Phelps, NY Demographics

A map of Phelps's Population by Race

Phelps, New York had a population of 1,851 in 2020. It was 91.9% White, 0.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Phelps, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Phelps is the 655th 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).

Phelps's White Population

1,701 residents of Phelps identify as White, or 91.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Phelps considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Phelps is ranked #301 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Phelps is more White than neighboring Clifton Springs (90.2% White), Newark (77.2% White), Port Gibson (91.4% White), Geneva (67.5% White), and Lyons (76% White).

Phelps's Black Population

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

Phelps is less Black than neighboring Clifton Springs (1.5% Black), Newark (6.1% Black), Port Gibson (1.2% Black), Geneva (8% Black), and Lyons (9% Black).

Phelps's Asian Population

7 residents of Phelps identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Phelps slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Phelps is ranked #986 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Phelps is more Asian than neighboring Port Gibson (0.2% Asian), and Lyons (0.2% Asian). Phelps is less Asian than neighboring Newark (0.6% Asian), and Geneva (1.9% Asian).

Phelps's Hispanic Population

56 residents of Phelps identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Phelps less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Phelps is ranked #860 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Phelps is less Hispanic than neighboring Clifton Springs (4.5% Hispanic), Newark (9.7% Hispanic), Geneva (17.3% Hispanic), and Lyons (6.5% Hispanic).

Phelps's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Phelps identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Phelps 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, Phelps is ranked #251 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Phelps is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clifton Springs (0.3% Native American/Other), Newark (0.4% Native American/Other), Port Gibson (0% Native American/Other), Geneva (0.5% Native American/Other), and Lyons (0.5% Native American/Other).

Phelps's Multiracial Population

57 residents of Phelps identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Phelps roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Phelps is ranked #727 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Phelps is less Multiracial than neighboring Newark (6% Multiracial), Port Gibson (4.2% Multiracial), Geneva (4.8% Multiracial), and Lyons (7.8% Multiracial).

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