Batavia, NY Demographics

A map of Batavia's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	12,431	12,561	82.3%	80.5%
Hispanic	864	946	5.7%	6.1%
Multiracial	821	880	5.4%	5.6%
Black	778	896	5.2%	5.7%
Asian	144	212	1.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	59	105	0.4%	0.7%

Batavia, New York has an estimated population of 15,097, a decrease from the 15,600 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.3% White, 5.7% Hispanic, 5.4% Multiracial, 5.2% Black, 1.0% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Batavia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Batavia has become 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 Batavia, that probability was 34.1% in 2020 and 31.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Batavia is ranked the 128th 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). Batavia was ranked the 124th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Batavia's White Population

12,431 residents of Batavia, or 82.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Batavia is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Batavia ranks 812th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Batavia's White population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Batavia's population has increased from 80.5% to 82.3%.

Batavia is more White than neighboring Elba (73.2% White), and Oakfield (78.1% White). Batavia is less White than neighboring Alexander (92.8% White), Attica (92.9% White), and Le Roy (91.7% White).

Batavia's Black Population

778 residents of Batavia, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Batavia is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Batavia ranks 224th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Batavia's Black population has declined by an estimated 13.2%. Black residents' share of Batavia's population has decreased from 5.7% to 5.2%.

Batavia is more Black than neighboring Elba (0% Black), Oakfield (2.9% Black), Alexander (0% Black), Attica (0.4% Black), and Le Roy (1.5% Black).

Batavia's Asian Population

144 residents of Batavia, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Batavia is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Batavia ranks 653rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Batavia's Asian population has declined by an estimated 32.1%. Asian residents' share of Batavia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Batavia is more Asian than neighboring Elba (0% Asian), Oakfield (0% Asian), Alexander (0% Asian), and Le Roy (0.8% Asian). Batavia is less Asian than neighboring Attica (1.6% Asian).

Batavia's Hispanic Population

864 residents of Batavia, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Batavia is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Batavia ranks 554th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Batavia's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 8.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Batavia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.7%.

Batavia is more Hispanic than neighboring Alexander (2.7% Hispanic), Attica (2% Hispanic), and Le Roy (4.4% Hispanic). Batavia is less Hispanic than neighboring Elba (15.9% Hispanic), and Oakfield (11.9% Hispanic).

Batavia's Native American/Other Population

59 residents of Batavia, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Batavia is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Batavia ranks 559th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Batavia's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 43.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Batavia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Batavia is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elba (0.2% Native American/Other), and Le Roy (0% Native American/Other). Batavia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alexander (1.7% Native American/Other), and Attica (0.5% Native American/Other).

Batavia's Multiracial Population

821 residents of Batavia, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Batavia is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Batavia ranks 130th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Batavia's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Batavia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.4%.

Batavia is more Multiracial than neighboring Alexander (2.7% Multiracial), Attica (2.6% Multiracial), and Le Roy (1.6% Multiracial). Batavia is less Multiracial than neighboring Elba (10.7% Multiracial), and Oakfield (6.8% 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.