Tonawanda Town, NY Demographics

A map of Tonawanda Town's Population by Race

Tonawanda Town, New York had a population of 57,431 in 2020. It was 84.0% White, 4.7% Black, 2.5% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tonawanda Town, 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 Town is the 15th 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 Town's White Population

48,241 residents of Tonawanda Town identify as White, or 84.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Tonawanda Town considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Tonawanda Town is ranked #710 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tonawanda Town is more White than neighboring Kenmore (82.6% White), and Eggertsville (66.5% White). Tonawanda Town is less White than neighboring Tonawanda (88.2% White), North Tonawanda (90.7% White), and Grandyle Village (88.4% White).

Tonawanda Town's Black Population

2,686 residents of Tonawanda Town identify as Black, or 4.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tonawanda Town slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Tonawanda Town is ranked #265 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tonawanda Town is more Black than neighboring Tonawanda (2% Black), North Tonawanda (1.4% Black), and Grandyle Village (1.8% Black). Tonawanda Town is less Black than neighboring Kenmore (5.5% Black), and Eggertsville (13.1% Black).

Tonawanda Town's Asian Population

1,419 residents of Tonawanda Town identify as Asian, or 2.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tonawanda Town slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Tonawanda Town is ranked #421 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tonawanda Town is more Asian than neighboring Kenmore (1.9% Asian), Tonawanda (1.1% Asian), North Tonawanda (0.7% Asian), and Grandyle Village (2.2% Asian). Tonawanda Town is less Asian than neighboring Eggertsville (11.4% Asian).

Tonawanda Town's Hispanic Population

2,670 residents of Tonawanda Town identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tonawanda Town less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Tonawanda Town is ranked #663 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tonawanda Town is more Hispanic than neighboring Tonawanda (4.2% Hispanic), North Tonawanda (3.1% Hispanic), Eggertsville (4.3% Hispanic), and Grandyle Village (3.4% Hispanic). Tonawanda Town is less Hispanic than neighboring Kenmore (5.1% Hispanic).

Tonawanda Town's Native American/Other Population

342 residents of Tonawanda Town identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tonawanda Town 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 Town is ranked #595 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tonawanda Town is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kenmore (0.8% Native American/Other), Tonawanda (0.7% Native American/Other), and North Tonawanda (0.7% Native American/Other).

Tonawanda Town's Multiracial Population

2,073 residents of Tonawanda Town identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tonawanda Town roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Tonawanda Town is ranked #561 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tonawanda Town is more Multiracial than neighboring North Tonawanda (3.4% Multiracial). Tonawanda Town is less Multiracial than neighboring Kenmore (4.1% Multiracial), Tonawanda (3.8% Multiracial), and Eggertsville (4.1% Multiracial).

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