Cherry Valley, NY Demographics
A map of Cherry Valley's Population by Race
Cherry Valley, New York has an estimated population of 482, an increase from the 467 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.4% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.2% Black, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cherry Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Cherry Valley has become slightly 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 Cherry Valley, that probability was 8.3% in 2020 and 8.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Cherry Valley is ranked the 1070th 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). Cherry Valley was ranked the 1084th most populous place in the 2020 Census.
Cherry Valley's White Population
460 residents of Cherry Valley, or 95.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cherry Valley is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Cherry Valley ranks 55th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Cherry Valley's White population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Cherry Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 95.4%.
Cherry Valley is more White than neighboring Springfield Center (93.9% White), Sharon Springs (90.5% White), Ames (92% White), and Fort Plain (90.4% White). Cherry Valley is less White than neighboring Westford (100% White).
Cherry Valley's Black Population
1 residents of Cherry Valley, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cherry Valley is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Cherry Valley ranks 1130th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Cherry Valley's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Cherry Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.
Cherry Valley is more Black than neighboring Springfield Center (0% Black), Sharon Springs (0% Black), Ames (0% Black), and Westford (0% Black). Cherry Valley is less Black than neighboring Fort Plain (2.8% Black).
Cherry Valley's Asian Population
5 residents of Cherry Valley, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cherry Valley is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Cherry Valley ranks 892nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Cherry Valley's Asian population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Asian residents' share of Cherry Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.
Cherry Valley is more Asian than neighboring Springfield Center (0.4% Asian), Sharon Springs (0.2% Asian), Ames (0% Asian), Westford (0% Asian), and Fort Plain (0.3% Asian).
Cherry Valley's Hispanic Population
0 residents of Cherry Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cherry Valley is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Cherry Valley ranks 1192nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Cherry Valley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cherry Valley's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.
Cherry Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Springfield Center (3.3% Hispanic), Sharon Springs (7.7% Hispanic), and Fort Plain (3.3% Hispanic).
Cherry Valley's Native American/Other Population
5 residents of Cherry Valley, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cherry Valley is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Cherry Valley ranks 1093rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Cherry Valley's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cherry Valley's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.0%.
Cherry Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Springfield Center (0% Native American/Other), Sharon Springs (0% Native American/Other), Ames (0% Native American/Other), Westford (0% Native American/Other), and Fort Plain (0% Native American/Other).
Cherry Valley's Multiracial Population
11 residents of Cherry Valley, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cherry Valley is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cherry Valley ranks 1115th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Cherry Valley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cherry Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.
Cherry Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Sharon Springs (1.6% Multiracial), and Westford (0% Multiracial). Cherry Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring Springfield Center (2.5% Multiracial), Ames (8% Multiracial), and Fort Plain (3.3% 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.