Cattaraugus, NY Demographics

A map of Cattaraugus's Population by Race

Cattaraugus, New York has an estimated population of 1,034, an increase from the 960 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.8% White, 8.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cattaraugus, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus, that probability was 10.6% in 2020 and 16.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cattaraugus is ranked the 850th 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). Cattaraugus was ranked the 865th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cattaraugus's White Population

939 residents of Cattaraugus, or 90.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cattaraugus is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Cattaraugus ranks 123rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cattaraugus's White population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Cattaraugus's population has decreased from 94.5% to 90.8%.

Cattaraugus is more White than neighboring Little Valley (89.7% White), Gowanda (89.1% White), and Perrysburg (83.5% White). Cattaraugus is less White than neighboring East Randolph (91.4% White), and South Dayton (97.1% White).

Cattaraugus's Black Population

0 residents of Cattaraugus, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cattaraugus is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Cattaraugus ranks 983rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cattaraugus's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Cattaraugus's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Cattaraugus is less Black than neighboring Little Valley (1.8% Black), Gowanda (1% Black), and East Randolph (3.6% Black).

Cattaraugus's Asian Population

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

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

Cattaraugus is less Asian than neighboring Little Valley (0.4% Asian), and Perrysburg (0.9% Asian).

Cattaraugus's Hispanic Population

85 residents of Cattaraugus, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cattaraugus is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Cattaraugus ranks 1053rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cattaraugus's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 372.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Cattaraugus's population has increased from 1.9% to 8.2%.

Cattaraugus is more Hispanic than neighboring Little Valley (3.4% Hispanic), Gowanda (2.6% Hispanic), East Randolph (2.2% Hispanic), Perrysburg (0% Hispanic), and South Dayton (0.9% Hispanic).

Cattaraugus's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Cattaraugus, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cattaraugus is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Cattaraugus ranks 1162nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cattaraugus's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cattaraugus's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Cattaraugus is less Native American/Other than neighboring Little Valley (3.5% Native American/Other), Gowanda (4.9% Native American/Other), East Randolph (1.4% Native American/Other), Perrysburg (7.1% Native American/Other), and South Dayton (0.6% Native American/Other).

Cattaraugus's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Cattaraugus, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cattaraugus is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cattaraugus ranks 770th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cattaraugus's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 72.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Cattaraugus's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.8%.

Cattaraugus is less Multiracial than neighboring Little Valley (1.3% Multiracial), Gowanda (2.3% Multiracial), East Randolph (1.4% Multiracial), Perrysburg (8.6% Multiracial), and South Dayton (1.5% 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.