West Seneca, NY Demographics
A map of West Seneca's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 41,558 | 91.3% |
Hispanic | 1,487 | 3.3% |
Multiracial | 1,171 | 2.6% |
Black | 733 | 1.6% |
Asian | 390 | 0.9% |
Native American/Other | 161 | 0.4% |
West Seneca, New York had a population of 45,500 in 2020. It was 91.3% White, 1.6% Black, 0.9% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of West Seneca, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,293 places in New York, West Seneca is the 21st 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).
West Seneca's White Population
41,558 residents of West Seneca identify as White, or 91.3%. This makes the White share of the population of West Seneca considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, West Seneca is ranked #343 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
West Seneca is more White than neighboring Sloan (80.7% White), Cheektowaga (74.7% White), Lackawanna (73.3% White), and Depew (88.9% White). West Seneca is less White than neighboring Orchard Park (92.4% White).
West Seneca's Black Population
733 residents of West Seneca identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of West Seneca less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, West Seneca is ranked #596 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
West Seneca is more Black than neighboring Orchard Park (0.6% Black). West Seneca is less Black than neighboring Sloan (7.8% Black), Cheektowaga (13.4% Black), Lackawanna (10.2% Black), and Depew (2.3% Black).
West Seneca's Asian Population
390 residents of West Seneca identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of West Seneca slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, West Seneca is ranked #782 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
West Seneca is less Asian than neighboring Sloan (1.4% Asian), Cheektowaga (3.9% Asian), Orchard Park (1.2% Asian), Lackawanna (1.6% Asian), and Depew (1.8% Asian).
West Seneca's Hispanic Population
1,487 residents of West Seneca identify as Hispanic, or 3.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of West Seneca less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, West Seneca is ranked #802 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
West Seneca is more Hispanic than neighboring Orchard Park (2.6% Hispanic). West Seneca is less Hispanic than neighboring Sloan (5% Hispanic), Cheektowaga (4.1% Hispanic), Lackawanna (9.2% Hispanic), and Depew (3.5% Hispanic).
West Seneca's Native American/Other Population
161 residents of West Seneca 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 West Seneca 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, West Seneca is ranked #833 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
West Seneca is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sloan (0.8% Native American/Other), Cheektowaga (0.5% Native American/Other), Orchard Park (0.5% Native American/Other), Lackawanna (0.9% Native American/Other), and Depew (0.6% Native American/Other).
West Seneca's Multiracial Population
1,171 residents of West Seneca identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of West Seneca roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, West Seneca is ranked #915 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
West Seneca is less Multiracial than neighboring Sloan (4.3% Multiracial), Cheektowaga (3.4% Multiracial), Orchard Park (2.7% Multiracial), Lackawanna (4.8% Multiracial), and Depew (2.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.