Aurora, NY Demographics

A map of Aurora's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	539	469	82.8%	77.3%
Hispanic	70	52	10.8%	8.6%
Native American/Other	21	1	3.2%	0.2%
Black	17	58	2.6%	9.6%
Asian	4	13	0.6%	2.1%
Multiracial	0	14	0.0%	2.3%

Aurora, New York has an estimated population of 651, an increase from the 607 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.8% White, 10.8% Hispanic, 3.2% Native American/Other, 2.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Aurora, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Aurora 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 Aurora, that probability was 38.6% in 2020 and 30.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Aurora is ranked the 975th 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). Aurora was ranked the 993rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Aurora's White Population

539 residents of Aurora, or 82.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Aurora is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Aurora ranks 882nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aurora's White population has grown by an estimated 14.9%. White residents' share of Aurora's population has increased from 77.3% to 82.8%.

Aurora is more White than neighboring Union Springs (77.1% White), and Romulus (72.1% White). Aurora is less White than neighboring Interlaken (88% White), Ovid (96.3% White), and Cayuga (88.3% White).

Aurora's Black Population

17 residents of Aurora, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Aurora is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Aurora ranks 131st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aurora's Black population has declined by an estimated 70.7%. Black residents' share of Aurora's population has decreased from 9.6% to 2.6%.

Aurora is more Black than neighboring Interlaken (1.6% Black), Romulus (1.5% Black), Ovid (0% Black), and Cayuga (0.7% Black). Aurora is less Black than neighboring Union Springs (4.9% Black).

Aurora's Asian Population

4 residents of Aurora, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Aurora is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Aurora ranks 487th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aurora's Asian population has declined by an estimated 69.2%. Asian residents' share of Aurora's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.6%.

Aurora is more Asian than neighboring Romulus (0% Asian), Ovid (0% Asian), and Cayuga (0% Asian). Aurora is less Asian than neighboring Union Springs (4.6% Asian), and Interlaken (2% Asian).

Aurora's Hispanic Population

70 residents of Aurora, or 10.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Aurora is lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Aurora ranks 425th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aurora's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 34.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Aurora's population has increased from 8.6% to 10.8%.

Aurora is more Hispanic than neighboring Union Springs (8.3% Hispanic), Interlaken (1.8% Hispanic), Ovid (1.5% Hispanic), and Cayuga (7.5% Hispanic). Aurora is less Hispanic than neighboring Romulus (24.5% Hispanic).

Aurora's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Aurora, or 3.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Aurora is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Aurora ranks 1130th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aurora's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2000.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Aurora's population has increased from 0.2% to 3.2%.

Aurora is more Native American/Other than neighboring Union Springs (0% Native American/Other), Romulus (0% Native American/Other), Ovid (0% Native American/Other), and Cayuga (0.5% Native American/Other). Aurora is less Native American/Other than neighboring Interlaken (4.1% Native American/Other).

Aurora's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Aurora, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Aurora is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Aurora ranks 1066th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aurora's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Aurora's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Aurora is less Multiracial than neighboring Union Springs (5.1% Multiracial), Interlaken (2.4% Multiracial), Romulus (1.9% Multiracial), Ovid (2.2% Multiracial), and Cayuga (3% 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.