Cato, NY Demographics

A map of Cato's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	474	483	92.0%	93.4%
Multiracial	22	30	4.3%	5.8%
Native American/Other	15	0	2.9%	0.0%
Hispanic	4	4	0.8%	0.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Cato, New York has an estimated population of 515, a less than 1% change from the 517 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.0% White, 4.3% Multiracial, 2.9% Native American/Other, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cato, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cato has become 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 Cato, that probability was 12.4% in 2020 and 15.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cato is ranked the 1049th 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). Cato was ranked the 1048th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cato's White Population

474 residents of Cato, or 92.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cato is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Cato ranks 196th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cato's White population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Cato's population has decreased from 93.4% to 92.0%.

Cato is more White than neighboring Meridian (91.8% White), and Jordan (91.7% White). Cato is less White than neighboring Weedsport (94.9% White), Port Byron (94.9% White), and Hannibal (96.6% White).

Cato's Black Population

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

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

Cato is less Black than neighboring Port Byron (0.2% Black), and Jordan (2.4% Black).

Cato's Asian Population

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

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

Cato is less Asian than neighboring Weedsport (0.9% Asian), and Jordan (0.8% Asian).

Cato's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Cato, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cato is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Cato ranks 1224th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cato's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Cato's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Cato is more Hispanic than neighboring Port Byron (0.7% Hispanic). Cato is less Hispanic than neighboring Meridian (4.1% Hispanic), Weedsport (1.1% Hispanic), Jordan (2.5% Hispanic), and Hannibal (1.3% Hispanic).

Cato's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Cato, or 2.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cato is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Cato ranks 1179th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cato's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 15. Native American/Other residents' share of Cato's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.9%.

Cato is more Native American/Other than neighboring Meridian (1.4% Native American/Other), Weedsport (0.1% Native American/Other), Port Byron (0% Native American/Other), Jordan (0% Native American/Other), and Hannibal (0% Native American/Other).

Cato's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Cato, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cato is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cato ranks 112th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cato's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 26.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Cato's population has decreased from 5.8% to 4.3%.

Cato is more Multiracial than neighboring Meridian (2.7% Multiracial), Weedsport (3.1% Multiracial), Port Byron (4.2% Multiracial), Jordan (2.6% Multiracial), and Hannibal (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.