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Walden, NY Demographics

A map of Walden's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
4,10960.3%
Hispanic
1,59623.4%
Black
5978.8%
Multiracial
3304.8%
Asian
1191.7%
Native American/Other
671.0%

Walden, New York had a population of 6,818 in 2020. It was 60.3% White, 8.8% Black, 1.7% Asian, 23.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Walden, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Walden is the 285th 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).

Walden's White Population

4,109 residents of Walden identify as White, or 60.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Walden slightly larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Walden is ranked #1130 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Walden is more White than neighboring Maybrook (55% White), Orange Lake (53.7% White), and Watchtower (57.9% White). Walden is less White than neighboring Wallkill (81.8% White), and Montgomery (71.8% White).

Walden's Black Population

597 residents of Walden identify as Black, or 8.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Walden roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Walden is ranked #144 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Walden is more Black than neighboring Wallkill (3.6% Black), and Montgomery (6.6% Black). Walden is less Black than neighboring Maybrook (13.1% Black), Orange Lake (16.2% Black), and Watchtower (15.3% Black).

Walden's Asian Population

119 residents of Walden identify as Asian, or 1.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Walden slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Walden is ranked #563 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Walden is more Asian than neighboring Wallkill (0.4% Asian), Montgomery (1.3% Asian), and Maybrook (1.4% Asian). Walden is less Asian than neighboring Orange Lake (2.8% Asian), and Watchtower (4.9% Asian).

Walden's Hispanic Population

1,596 residents of Walden identify as Hispanic, or 23.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Walden roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Walden is ranked #100 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Walden is more Hispanic than neighboring Wallkill (10.6% Hispanic), Montgomery (16.2% Hispanic), Orange Lake (22.7% Hispanic), and Watchtower (21.9% Hispanic). Walden is less Hispanic than neighboring Maybrook (25.5% Hispanic).

Walden's Native American/Other Population

67 residents of Walden 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 Walden 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, Walden is ranked #251 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Walden is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wallkill (0.2% Native American/Other), Montgomery (0.5% Native American/Other), Maybrook (0.7% Native American/Other), Orange Lake (0.9% Native American/Other), and Watchtower (0% Native American/Other).

Walden's Multiracial Population

330 residents of Walden identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Walden roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Walden is ranked #253 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Walden is more Multiracial than neighboring Wallkill (3.4% Multiracial), Montgomery (3.7% Multiracial), Maybrook (4.3% Multiracial), Orange Lake (3.6% Multiracial), and Watchtower (0.1% Multiracial).

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