Caroga Lake, NY Demographics

A map of Caroga Lake's Population by Race

Caroga Lake, New York has an estimated population of 448, a large decrease from the 548 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.5% White, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Caroga Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Caroga 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 Caroga Lake, that probability was 12.8% in 2020 and 4.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Caroga Lake is ranked the 1091st 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). Caroga Lake was ranked the 1027th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Caroga Lake's White Population

437 residents of Caroga Lake, or 97.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Caroga Lake is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Caroga Lake ranks 209th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroga Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 14.5%. White residents' share of Caroga Lake's population has increased from 93.2% to 97.5%.

Caroga Lake is more White than neighboring Gloversville (82.8% White), Johnstown (90.6% White), Fonda (91.6% White), Mayfield (87.3% White), and Fultonville (94.5% White).

Caroga Lake's Black Population

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

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

Caroga Lake is less Black than neighboring Gloversville (1.4% Black), Johnstown (0.3% Black), Fonda (1.5% Black), Mayfield (0.1% Black), and Fultonville (0.6% Black).

Caroga Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Caroga Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Caroga Lake is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Caroga Lake ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Caroga Lake is less Asian than neighboring Gloversville (1.5% Asian), Johnstown (0.3% Asian), and Fultonville (0.3% Asian).

Caroga Lake's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Caroga Lake, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Caroga Lake is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Caroga Lake ranks 1159th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroga Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 42.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Caroga Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Caroga Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Gloversville (6.5% Hispanic), Johnstown (5.9% Hispanic), Fonda (2% Hispanic), Mayfield (4.9% Hispanic), and Fultonville (2.7% Hispanic).

Caroga Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Caroga 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 Caroga Lake is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Caroga Lake ranks 1113th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroga Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Caroga Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Caroga Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gloversville (0.6% Native American/Other).

Caroga Lake's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Caroga Lake, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Caroga Lake is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Caroga Lake ranks 177th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroga Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Caroga Lake's population has decreased from 5.3% to 1.6%.

Caroga Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Gloversville (7.1% Multiracial), Johnstown (2.8% Multiracial), Fonda (4.9% Multiracial), Mayfield (7.7% Multiracial), and Fultonville (1.9% 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.