Waterloo, NY Demographics

A map of Waterloo's Population by Race

Waterloo, New York had a population of 4,810 in 2020. It was 88.1% White, 1.9% Black, 0.7% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Waterloo, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Waterloo is the 370th 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).

Waterloo's White Population

4,236 residents of Waterloo identify as White, or 88.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Waterloo considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Waterloo is ranked #551 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Waterloo is more White than neighboring Seneca Falls (87.7% White), Geneva (67.5% White), and Union Springs (87.3% White). Waterloo is less White than neighboring Cayuga (93.9% White), and Romulus (92.1% White).

Waterloo's Black Population

91 residents of Waterloo identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Waterloo slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Waterloo is ranked #529 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Waterloo is more Black than neighboring Cayuga (1.5% Black), and Romulus (1.1% Black). Waterloo is less Black than neighboring Geneva (8% Black), and Union Springs (2.7% Black).

Waterloo's Asian Population

33 residents of Waterloo identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Waterloo slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Waterloo is ranked #855 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Waterloo is more Asian than neighboring Cayuga (0.4% Asian), Romulus (0.3% Asian), and Union Springs (0.5% Asian). Waterloo is less Asian than neighboring Seneca Falls (1.5% Asian), and Geneva (1.9% Asian).

Waterloo's Hispanic Population

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

Waterloo is more Hispanic than neighboring Seneca Falls (3.3% Hispanic), Cayuga (1.3% Hispanic), and Romulus (2% Hispanic). Waterloo is less Hispanic than neighboring Geneva (17.3% Hispanic), and Union Springs (4.7% Hispanic).

Waterloo's Native American/Other Population

19 residents of Waterloo identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Waterloo 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, Waterloo is ranked #833 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Waterloo is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cayuga (0% Native American/Other), and Romulus (0% Native American/Other). Waterloo is less Native American/Other than neighboring Seneca Falls (1% Native American/Other), Geneva (0.5% Native American/Other), and Union Springs (1.2% Native American/Other).

Waterloo's Multiracial Population

228 residents of Waterloo identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Waterloo roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Waterloo is ranked #272 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Waterloo is more Multiracial than neighboring Seneca Falls (4.6% Multiracial), Cayuga (3% Multiracial), Romulus (4.5% Multiracial), and Union Springs (3.6% Multiracial). Waterloo is less Multiracial than neighboring Geneva (4.8% Multiracial).

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