Lackawanna, NY Demographics

A map of Lackawanna's Population by Race

Lackawanna, New York had a population of 19,949 in 2020. It was 73.3% White, 10.2% Black, 1.6% Asian, 9.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lackawanna, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lackawanna is the 87th 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).

Lackawanna's White Population

14,622 residents of Lackawanna identify as White, or 73.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Lackawanna considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lackawanna is ranked #967 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lackawanna is more White than neighboring Buffalo (39% White). Lackawanna is less White than neighboring Blasdell (87.1% White), West Seneca (91.3% White), Sloan (80.7% White), and Hamburg (93.2% White).

Lackawanna's Black Population

2,042 residents of Lackawanna identify as Black, or 10.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lackawanna roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lackawanna is ranked #121 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lackawanna is more Black than neighboring Blasdell (2% Black), West Seneca (1.6% Black), Sloan (7.8% Black), and Hamburg (0.6% Black). Lackawanna is less Black than neighboring Buffalo (35.6% Black).

Lackawanna's Asian Population

317 residents of Lackawanna identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lackawanna slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lackawanna is ranked #575 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lackawanna is more Asian than neighboring Blasdell (0.9% Asian), West Seneca (0.9% Asian), Sloan (1.4% Asian), and Hamburg (0.7% Asian). Lackawanna is less Asian than neighboring Buffalo (7.6% Asian).

Lackawanna's Hispanic Population

1,830 residents of Lackawanna identify as Hispanic, or 9.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lackawanna slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lackawanna is ranked #399 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lackawanna is more Hispanic than neighboring Blasdell (5.5% Hispanic), West Seneca (3.3% Hispanic), Sloan (5% Hispanic), and Hamburg (2.7% Hispanic). Lackawanna is less Hispanic than neighboring Buffalo (12.8% Hispanic).

Lackawanna's Native American/Other Population

176 residents of Lackawanna identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lackawanna 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, Lackawanna is ranked #309 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lackawanna is more Native American/Other than neighboring Blasdell (0.6% Native American/Other), West Seneca (0.4% Native American/Other), Sloan (0.8% Native American/Other), and Hamburg (0.3% Native American/Other). Lackawanna is less Native American/Other than neighboring Buffalo (1% Native American/Other).

Lackawanna's Multiracial Population

962 residents of Lackawanna identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lackawanna roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lackawanna is ranked #253 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lackawanna is more Multiracial than neighboring Blasdell (3.9% Multiracial), Buffalo (3.9% Multiracial), West Seneca (2.6% Multiracial), Sloan (4.3% Multiracial), and Hamburg (2.5% Multiracial).

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