Brocton, NY Demographics

A map of Brocton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,017	1,125	72.4%	87.5%
Hispanic	295	77	21.0%	6.0%
Multiracial	78	68	5.6%	5.3%
Black	10	11	0.7%	0.9%
Native American/Other	4	4	0.3%	0.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Brocton, New York has an estimated population of 1,404, an increase from the 1,286 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.4% White, 21.0% Hispanic, 5.6% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brocton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brocton 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 Brocton, that probability was 22.8% in 2020 and 42.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brocton is ranked the 748th 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). Brocton was ranked the 774th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brocton's White Population

1,017 residents of Brocton, or 72.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brocton is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Brocton ranks 587th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brocton's White population has declined by an estimated 9.6%. White residents' share of Brocton's population has decreased from 87.5% to 72.4%.

Brocton is more White than neighboring Dunkirk (55.8% White). Brocton is less White than neighboring Fredonia (77.8% White), Cassadaga (96.1% White), Westfield (90.5% White), and Mayville (83.8% White).

Brocton's Black Population

10 residents of Brocton, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brocton is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Brocton ranks 834th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brocton's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Black residents' share of Brocton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Brocton is more Black than neighboring Westfield (0.1% Black). Brocton is less Black than neighboring Fredonia (4.1% Black), Cassadaga (1.3% Black), Dunkirk (3.8% Black), and Mayville (4.3% Black).

Brocton's Asian Population

0 residents of Brocton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brocton is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Brocton ranks 1138th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Brocton is less Asian than neighboring Fredonia (2.3% Asian), Dunkirk (0.1% Asian), and Westfield (3.7% Asian).

Brocton's Hispanic Population

295 residents of Brocton, or 21.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brocton is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Brocton ranks 561st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brocton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 283.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Brocton's population has increased from 6.0% to 21.0%.

Brocton is more Hispanic than neighboring Fredonia (12.3% Hispanic), Cassadaga (2% Hispanic), Westfield (3.2% Hispanic), and Mayville (4.5% Hispanic). Brocton is less Hispanic than neighboring Dunkirk (36.5% Hispanic).

Brocton's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Brocton, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brocton is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Brocton ranks 998th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brocton's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Brocton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Brocton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cassadaga (0% Native American/Other), and Mayville (0.2% Native American/Other). Brocton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fredonia (1.2% Native American/Other), Dunkirk (0.6% Native American/Other), and Westfield (0.7% Native American/Other).

Brocton's Multiracial Population

78 residents of Brocton, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brocton is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Brocton ranks 180th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brocton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 14.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Brocton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.6%.

Brocton is more Multiracial than neighboring Fredonia (2.5% Multiracial), Cassadaga (0.7% Multiracial), Dunkirk (3.2% Multiracial), and Westfield (1.7% Multiracial). Brocton is less Multiracial than neighboring Mayville (7.2% 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.