Afton, NY Demographics

A map of Afton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,185	722	96.7%	90.9%
Hispanic	31	17	2.5%	2.1%
Asian	5	0	0.4%	0.0%
Multiracial	3	37	0.2%	4.7%
Black	1	6	0.1%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	12	0.0%	1.5%

Afton, New York has an estimated population of 1,225, a dramatic increase from the 794 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.7% White, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Multiracial, 0.1% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Afton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Afton has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Afton, that probability was 17.0% in 2020 and 6.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Afton is ranked the 788th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 places. 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). Afton was ranked the 917th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Afton's White Population

1,185 residents of Afton, or 96.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Afton is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Afton ranks 371st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Afton's White population has grown by an estimated 64.1%. White residents' share of Afton's population has increased from 90.9% to 96.7%.

Afton is more White than neighboring Bainbridge (93.1% White), Sidney (81.6% White), Guilford (81.3% White), Windsor (92.5% White), and Deposit (90.3% White).

Afton's Black Population

1 residents of Afton, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Afton is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Afton ranks 871st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Afton's Black population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Black residents' share of Afton's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.1%.

Afton is more Black than neighboring Guilford (0% Black). Afton is less Black than neighboring Bainbridge (0.2% Black), Sidney (1.6% Black), Windsor (0.2% Black), and Deposit (0.8% Black).

Afton's Asian Population

5 residents of Afton, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Afton is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Afton ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Afton's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Asian residents' share of Afton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Afton is more Asian than neighboring Sidney (0.3% Asian), and Guilford (0% Asian). Afton is less Asian than neighboring Bainbridge (0.8% Asian), Windsor (0.5% Asian), and Deposit (0.6% Asian).

Afton's Hispanic Population

31 residents of Afton, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Afton is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Afton ranks 1002nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Afton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 82.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Afton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Afton is more Hispanic than neighboring Bainbridge (1.8% Hispanic), Guilford (1.3% Hispanic), and Windsor (1.8% Hispanic). Afton is less Hispanic than neighboring Sidney (9.2% Hispanic), and Deposit (5.7% Hispanic).

Afton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Afton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Afton is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Afton ranks 99th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Afton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Afton's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Afton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bainbridge (0.1% Native American/Other).

Afton's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Afton, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Afton is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Afton ranks 295th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Afton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 91.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Afton's population has decreased from 4.7% to 0.2%.

Afton is less Multiracial than neighboring Bainbridge (4.1% Multiracial), Sidney (7.3% Multiracial), Guilford (17.4% Multiracial), Windsor (5.1% Multiracial), and Deposit (2.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.