Brasher Falls, NY Demographics

A map of Brasher Falls's Population by Race

Brasher Falls, New York has an estimated population of 776, a large increase from the 674 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.3% White, 4.3% Native American/Other, 1.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brasher Falls, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brasher Falls has become slightly 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 Brasher Falls, that probability was 10.3% in 2020 and 10.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brasher Falls is ranked the 920th 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). Brasher Falls was ranked the 965th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brasher Falls's White Population

732 residents of Brasher Falls, or 94.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brasher Falls is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Brasher Falls ranks 109th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brasher Falls's White population has grown by an estimated 14.7%. White residents' share of Brasher Falls's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.3%.

Brasher Falls is more White than neighboring Massena (93.1% White), Akwesasne (15.8% White), and Norfolk (92.6% White). Brasher Falls is less White than neighboring Winthrop (97% White), and Parishville (98.1% White).

Brasher Falls's Black Population

11 residents of Brasher Falls, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brasher Falls is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Brasher Falls ranks 1158th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brasher Falls's Black population has grown by an estimated 1000.0%. Black residents' share of Brasher Falls's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.4%.

Brasher Falls is more Black than neighboring Winthrop (0% Black), Massena (0.6% Black), Parishville (0% Black), and Norfolk (0.2% Black).

Brasher Falls's Asian Population

0 residents of Brasher Falls, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brasher Falls is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Brasher Falls ranks 987th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brasher Falls's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Brasher Falls's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Brasher Falls is less Asian than neighboring Massena (0.1% Asian), and Akwesasne (5.4% Asian).

Brasher Falls's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Brasher Falls, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brasher Falls is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Brasher Falls ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brasher Falls's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Brasher Falls's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Brasher Falls is less Hispanic than neighboring Massena (2.5% Hispanic), Parishville (1.9% Hispanic), Akwesasne (0.3% Hispanic), and Norfolk (1.7% Hispanic).

Brasher Falls's Native American/Other Population

33 residents of Brasher Falls, or 4.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brasher Falls is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Brasher Falls ranks 147th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brasher Falls's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 266.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brasher Falls's population has increased from 1.3% to 4.3%.

Brasher Falls is more Native American/Other than neighboring Winthrop (0% Native American/Other), Massena (0.7% Native American/Other), Parishville (0% Native American/Other), and Norfolk (0% Native American/Other). Brasher Falls is less Native American/Other than neighboring Akwesasne (74.9% Native American/Other).

Brasher Falls's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Brasher Falls, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brasher Falls is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Brasher Falls ranks 1141st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brasher Falls's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brasher Falls's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Brasher Falls is less Multiracial than neighboring Winthrop (3% Multiracial), Massena (2.9% Multiracial), Akwesasne (2.2% Multiracial), and Norfolk (5.5% 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.