Mechanicville, NY Demographics

A map of Mechanicville's Population by Race

Mechanicville, New York had a population of 5,163 in 2020. It was 87.9% White, 1.8% Black, 1.0% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mechanicville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Mechanicville is the 351st 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).

Mechanicville's White Population

4,540 residents of Mechanicville identify as White, or 87.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Mechanicville considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Mechanicville is ranked #562 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mechanicville is more White than neighboring Clifton Gardens (78.9% White), Round Lake (86.2% White), and Waterford (85.3% White). Mechanicville is less White than neighboring Stillwater (88.3% White), and Schaghticoke (89.9% White).

Mechanicville's Black Population

94 residents of Mechanicville identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mechanicville slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Mechanicville is ranked #556 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mechanicville is more Black than neighboring Stillwater (0.7% Black), and Round Lake (0.8% Black). Mechanicville is less Black than neighboring Schaghticoke (1.9% Black), Clifton Gardens (3.3% Black), and Waterford (2% Black).

Mechanicville's Asian Population

50 residents of Mechanicville identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mechanicville slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Mechanicville is ranked #741 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mechanicville is more Asian than neighboring Stillwater (0.7% Asian), and Schaghticoke (0.2% Asian). Mechanicville is less Asian than neighboring Clifton Gardens (9.1% Asian), Round Lake (3.4% Asian), and Waterford (2.5% Asian).

Mechanicville's Hispanic Population

207 residents of Mechanicville identify as Hispanic, or 4.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mechanicville less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Mechanicville is ranked #736 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mechanicville is more Hispanic than neighboring Schaghticoke (2.1% Hispanic), Clifton Gardens (3.8% Hispanic), and Waterford (3.2% Hispanic). Mechanicville is less Hispanic than neighboring Stillwater (4.3% Hispanic), and Round Lake (4.7% Hispanic).

Mechanicville's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Mechanicville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mechanicville 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, Mechanicville is ranked #955 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mechanicville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stillwater (1.1% Native American/Other), Schaghticoke (1.1% Native American/Other), Clifton Gardens (0.7% Native American/Other), Round Lake (1% Native American/Other), and Waterford (1.9% Native American/Other).

Mechanicville's Multiracial Population

255 residents of Mechanicville identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mechanicville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Mechanicville is ranked #235 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mechanicville is more Multiracial than neighboring Schaghticoke (4.7% Multiracial), Clifton Gardens (4.2% Multiracial), and Round Lake (3.9% Multiracial). Mechanicville is less Multiracial than neighboring Waterford (5.1% Multiracial).

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