Waterford, NY Demographics
A map of Waterford's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,739 | 85.3% |
Multiracial | 104 | 5.1% |
Hispanic | 65 | 3.2% |
Asian | 51 | 2.5% |
Black | 40 | 2.0% |
Native American/Other | 39 | 1.9% |
Waterford, New York had a population of 2,038 in 2020. It was 85.3% White, 2.0% Black, 2.5% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Waterford, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,293 places in New York, Waterford is the 620th 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).
Waterford's White Population
1,739 residents of Waterford identify as White, or 85.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Waterford considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Waterford is ranked #664 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Waterford is more White than neighboring Cohoes (77.5% White), Green Island (71.6% White), Troy (58.8% White), Watervliet (63.5% White), and Latham (72.5% White).
Waterford's Black Population
40 residents of Waterford identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Waterford slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Waterford is ranked #502 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Waterford is less Black than neighboring Cohoes (7.5% Black), Green Island (7.2% Black), Troy (17.9% Black), Watervliet (14.8% Black), and Latham (4.6% Black).
Waterford's Asian Population
51 residents of Waterford identify as Asian, or 2.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Waterford slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Waterford is ranked #421 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Waterford is more Asian than neighboring Cohoes (2.3% Asian). Waterford is less Asian than neighboring Green Island (6.6% Asian), Troy (5% Asian), Watervliet (5% Asian), and Latham (14.3% Asian).
Waterford's Hispanic Population
65 residents of Waterford identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Waterford less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Waterford is ranked #818 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Waterford is less Hispanic than neighboring Cohoes (6% Hispanic), Green Island (4.7% Hispanic), Troy (10.6% Hispanic), Watervliet (8.3% Hispanic), and Latham (3.8% Hispanic).
Waterford's Native American/Other Population
39 residents of Waterford identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Waterford 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, Waterford is ranked #58 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Waterford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cohoes (0.7% Native American/Other), Green Island (0.9% Native American/Other), Troy (0.9% Native American/Other), Watervliet (0.7% Native American/Other), and Latham (0.5% Native American/Other).
Waterford's Multiracial Population
104 residents of Waterford identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Waterford roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Waterford is ranked #202 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Waterford is more Multiracial than neighboring Latham (4.3% Multiracial). Waterford is less Multiracial than neighboring Cohoes (6% Multiracial), Green Island (8.9% Multiracial), Troy (6.8% Multiracial), and Watervliet (7.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.