Cayuga, NY Demographics

A map of Cayuga's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	508	443	88.3%	93.9%
Hispanic	43	6	7.5%	1.3%
Multiracial	17	14	3.0%	3.0%
Black	4	7	0.7%	1.5%
Native American/Other	3	0	0.5%	0.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Cayuga, New York has an estimated population of 575, a large increase from the 472 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.3% White, 7.5% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cayuga, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cayuga 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 Cayuga, that probability was 11.8% in 2020 and 21.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cayuga is ranked the 1023rd 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). Cayuga was ranked the 1081st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cayuga's White Population

508 residents of Cayuga, or 88.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cayuga is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Cayuga ranks 167th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cayuga's White population has grown by an estimated 14.7%. White residents' share of Cayuga's population has decreased from 93.9% to 88.3%.

Cayuga is more White than neighboring Seneca Falls (87.9% White), Union Springs (77.1% White), and Waterloo (84.5% White). Cayuga is less White than neighboring Savannah (93% White), and Port Byron (94.9% White).

Cayuga's Black Population

4 residents of Cayuga, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cayuga is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Cayuga ranks 639th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cayuga's Black population has declined by an estimated 42.9%. Black residents' share of Cayuga's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.7%.

Cayuga is more Black than neighboring Savannah (0% Black), and Port Byron (0.2% Black). Cayuga is less Black than neighboring Seneca Falls (1.6% Black), Union Springs (4.9% Black), and Waterloo (2.7% Black).

Cayuga's Asian Population

0 residents of Cayuga, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cayuga is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Cayuga ranks 997th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Cayuga is less Asian than neighboring Seneca Falls (1.6% Asian), Union Springs (4.6% Asian), and Waterloo (0.2% Asian).

Cayuga's Hispanic Population

43 residents of Cayuga, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cayuga is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Cayuga ranks 1161st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cayuga's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 616.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Cayuga's population has increased from 1.3% to 7.5%.

Cayuga is more Hispanic than neighboring Seneca Falls (2.9% Hispanic), Waterloo (6.4% Hispanic), Savannah (3.6% Hispanic), and Port Byron (0.7% Hispanic). Cayuga is less Hispanic than neighboring Union Springs (8.3% Hispanic).

Cayuga's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Cayuga, 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 Cayuga is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Cayuga 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, Cayuga's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Native American/Other residents' share of Cayuga's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.5%.

Cayuga is more Native American/Other than neighboring Seneca Falls (0.1% Native American/Other), Union Springs (0% Native American/Other), Savannah (0% Native American/Other), and Port Byron (0% Native American/Other).

Cayuga's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Cayuga, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cayuga is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cayuga ranks 784th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cayuga's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 21.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Cayuga's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Cayuga is less Multiracial than neighboring Seneca Falls (5.9% Multiracial), Union Springs (5.1% Multiracial), Waterloo (5.7% Multiracial), Savannah (3.4% Multiracial), and Port Byron (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.