Glens Falls, NY Demographics

A map of Glens Falls's Population by Race

Glens Falls, New York had a population of 14,830 in 2020. It was 87.4% White, 2.0% Black, 1.1% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Glens Falls, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Glens Falls is the 136th 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).

Glens Falls's White Population

12,958 residents of Glens Falls identify as White, or 87.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Glens Falls considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Glens Falls is ranked #590 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Glens Falls is less White than neighboring South Glens Falls (89.6% White), Glens Falls North (89.5% White), West Glens Falls (90.8% White), Hudson Falls (87.7% White), and Fort Edward (90.5% White).

Glens Falls's Black Population

299 residents of Glens Falls identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Glens Falls slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Glens Falls is ranked #502 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Glens Falls is more Black than neighboring South Glens Falls (1.1% Black), Glens Falls North (1% Black), West Glens Falls (1% Black), Hudson Falls (1.6% Black), and Fort Edward (0.4% Black).

Glens Falls's Asian Population

166 residents of Glens Falls identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Glens Falls slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Glens Falls is ranked #713 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Glens Falls is more Asian than neighboring South Glens Falls (0.7% Asian), Hudson Falls (1% Asian), and Fort Edward (0.5% Asian). Glens Falls is less Asian than neighboring Glens Falls North (1.8% Asian).

Glens Falls's Hispanic Population

552 residents of Glens Falls identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Glens Falls less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Glens Falls is ranked #762 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Glens Falls is more Hispanic than neighboring South Glens Falls (2.3% Hispanic), Glens Falls North (2.8% Hispanic), West Glens Falls (2.3% Hispanic), Hudson Falls (2% Hispanic), and Fort Edward (2.8% Hispanic).

Glens Falls's Native American/Other Population

82 residents of Glens Falls identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Glens Falls 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, Glens Falls is ranked #595 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Glens Falls is more Native American/Other than neighboring Glens Falls North (0.5% Native American/Other), Hudson Falls (0.5% Native American/Other), and Fort Edward (0.4% Native American/Other). Glens Falls is less Native American/Other than neighboring South Glens Falls (0.8% Native American/Other).

Glens Falls's Multiracial Population

773 residents of Glens Falls identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Glens Falls roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Glens Falls is ranked #186 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Glens Falls is more Multiracial than neighboring Glens Falls North (4.5% Multiracial), and West Glens Falls (4.2% Multiracial). Glens Falls is less Multiracial than neighboring South Glens Falls (5.6% Multiracial), Hudson Falls (7.1% Multiracial), and Fort Edward (5.4% Multiracial).

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