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Lewiston, NY Demographics

A map of Lewiston's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,30491.0%
Multiracial
833.3%
Hispanic
512.0%
Asian
471.9%
Native American/Other
301.2%
Black
160.6%

Lewiston, New York had a population of 2,531 in 2020. It was 91.0% White, 0.6% Black, 1.9% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lewiston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lewiston is the 559th 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).

Lewiston's White Population

2,304 residents of Lewiston identify as White, or 91.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Lewiston considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lewiston is ranked #362 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lewiston is more White than neighboring Niagara University (78.4% White), Niagara Falls (59.8% White), and Sanborn (86.5% White). Lewiston is less White than neighboring Youngstown (92.7% White), and Ransomville (91.8% White).

Lewiston's Black Population

16 residents of Lewiston identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lewiston less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lewiston is ranked #918 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lewiston is more Black than neighboring Youngstown (0% Black). Lewiston is less Black than neighboring Niagara University (9.6% Black), Niagara Falls (23.9% Black), Ransomville (1.5% Black), and Sanborn (7.1% Black).

Lewiston's Asian Population

47 residents of Lewiston identify as Asian, or 1.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lewiston slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lewiston is ranked #519 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lewiston is more Asian than neighboring Youngstown (0.6% Asian), Ransomville (0.1% Asian), and Sanborn (0.6% Asian). Lewiston is less Asian than neighboring Niagara University (2% Asian), and Niagara Falls (2.1% Asian).

Lewiston's Hispanic Population

51 residents of Lewiston identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lewiston less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lewiston is ranked #1022 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lewiston is less Hispanic than neighboring Niagara University (6.6% Hispanic), Youngstown (3.2% Hispanic), Niagara Falls (5.4% Hispanic), Ransomville (2.4% Hispanic), and Sanborn (2.3% Hispanic).

Lewiston's Native American/Other Population

30 residents of Lewiston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lewiston 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, Lewiston is ranked #171 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lewiston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Youngstown (1% Native American/Other), Ransomville (1.1% Native American/Other), and Sanborn (1% Native American/Other). Lewiston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Niagara University (3% Native American/Other), and Niagara Falls (2.2% Native American/Other).

Lewiston's Multiracial Population

83 residents of Lewiston identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lewiston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lewiston is ranked #659 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lewiston is more Multiracial than neighboring Niagara University (0.4% Multiracial), Youngstown (2.5% Multiracial), Ransomville (3% Multiracial), and Sanborn (2.4% Multiracial). Lewiston is less Multiracial than neighboring Niagara Falls (6.6% Multiracial).

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