Barker, NY Demographics

A map of Barker's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	408	510	69.2%	88.7%
Multiracial	87	23	14.7%	4.0%
Hispanic	45	30	7.6%	5.2%
Native American/Other	45	9	7.6%	1.6%
Asian	5	3	0.8%	0.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Barker, New York has an estimated population of 590, a slight increase from the 575 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.2% White, 14.7% Multiracial, 7.6% Hispanic, 7.6% Native American/Other, 0.8% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Barker, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Barker has become considerably more 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 Barker, that probability was 20.9% in 2020 and 48.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Barker is ranked the 1017th 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). Barker was ranked the 1010th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Barker's White Population

408 residents of Barker, or 69.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barker is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Barker ranks 517th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barker's White population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. White residents' share of Barker's population has decreased from 88.7% to 69.2%.

Barker is less White than neighboring Gasport (95.5% White), Middleport (93.2% White), Newfane (92.1% White), Olcott (88.2% White), and Lyndonville (89.5% White).

Barker's Black Population

0 residents of Barker, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Barker is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Barker ranks 1176th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barker's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Barker's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Barker is less Black than neighboring Gasport (1.4% Black), Middleport (0.3% Black), Newfane (1% Black), and Lyndonville (0.5% Black).

Barker's Asian Population

5 residents of Barker, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Barker is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Barker ranks 947th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barker's Asian population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Asian residents' share of Barker's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Barker is more Asian than neighboring Gasport (0.2% Asian), Middleport (0% Asian), Newfane (0.2% Asian), Olcott (0% Asian), and Lyndonville (0.6% Asian).

Barker's Hispanic Population

45 residents of Barker, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barker is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Barker ranks 613th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barker's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Barker's population has increased from 5.2% to 7.6%.

Barker is more Hispanic than neighboring Gasport (2.4% Hispanic), Middleport (1.7% Hispanic), Newfane (2.3% Hispanic), Olcott (7.4% Hispanic), and Lyndonville (1.9% Hispanic).

Barker's Native American/Other Population

45 residents of Barker, or 7.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Barker is higher than in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Barker ranks 89th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barker's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Barker's population has increased from 1.6% to 7.6%.

Barker is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gasport (0% Native American/Other), Middleport (0.6% Native American/Other), Newfane (0.7% Native American/Other), Olcott (0% Native American/Other), and Lyndonville (0.4% Native American/Other).

Barker's Multiracial Population

87 residents of Barker, or 14.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barker is considerably higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Barker ranks 453rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barker's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 278.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Barker's population has increased from 4.0% to 14.7%.

Barker is more Multiracial than neighboring Gasport (0.5% Multiracial), Middleport (4.2% Multiracial), Newfane (3.7% Multiracial), Olcott (4.4% Multiracial), and Lyndonville (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.