Yates County Demographics

A map of Yates County's Population by Race

Yates County, New York had a population of 24,774 in 2020. It was 93.0% White, 0.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Yates County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Yates County is the 60th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Yates County's White Population

23,049 residents of Yates County identify as White, or 93.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Yates County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Yates County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Yates County is more White than neighboring Ontario County (86.6% White), Seneca County (86.6% White), Schuyler County (92.8% White), Steuben County (90.1% White), and Chemung County (82.7% White).

Yates County's Black Population

145 residents of Yates County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Yates County less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Yates County is ranked #60 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Yates County is more Black than neighboring Schuyler County (0.5% Black). Yates County is less Black than neighboring Ontario County (2.2% Black), Seneca County (3.7% Black), Steuben County (1.5% Black), and Chemung County (6% Black).

Yates County's Asian Population

93 residents of Yates County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Yates County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Yates County is ranked #60 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Yates County is less Asian than neighboring Ontario County (1.2% Asian), Seneca County (0.8% Asian), Schuyler County (0.6% Asian), Steuben County (1.7% Asian), and Chemung County (1.7% Asian).

Yates County's Hispanic Population

674 residents of Yates County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Yates County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Yates County is ranked #49 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Yates County is more Hispanic than neighboring Schuyler County (1.8% Hispanic), and Steuben County (1.8% Hispanic). Yates County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ontario County (5.4% Hispanic), Seneca County (4% Hispanic), and Chemung County (3.5% Hispanic).

Yates County's Native American/Other Population

113 residents of Yates County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Yates County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Yates County is ranked #58 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Yates County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ontario County (0.6% Native American/Other), Seneca County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Steuben County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Yates County's Multiracial Population

700 residents of Yates County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Yates County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Yates County is ranked #56 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Yates County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ontario County (4% Multiracial), Seneca County (4.2% Multiracial), Schuyler County (3.7% Multiracial), Steuben County (4.3% Multiracial), and Chemung County (5.7% Multiracial).

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