Latham, NY Demographics

A map of Latham's Population by Race

Latham, New York had a population of 13,680 in 2020. It was 72.5% White, 4.6% Black, 14.3% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Latham, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Latham is the 147th 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).

Latham's White Population

9,921 residents of Latham identify as White, or 72.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Latham larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Latham is ranked #981 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Latham is more White than neighboring Watervliet (63.5% White), and Menands (55.6% White). Latham is less White than neighboring Siena College (80.7% White), Loudonville (81.3% White), and Cohoes (77.5% White).

Latham's Black Population

633 residents of Latham identify as Black, or 4.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Latham slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Latham is ranked #273 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Latham is more Black than neighboring Siena College (4.3% Black), and Loudonville (3.1% Black). Latham is less Black than neighboring Watervliet (14.8% Black), Cohoes (7.5% Black), and Menands (18.6% Black).

Latham's Asian Population

1,957 residents of Latham identify as Asian, or 14.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Latham roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Latham is ranked #64 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Latham is more Asian than neighboring Siena College (4.1% Asian), Loudonville (7.2% Asian), Watervliet (5% Asian), and Cohoes (2.3% Asian). Latham is less Asian than neighboring Menands (16% Asian).

Latham's Hispanic Population

515 residents of Latham identify as Hispanic, or 3.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Latham less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Latham is ranked #750 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Latham is less Hispanic than neighboring Siena College (9.6% Hispanic), Loudonville (4% Hispanic), Watervliet (8.3% Hispanic), Cohoes (6% Hispanic), and Menands (5.1% Hispanic).

Latham's Native American/Other Population

64 residents of Latham identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Latham 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, Latham is ranked #703 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Latham is more Native American/Other than neighboring Siena College (0% Native American/Other), and Loudonville (0.4% Native American/Other). Latham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Watervliet (0.7% Native American/Other), Cohoes (0.7% Native American/Other), and Menands (0.8% Native American/Other).

Latham's Multiracial Population

590 residents of Latham identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Latham roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Latham is ranked #374 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Latham is more Multiracial than neighboring Siena College (1.2% Multiracial), Loudonville (4% Multiracial), and Menands (3.9% Multiracial). Latham is less Multiracial than neighboring Watervliet (7.7% Multiracial), and Cohoes (6% Multiracial).

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