Castorland, NY Demographics

A map of Castorland's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	430	312	89.4%	93.4%
Hispanic	32	12	6.7%	3.6%
Black	13	0	2.7%	0.0%
Multiracial	6	9	1.2%	2.7%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Castorland, New York has an estimated population of 481, a dramatic increase from the 334 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.4% White, 6.7% Hispanic, 2.7% Black, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Castorland, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Castorland 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 Castorland, that probability was 12.5% in 2020 and 19.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Castorland is ranked the 1072nd 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). Castorland was ranked the 1166th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Castorland's White Population

430 residents of Castorland, or 89.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Castorland is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Castorland ranks 197th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castorland's White population has grown by an estimated 37.8%. White residents' share of Castorland's population has decreased from 93.4% to 89.4%.

Castorland is more White than neighboring Carthage (77.9% White), West Carthage (72.6% White), and Copenhagen (83.8% White). Castorland is less White than neighboring Lowville (91% White), and Croghan (97.5% White).

Castorland's Black Population

13 residents of Castorland, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Castorland is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Castorland ranks 1176th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castorland's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 13. Black residents' share of Castorland's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.7%.

Castorland is more Black than neighboring Lowville (0.6% Black), and Croghan (0% Black). Castorland is less Black than neighboring Carthage (5.4% Black), West Carthage (7.5% Black), and Copenhagen (4.4% Black).

Castorland's Asian Population

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

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

Castorland is less Asian than neighboring Lowville (0.3% Asian), Carthage (0.3% Asian), and West Carthage (1% Asian).

Castorland's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Castorland, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Castorland is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Castorland ranks 776th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castorland's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Castorland's population has increased from 3.6% to 6.7%.

Castorland is more Hispanic than neighboring Lowville (2.8% Hispanic), Croghan (1.1% Hispanic), Carthage (5.1% Hispanic), and Copenhagen (2.4% Hispanic). Castorland is less Hispanic than neighboring West Carthage (7.2% Hispanic).

Castorland's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Castorland, 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 Castorland is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Castorland ranks 1009th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Castorland is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carthage (0.8% Native American/Other), West Carthage (3.5% Native American/Other), and Copenhagen (0.3% Native American/Other).

Castorland's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Castorland, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Castorland is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Castorland ranks 896th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castorland's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Castorland's population has decreased from 2.7% to 1.2%.

Castorland is less Multiracial than neighboring Lowville (5.3% Multiracial), Croghan (1.4% Multiracial), Carthage (10.4% Multiracial), West Carthage (8.2% Multiracial), and Copenhagen (9.1% 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.