Gowanda, NY Demographics

A map of Gowanda's Population by Race

Gowanda, New York had a population of 2,513 in 2020. It was 86.7% White, 0.9% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 4.9% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gowanda, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Gowanda is the 565th 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).

Gowanda's White Population

2,178 residents of Gowanda identify as White, or 86.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Gowanda considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Gowanda is ranked #616 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gowanda is less White than neighboring Perrysburg (93.1% White), North Collins (90.7% White), Cattaraugus (94.5% White), South Dayton (89.5% White), and Eden (94.7% White).

Gowanda's Black Population

23 residents of Gowanda identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gowanda less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Gowanda is ranked #806 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gowanda is more Black than neighboring Perrysburg (0.6% Black), North Collins (0.6% Black), Cattaraugus (0.5% Black), and Eden (0.6% Black).

Gowanda's Asian Population

11 residents of Gowanda identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gowanda slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Gowanda is ranked #986 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gowanda is more Asian than neighboring Perrysburg (0% Asian), North Collins (0% Asian), Cattaraugus (0% Asian), South Dayton (0% Asian), and Eden (0.3% Asian).

Gowanda's Hispanic Population

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

Gowanda is more Hispanic than neighboring Perrysburg (2.3% Hispanic), Cattaraugus (1.9% Hispanic), and Eden (1.3% Hispanic). Gowanda is less Hispanic than neighboring North Collins (2.9% Hispanic).

Gowanda's Native American/Other Population

124 residents of Gowanda identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 4.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gowanda 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, Gowanda is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gowanda is more Native American/Other than neighboring Perrysburg (2.9% Native American/Other), North Collins (1.4% Native American/Other), Cattaraugus (0.1% Native American/Other), South Dayton (2.6% Native American/Other), and Eden (0.2% Native American/Other).

Gowanda's Multiracial Population

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

Gowanda is more Multiracial than neighboring Perrysburg (1.2% Multiracial), Cattaraugus (3% Multiracial), and Eden (2.9% Multiracial). Gowanda is less Multiracial than neighboring North Collins (4.3% Multiracial), and South Dayton (4.3% Multiracial).

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