Cape Vincent, NY Demographics

A map of Cape Vincent's Population by Race

Cape Vincent, New York has an estimated population of 658, a decrease from the 699 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.2% White, 6.8% Hispanic, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cape Vincent, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cape Vincent 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 Cape Vincent, that probability was 11.2% in 2020 and 16.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cape Vincent is ranked the 970th 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). Cape Vincent was ranked the 955th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cape Vincent's White Population

600 residents of Cape Vincent, or 91.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cape Vincent is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Cape Vincent ranks 148th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cape Vincent's White population has declined by an estimated 8.8%. White residents' share of Cape Vincent's population has decreased from 94.1% to 91.2%.

Cape Vincent is more White than neighboring Chaumont (88.3% White), and Sackets Harbor (82.5% White). Cape Vincent is less White than neighboring Three Mile Bay (100% White), Clayton (92.9% White), and Depauville (94.2% White).

Cape Vincent's Black Population

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

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

Cape Vincent is less Black than neighboring Chaumont (1.2% Black), Clayton (1.3% Black), Sackets Harbor (0.5% Black), and Depauville (1.6% Black).

Cape Vincent's Asian Population

0 residents of Cape Vincent, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cape Vincent is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Cape Vincent ranks 1116th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Cape Vincent is less Asian than neighboring Chaumont (0.3% Asian), Clayton (0.8% Asian), and Sackets Harbor (0.3% Asian).

Cape Vincent's Hispanic Population

45 residents of Cape Vincent, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cape Vincent is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Cape Vincent ranks 1133rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cape Vincent's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 350.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cape Vincent's population has increased from 1.4% to 6.8%.

Cape Vincent is more Hispanic than neighboring Three Mile Bay (0% Hispanic), Chaumont (1.7% Hispanic), Clayton (1.2% Hispanic), Sackets Harbor (4% Hispanic), and Depauville (0% Hispanic).

Cape Vincent's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Cape Vincent, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cape Vincent is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Cape Vincent ranks 853rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cape Vincent's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Cape Vincent's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Cape Vincent is more Native American/Other than neighboring Three Mile Bay (0% Native American/Other), Chaumont (0% Native American/Other), Clayton (0.3% Native American/Other), and Depauville (0% Native American/Other). Cape Vincent is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sackets Harbor (0.7% Native American/Other).

Cape Vincent's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Cape Vincent, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cape Vincent is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cape Vincent ranks 496th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cape Vincent's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 63.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cape Vincent's population has decreased from 3.9% to 1.5%.

Cape Vincent is more Multiracial than neighboring Three Mile Bay (0% Multiracial). Cape Vincent is less Multiracial than neighboring Chaumont (8.5% Multiracial), Clayton (3.6% Multiracial), Sackets Harbor (11.9% Multiracial), and Depauville (4.2% 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.