Chateaugay, NY Demographics

A map of Chateaugay's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	663	706	91.6%	96.1%
Black	55	3	7.6%	0.4%
Hispanic	3	4	0.4%	0.5%
Multiracial	3	14	0.4%	1.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	8	0.0%	1.1%

Chateaugay, New York has an estimated population of 724, a slight decrease from the 735 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.6% White, 7.6% Black, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chateaugay, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chateaugay 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 Chateaugay, that probability was 7.7% in 2020 and 15.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chateaugay is ranked the 942nd 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). Chateaugay was ranked the 939th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chateaugay's White Population

663 residents of Chateaugay, or 91.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chateaugay is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Chateaugay ranks 47th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chateaugay's White population has declined by an estimated 6.1%. White residents' share of Chateaugay's population has decreased from 96.1% to 91.6%.

Chateaugay is more White than neighboring Burke (75.8% White), Lyon Mountain (89.1% White), and Dannemora (50.1% White). Chateaugay is less White than neighboring Malone (95.6% White), and Redford (97.1% White).

Chateaugay's Black Population

55 residents of Chateaugay, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chateaugay is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Chateaugay ranks 1037th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chateaugay's Black population has grown by an estimated 1733.3%. Black residents' share of Chateaugay's population has increased from 0.4% to 7.6%.

Chateaugay is more Black than neighboring Burke (1.8% Black), Malone (2.4% Black), Lyon Mountain (2.6% Black), and Redford (0% Black). Chateaugay is less Black than neighboring Dannemora (33.1% Black).

Chateaugay's Asian Population

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

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

Chateaugay is less Asian than neighboring Dannemora (0.1% Asian).

Chateaugay's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Chateaugay, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chateaugay is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Chateaugay ranks 1251st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chateaugay's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Chateaugay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Chateaugay is more Hispanic than neighboring Lyon Mountain (0% Hispanic), and Redford (0% Hispanic). Chateaugay is less Hispanic than neighboring Burke (20% Hispanic), Malone (1% Hispanic), and Dannemora (14% Hispanic).

Chateaugay's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Chateaugay, 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 Chateaugay is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Chateaugay ranks 238th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chateaugay's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chateaugay's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Chateaugay is less Native American/Other than neighboring Burke (0.6% Native American/Other), Malone (0.4% Native American/Other), and Dannemora (2.5% Native American/Other).

Chateaugay's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Chateaugay, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chateaugay is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Chateaugay ranks 1175th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chateaugay's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 78.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Chateaugay's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.4%.

Chateaugay is more Multiracial than neighboring Dannemora (0.1% Multiracial). Chateaugay is less Multiracial than neighboring Burke (1.8% Multiracial), Malone (0.6% Multiracial), Lyon Mountain (8.3% Multiracial), and Redford (2.9% 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.