Rifton, NY Demographics

A map of Rifton's Population by Race

Rifton, New York had a population of 481 in 2020. It was 85.4% White, 0.6% Black, 0.8% Asian, 6.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 6.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rifton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Rifton is the 1075th 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).

Rifton's White Population

411 residents of Rifton identify as White, or 85.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Rifton considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Rifton is ranked #659 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rifton is more White than neighboring Rosendale (83.7% White), High Falls (80.9% White), Hurley (85% White), and Hillside (83.6% White). Rifton is less White than neighboring Tillson (86.3% White).

Rifton's Black Population

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

Rifton is less Black than neighboring Tillson (1.2% Black), Rosendale (1.9% Black), High Falls (1.4% Black), Hurley (2.3% Black), and Hillside (2.3% Black).

Rifton's Asian Population

4 residents of Rifton identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rifton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Rifton is ranked #819 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rifton is less Asian than neighboring Tillson (1.1% Asian), Rosendale (1.9% Asian), High Falls (1.6% Asian), Hurley (1.8% Asian), and Hillside (4% Asian).

Rifton's Hispanic Population

31 residents of Rifton identify as Hispanic, or 6.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rifton less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Rifton is ranked #536 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rifton is more Hispanic than neighboring Tillson (5.9% Hispanic), and Hillside (5.6% Hispanic). Rifton is less Hispanic than neighboring Rosendale (6.5% Hispanic), High Falls (9.3% Hispanic), and Hurley (7.4% Hispanic).

Rifton's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Rifton 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 Rifton 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, Rifton is ranked #833 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rifton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hillside (0.2% Native American/Other). Rifton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tillson (0.9% Native American/Other), Rosendale (0.7% Native American/Other), High Falls (1.4% Native American/Other), and Hurley (0.7% Native American/Other).

Rifton's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Rifton identify as Multiracial, or 6.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rifton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Rifton is ranked #80 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rifton is more Multiracial than neighboring Tillson (4.7% Multiracial), Rosendale (5.3% Multiracial), High Falls (5.4% Multiracial), Hurley (2.9% Multiracial), and Hillside (4.3% Multiracial).

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