ghent is ranked #362 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ghent is more White than neighboring Chatham (84.8% White), Philmont (87.1% White), Valatie (81.1% White), and Niverville (89.3% White). Ghent is less White than neighboring Kinderhook (92.4% White).

Ghent's Black Population

2 residents of Ghent identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ghent less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Ghent is ranked #1075 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ghent is less Black than neighboring Chatham (2.7% Black), Philmont (2.7% Black), Valatie (2.9% Black), Kinderhook (0.9% Black), and Niverville (0.7% Black).

Ghent's Asian Population

6 residents of Ghent identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ghent slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Ghent is ranked #741 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ghent is more Asian than neighboring Philmont (0.4% Asian), Kinderhook (0.9% Asian), and Niverville (0.6% Asian). Ghent is less Asian than neighboring Chatham (1.6% Asian), and Valatie (1.2% Asian).

Ghent's Hispanic Population

21 residents of Ghent identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ghent less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Ghent is ranked #787 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ghent is more Hispanic than neighboring Kinderhook (3.3% Hispanic). Ghent is less Hispanic than neighboring Chatham (6% Hispanic), Philmont (4.1% Hispanic), Valatie (10.5% Hispanic), and Niverville (3.6% Hispanic).

Ghent's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Ghent identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ghent 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, Ghent is ranked #389 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ghent is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chatham (0.4% Native American/Other), Valatie (0.2% Native American/Other), and Niverville (0.2% Native American/Other). Ghent is less Native American/Other than neighboring Philmont (1.1% Native American/Other).

Ghent's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Ghent identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ghent roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Ghent is ranked #587 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ghent is more Multiracial than neighboring Kinderhook (1.6% Multiracial). Ghent is less Multiracial than neighboring Chatham (4.4% Multiracial), Philmont (4.5% Multiracial), Valatie (4.2% Multiracial), and Niverville (5.6% Multiracial).

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