Brushton, NY Demographics

A map of Brushton's Population by Race

Brushton, New York has an estimated population of 504, a large increase from the 443 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.2% White, 3.2% Native American/Other, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brushton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brushton 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 Brushton, that probability was 12.1% in 2020 and 7.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brushton is ranked the 1056th 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). Brushton was ranked the 1097th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brushton's White Population

485 residents of Brushton, or 96.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brushton is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Brushton ranks 178th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brushton's White population has grown by an estimated 16.9%. White residents' share of Brushton's population has increased from 93.7% to 96.2%.

Brushton is more White than neighboring Fort Covington (94% White), St. Regis Falls (87% White), Akwesasne (15.8% White), Malone (95.6% White), and Brasher Falls (94.3% White).

Brushton's Black Population

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

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

Brushton is less Black than neighboring Fort Covington (0.2% Black), Akwesasne (1.4% Black), Malone (2.4% Black), and Brasher Falls (1.4% Black).

Brushton's Asian Population

0 residents of Brushton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brushton is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Brushton ranks 880th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brushton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Brushton's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Brushton is less Asian than neighboring Fort Covington (0.2% Asian), and Akwesasne (5.4% Asian).

Brushton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Brushton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brushton is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Brushton ranks 1182nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brushton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Brushton's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Brushton is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Regis Falls (10.1% Hispanic), Akwesasne (0.3% Hispanic), and Malone (1% Hispanic).

Brushton's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Brushton, or 3.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brushton is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Brushton ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brushton's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 60.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brushton's population has increased from 2.3% to 3.2%.

Brushton is more Native American/Other than neighboring St. Regis Falls (0% Native American/Other), and Malone (0.4% Native American/Other). Brushton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fort Covington (3.6% Native American/Other), Akwesasne (74.9% Native American/Other), and Brasher Falls (4.3% Native American/Other).

Brushton's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Brushton, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brushton is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Brushton ranks 1078th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brushton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 70.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brushton's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.6%.

Brushton is more Multiracial than neighboring Brasher Falls (0% Multiracial). Brushton is less Multiracial than neighboring Fort Covington (2% Multiracial), St. Regis Falls (2.8% Multiracial), and Akwesasne (2.2% 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.