Niagara County Demographics

A map of Niagara County's Population by Race

Niagara County, New York had a population of 212,666 in 2020. It was 81.7% White, 7.6% Black, 1.1% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Niagara County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Niagara County is the 18th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Niagara County's White Population

173,691 residents of Niagara County identify as White, or 81.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Niagara County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Niagara County is ranked #36 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Niagara County is more White than neighboring Erie County (71.1% White), and Monroe County (66.6% White). Niagara County is less White than neighboring Orleans County (84.4% White), Genesee County (87.3% White), and Wyoming County (87.8% White).

Niagara County's Black Population

16,206 residents of Niagara County identify as Black, or 7.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Niagara County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Niagara County is ranked #17 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Niagara County is more Black than neighboring Orleans County (4.6% Black), Genesee County (2.3% Black), and Wyoming County (4.6% Black). Niagara County is less Black than neighboring Erie County (13.6% Black), and Monroe County (14.8% Black).

Niagara County's Asian Population

2,439 residents of Niagara County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Niagara County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Niagara County is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Niagara County is more Asian than neighboring Orleans County (0.4% Asian), Genesee County (0.7% Asian), and Wyoming County (0.5% Asian). Niagara County is less Asian than neighboring Erie County (4.8% Asian), and Monroe County (4.3% Asian).

Niagara County's Hispanic Population

7,818 residents of Niagara County identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Niagara County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Niagara County is ranked #40 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Niagara County is less Hispanic than neighboring Orleans County (5.2% Hispanic), Erie County (6.3% Hispanic), Genesee County (4.7% Hispanic), and Monroe County (9.6% Hispanic).

Niagara County's Native American/Other Population

3,076 residents of Niagara County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Niagara County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Niagara County is ranked #6 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Niagara County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Orleans County (0.8% Native American/Other), Erie County (0.9% Native American/Other), Genesee County (0.9% Native American/Other), Wyoming County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Monroe County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Niagara County's Multiracial Population

9,436 residents of Niagara County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Niagara County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Niagara County is ranked #23 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Niagara County is more Multiracial than neighboring Erie County (3.4% Multiracial), Genesee County (4% Multiracial), Wyoming County (3% Multiracial), and Monroe County (4.1% Multiracial). Niagara County is less Multiracial than neighboring Orleans County (4.7% Multiracial).

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