Lake Placid, NY Demographics
A map of Lake Placid's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,046 | 92.8% |
Multiracial | 75 | 3.4% |
Hispanic | 36 | 1.6% |
Asian | 32 | 1.5% |
Black | 15 | 0.7% |
Native American/Other | 1 | 0.0% |
Lake Placid, New York had a population of 2,205 in 2020. It was 92.8% White, 0.7% Black, 1.5% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Placid, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lake Placid is the 594th 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).
Lake Placid's White Population
2,046 residents of Lake Placid identify as White, or 92.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Placid considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lake Placid is ranked #236 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lake Placid is more White than neighboring Saranac Lake (89.1% White), Paul Smiths (84.9% White), and Redford (89.4% White). Lake Placid is less White than neighboring Wilmington (94.9% White), and Au Sable Forks (94.3% White).
Lake Placid's Black Population
15 residents of Lake Placid identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Placid less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lake Placid is ranked #873 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lake Placid is more Black than neighboring Wilmington (0.1% Black), Au Sable Forks (0.2% Black), and Redford (0.5% Black). Lake Placid is less Black than neighboring Saranac Lake (1.2% Black), and Paul Smiths (5.6% Black).
Lake Placid's Asian Population
32 residents of Lake Placid identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake Placid slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lake Placid is ranked #599 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lake Placid is more Asian than neighboring Saranac Lake (0.7% Asian), Wilmington (0.2% Asian), Paul Smiths (1.2% Asian), Au Sable Forks (0% Asian), and Redford (0.3% Asian).
Lake Placid's Hispanic Population
36 residents of Lake Placid identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Placid less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lake Placid is ranked #1099 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lake Placid is more Hispanic than neighboring Au Sable Forks (0.6% Hispanic). Lake Placid is less Hispanic than neighboring Saranac Lake (2.6% Hispanic), Wilmington (1.7% Hispanic), Paul Smiths (3.4% Hispanic), and Redford (2.3% Hispanic).
Lake Placid's Native American/Other Population
1 residents of Lake Placid identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake Placid 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, Lake Placid is ranked #1175 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lake Placid is less Native American/Other than neighboring Saranac Lake (0.7% Native American/Other), Wilmington (0.8% Native American/Other), Paul Smiths (0.2% Native American/Other), Au Sable Forks (0.2% Native American/Other), and Redford (0.5% Native American/Other).
Lake Placid's Multiracial Population
75 residents of Lake Placid identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake Placid roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lake Placid is ranked #623 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lake Placid is more Multiracial than neighboring Wilmington (2.3% Multiracial). Lake Placid is less Multiracial than neighboring Saranac Lake (5.7% Multiracial), Paul Smiths (4.6% Multiracial), Au Sable Forks (4.7% Multiracial), and Redford (7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.