Newark, NY Demographics

A map of Newark's Population by Race

Newark, New York had a population of 9,017 in 2020. It was 77.2% White, 6.1% Black, 0.6% Asian, 9.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 6.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Newark, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Newark is the 224th 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).

Newark's White Population

6,959 residents of Newark identify as White, or 77.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Newark considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Newark is ranked #883 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Newark is more White than neighboring Lyons (76% White). Newark is less White than neighboring Port Gibson (91.4% White), Phelps (91.9% White), Clifton Springs (90.2% White), and Palmyra (88.6% White).

Newark's Black Population

552 residents of Newark identify as Black, or 6.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Newark slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Newark is ranked #212 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Newark is more Black than neighboring Port Gibson (1.2% Black), Phelps (0.6% Black), Clifton Springs (1.5% Black), and Palmyra (1.7% Black). Newark is less Black than neighboring Lyons (9% Black).

Newark's Asian Population

56 residents of Newark identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Newark slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Newark is ranked #890 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Newark is more Asian than neighboring Port Gibson (0.2% Asian), Phelps (0.4% Asian), Clifton Springs (0.4% Asian), and Lyons (0.2% Asian). Newark is less Asian than neighboring Palmyra (0.7% Asian).

Newark's Hispanic Population

878 residents of Newark identify as Hispanic, or 9.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Newark slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Newark is ranked #378 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Newark is more Hispanic than neighboring Port Gibson (3% Hispanic), Phelps (3% Hispanic), Clifton Springs (4.5% Hispanic), Lyons (6.5% Hispanic), and Palmyra (3.1% Hispanic).

Newark's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Newark identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Newark 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, Newark is ranked #833 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Newark is more Native American/Other than neighboring Port Gibson (0% Native American/Other), and Clifton Springs (0.3% Native American/Other). Newark is less Native American/Other than neighboring Phelps (1% Native American/Other), Lyons (0.5% Native American/Other), and Palmyra (0.7% Native American/Other).

Newark's Multiracial Population

537 residents of Newark identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Newark roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Newark is ranked #97 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Newark is more Multiracial than neighboring Port Gibson (4.2% Multiracial), Phelps (3.1% Multiracial), Clifton Springs (3.1% Multiracial), and Palmyra (5.3% Multiracial). Newark is less Multiracial than neighboring Lyons (7.8% Multiracial).

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