Wappingers Falls, NY Demographics

A map of Wappingers Falls's Population by Race

Wappingers Falls, New York had a population of 6,103 in 2020. It was 53.4% White, 9.7% Black, 5.2% Asian, 26.7% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wappingers Falls, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wappingers Falls is the 309th 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).

Wappingers Falls's White Population

3,257 residents of Wappingers Falls identify as White, or 53.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Wappingers Falls roughly similar to the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wappingers Falls is ranked #1186 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wappingers Falls is less White than neighboring New Hamburg (79.8% White), Myers Corner (68.6% White), Crown Heights (62.4% White), Spackenkill (68.8% White), and Marlboro (77.8% White).

Wappingers Falls's Black Population

589 residents of Wappingers Falls identify as Black, or 9.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wappingers Falls roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wappingers Falls is ranked #128 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wappingers Falls is more Black than neighboring New Hamburg (3% Black), Myers Corner (6.1% Black), Spackenkill (6.3% Black), and Marlboro (4.8% Black). Wappingers Falls is less Black than neighboring Crown Heights (10.7% Black).

Wappingers Falls's Asian Population

318 residents of Wappingers Falls identify as Asian, or 5.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wappingers Falls roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wappingers Falls is ranked #228 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wappingers Falls is more Asian than neighboring New Hamburg (1.9% Asian), and Marlboro (1.2% Asian). Wappingers Falls is less Asian than neighboring Myers Corner (5.6% Asian), Crown Heights (6.2% Asian), and Spackenkill (9.6% Asian).

Wappingers Falls's Hispanic Population

1,630 residents of Wappingers Falls identify as Hispanic, or 26.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wappingers Falls slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wappingers Falls is ranked #79 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wappingers Falls is more Hispanic than neighboring New Hamburg (10.8% Hispanic), Myers Corner (15.8% Hispanic), Crown Heights (15.1% Hispanic), Spackenkill (11.3% Hispanic), and Marlboro (12.6% Hispanic).

Wappingers Falls's Native American/Other Population

63 residents of Wappingers Falls 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 Wappingers Falls 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, Wappingers Falls is ranked #251 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wappingers Falls is more Native American/Other than neighboring New Hamburg (0% Native American/Other), Myers Corner (0.7% Native American/Other), Spackenkill (0.9% Native American/Other), and Marlboro (0.5% Native American/Other). Wappingers Falls is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crown Heights (1.1% Native American/Other).

Wappingers Falls's Multiracial Population

246 residents of Wappingers Falls identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wappingers Falls roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wappingers Falls is ranked #443 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wappingers Falls is more Multiracial than neighboring Myers Corner (3.2% Multiracial), Spackenkill (2.9% Multiracial), and Marlboro (3.2% Multiracial). Wappingers Falls is less Multiracial than neighboring New Hamburg (4.5% Multiracial), and Crown Heights (4.5% Multiracial).

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