Palenville, NY Demographics

A map of Palenville's Population by Race

Palenville, New York had a population of 1,002 in 2020. It was 86.8% White, 1.0% Black, 1.5% Asian, 5.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Palenville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Palenville is the 852nd 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).

Palenville's White Population

870 residents of Palenville identify as White, or 86.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Palenville considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Palenville is ranked #609 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Palenville is more White than neighboring Round Top (86.3% White), Cementon (77.4% White), and South Cairo (80.5% White). Palenville is less White than neighboring Haines Falls (89.6% White), and Tannersville (90% White).

Palenville's Black Population

10 residents of Palenville identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Palenville less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Palenville is ranked #764 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Palenville is more Black than neighboring Haines Falls (0.4% Black), South Cairo (0.8% Black), and Tannersville (0.7% Black). Palenville is less Black than neighboring Round Top (1.8% Black), and Cementon (3% Black).

Palenville's Asian Population

15 residents of Palenville identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Palenville slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Palenville is ranked #599 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Palenville is more Asian than neighboring Haines Falls (1.2% Asian), Round Top (0.3% Asian), Cementon (0% Asian), and South Cairo (1.2% Asian). Palenville is less Asian than neighboring Tannersville (1.9% Asian).

Palenville's Hispanic Population

53 residents of Palenville identify as Hispanic, or 5.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Palenville less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Palenville is ranked #599 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Palenville is more Hispanic than neighboring Haines Falls (5.2% Hispanic), and Tannersville (4.2% Hispanic). Palenville is less Hispanic than neighboring Round Top (5.5% Hispanic), Cementon (12.8% Hispanic), and South Cairo (9.7% Hispanic).

Palenville's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Palenville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Palenville 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, Palenville is ranked #478 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Palenville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Haines Falls (0.4% Native American/Other), Round Top (0.3% Native American/Other), Cementon (0.6% Native American/Other), and South Cairo (0% Native American/Other). Palenville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tannersville (1.1% Native American/Other).

Palenville's Multiracial Population

47 residents of Palenville identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Palenville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Palenville is ranked #272 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Palenville is more Multiracial than neighboring Haines Falls (3.2% Multiracial), and Tannersville (2.1% Multiracial). Palenville is less Multiracial than neighboring Round Top (5.7% Multiracial), Cementon (6.1% Multiracial), and South Cairo (7.8% Multiracial).

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