Wilson, NY Demographics

A map of Wilson's Population by Race

Wilson, New York had a population of 1,247 in 2020. It was 94.6% White, 0.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wilson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wilson is the 782nd 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).

Wilson's White Population

1,180 residents of Wilson identify as White, or 94.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Wilson considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wilson is ranked #112 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is more White than neighboring Olcott (93.3% White), Ransomville (91.8% White), Newfane (92.5% White), Sanborn (86.5% White), and Lockport (79.2% White).

Wilson's Black Population

2 residents of Wilson identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wilson less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wilson is ranked #1121 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is less Black than neighboring Olcott (0.8% Black), Ransomville (1.5% Black), Newfane (1.1% Black), Sanborn (7.1% Black), and Lockport (7.7% Black).

Wilson's Asian Population

0 residents of Wilson identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wilson slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wilson is ranked #1144 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is less Asian than neighboring Olcott (0.2% Asian), Ransomville (0.1% Asian), Newfane (0.6% Asian), Sanborn (0.6% Asian), and Lockport (0.6% Asian).

Wilson's Hispanic Population

33 residents of Wilson identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wilson less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wilson is ranked #919 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is more Hispanic than neighboring Ransomville (2.4% Hispanic), Newfane (1.6% Hispanic), and Sanborn (2.3% Hispanic). Wilson is less Hispanic than neighboring Olcott (2.7% Hispanic), and Lockport (5.5% Hispanic).

Wilson's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Wilson 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 Wilson 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, Wilson is ranked #955 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Olcott (0.4% Native American/Other), Ransomville (1.1% Native American/Other), Newfane (1% Native American/Other), Sanborn (1% Native American/Other), and Lockport (0.8% Native American/Other).

Wilson's Multiracial Population

28 residents of Wilson identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wilson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wilson is ranked #1081 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is less Multiracial than neighboring Olcott (2.6% Multiracial), Ransomville (3% Multiracial), Newfane (3.4% Multiracial), Sanborn (2.4% Multiracial), and Lockport (6.2% Multiracial).

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