Waterville, NY Demographics

A map of Waterville's Population by Race

Waterville, New York had a population of 1,473 in 2020. It was 96.1% White, 0.1% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Waterville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Waterville is the 737th 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).

Waterville's White Population

1,415 residents of Waterville identify as White, or 96.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Waterville considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Waterville is ranked #44 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Waterville is more White than neighboring Oriskany Falls (88.6% White), Clinton (89.8% White), Hamilton College (71.1% White), and Bridgewater (88.4% White). Waterville is less White than neighboring Madison (97.4% White).

Waterville's Black Population

2 residents of Waterville identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Waterville less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Waterville is ranked #1158 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Waterville is more Black than neighboring Madison (0% Black). Waterville is less Black than neighboring Oriskany Falls (1.2% Black), Clinton (0.8% Black), Hamilton College (4% Black), and Bridgewater (0.8% Black).

Waterville's Asian Population

8 residents of Waterville identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Waterville slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Waterville is ranked #930 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Waterville is more Asian than neighboring Madison (0% Asian), and Bridgewater (0.4% Asian). Waterville is less Asian than neighboring Oriskany Falls (0.9% Asian), Clinton (2% Asian), and Hamilton College (10.2% Asian).

Waterville's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Waterville identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Waterville less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Waterville is ranked #1193 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Waterville is more Hispanic than neighboring Madison (0.6% Hispanic). Waterville is less Hispanic than neighboring Oriskany Falls (1.4% Hispanic), Clinton (2.9% Hispanic), Hamilton College (8.1% Hispanic), and Bridgewater (1.2% Hispanic).

Waterville's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Waterville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Waterville 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, Waterville is ranked #955 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Waterville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Madison (0% Native American/Other). Waterville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oriskany Falls (0.8% Native American/Other), Clinton (0.5% Native American/Other), Hamilton College (0.5% Native American/Other), and Bridgewater (1% Native American/Other).

Waterville's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Waterville identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Waterville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Waterville is ranked #1149 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Waterville is more Multiracial than neighboring Madison (1.9% Multiracial). Waterville is less Multiracial than neighboring Oriskany Falls (7.1% Multiracial), Clinton (4% Multiracial), Hamilton College (6.1% Multiracial), and Bridgewater (8.3% Multiracial).

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