Beaver Dam Lake, NY Demographics

A map of Beaver Dam Lake's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,653	1,805	73.1%	69.2%
Hispanic	888	470	24.5%	18.0%
Multiracial	51	92	1.4%	3.5%
Black	21	170	0.6%	6.5%
Asian	14	51	0.4%	2.0%
Native American/Other	0	21	0.0%	0.8%

Beaver Dam Lake, New York has an estimated population of 3,627, a dramatic increase from the 2,609 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.1% White, 24.5% Hispanic, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Beaver Dam Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Beaver Dam Lake 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 Beaver Dam Lake, that probability was 48.3% in 2020 and 40.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Beaver Dam Lake is ranked the 449th 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). Beaver Dam Lake was ranked the 547th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Beaver Dam Lake's White Population

2,653 residents of Beaver Dam Lake, or 73.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Beaver Dam Lake is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Beaver Dam Lake ranks 1036th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Dam Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 47.0%. White residents' share of Beaver Dam Lake's population has increased from 69.2% to 73.1%.

Beaver Dam Lake is more White than neighboring Salisbury Mills (69.3% White), Washingtonville (53.9% White), Mountain Lodge Park (38.3% White), and Vails Gate (45% White). Beaver Dam Lake is less White than neighboring Firthcliffe (74.6% White).

Beaver Dam Lake's Black Population

21 residents of Beaver Dam Lake, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Beaver Dam Lake is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Beaver Dam Lake ranks 201st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Dam Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 87.6%. Black residents' share of Beaver Dam Lake's population has decreased from 6.5% to 0.6%.

Beaver Dam Lake is more Black than neighboring Mountain Lodge Park (0% Black). Beaver Dam Lake is less Black than neighboring Salisbury Mills (5.5% Black), Washingtonville (8.4% Black), Vails Gate (11.4% Black), and Firthcliffe (4.6% Black).

Beaver Dam Lake's Asian Population

14 residents of Beaver Dam Lake, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Beaver Dam Lake is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Beaver Dam Lake ranks 516th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Dam Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 72.5%. Asian residents' share of Beaver Dam Lake's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.4%.

Beaver Dam Lake is more Asian than neighboring Salisbury Mills (0% Asian), and Mountain Lodge Park (0% Asian). Beaver Dam Lake is less Asian than neighboring Washingtonville (1.4% Asian), Vails Gate (2.3% Asian), and Firthcliffe (4.2% Asian).

Beaver Dam Lake's Hispanic Population

888 residents of Beaver Dam Lake, or 24.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Beaver Dam Lake is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Beaver Dam Lake ranks 162nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Dam Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 88.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Beaver Dam Lake's population has increased from 18.0% to 24.5%.

Beaver Dam Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Firthcliffe (11.9% Hispanic). Beaver Dam Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Salisbury Mills (25.3% Hispanic), Washingtonville (32% Hispanic), Mountain Lodge Park (60.8% Hispanic), and Vails Gate (39.8% Hispanic).

Beaver Dam Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Beaver Dam Lake, 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 Beaver Dam Lake is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Beaver Dam Lake ranks 423rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Dam Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Beaver Dam Lake's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Beaver Dam Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washingtonville (1% Native American/Other), and Firthcliffe (0.3% Native American/Other).

Beaver Dam Lake's Multiracial Population

51 residents of Beaver Dam Lake, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Beaver Dam Lake is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Beaver Dam Lake ranks 597th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Dam Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 44.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Beaver Dam Lake's population has decreased from 3.5% to 1.4%.

Beaver Dam Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Salisbury Mills (0% Multiracial), and Mountain Lodge Park (0.9% Multiracial). Beaver Dam Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Washingtonville (3.4% Multiracial), Vails Gate (1.5% Multiracial), and Firthcliffe (4.4% 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.