Tonawanda, NY Demographics

A map of Tonawanda's Population by Race

Tonawanda, New York had a population of 15,129 in 2020. It was 88.2% White, 2.0% Black, 1.1% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tonawanda, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Tonawanda is the 133rd 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).

Tonawanda's White Population

13,337 residents of Tonawanda identify as White, or 88.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Tonawanda considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Tonawanda is ranked #543 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tonawanda is more White than neighboring Tonawanda Town (84% White), Kenmore (82.6% White), and Eggertsville (66.5% White). Tonawanda is less White than neighboring North Tonawanda (90.7% White), and Grandyle Village (88.4% White).

Tonawanda's Black Population

299 residents of Tonawanda identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tonawanda slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Tonawanda is ranked #502 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tonawanda is more Black than neighboring North Tonawanda (1.4% Black), and Grandyle Village (1.8% Black). Tonawanda is less Black than neighboring Tonawanda Town (4.7% Black), Kenmore (5.5% Black), and Eggertsville (13.1% Black).

Tonawanda's Asian Population

169 residents of Tonawanda identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tonawanda slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Tonawanda is ranked #713 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tonawanda is more Asian than neighboring North Tonawanda (0.7% Asian). Tonawanda is less Asian than neighboring Tonawanda Town (2.5% Asian), Kenmore (1.9% Asian), Grandyle Village (2.2% Asian), and Eggertsville (11.4% Asian).

Tonawanda's Hispanic Population

634 residents of Tonawanda identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tonawanda less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Tonawanda is ranked #709 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tonawanda is more Hispanic than neighboring North Tonawanda (3.1% Hispanic), and Grandyle Village (3.4% Hispanic). Tonawanda is less Hispanic than neighboring Tonawanda Town (4.6% Hispanic), Kenmore (5.1% Hispanic), and Eggertsville (4.3% Hispanic).

Tonawanda's Native American/Other Population

110 residents of Tonawanda 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 Tonawanda 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, Tonawanda is ranked #478 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tonawanda is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tonawanda Town (0.6% Native American/Other), Grandyle Village (0.6% Native American/Other), and Eggertsville (0.6% Native American/Other). Tonawanda is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kenmore (0.8% Native American/Other).

Tonawanda's Multiracial Population

580 residents of Tonawanda identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tonawanda roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Tonawanda is ranked #502 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tonawanda is more Multiracial than neighboring Tonawanda Town (3.6% Multiracial), North Tonawanda (3.4% Multiracial), and Grandyle Village (3.6% Multiracial). Tonawanda is less Multiracial than neighboring Kenmore (4.1% Multiracial), and Eggertsville (4.1% Multiracial).

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