Clifton Gardens, NY Demographics

A map of Clifton Gardens's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,634	2,153	67.5%	78.9%
Asian	542	249	22.4%	9.1%
Multiracial	105	115	4.3%	4.2%
Hispanic	94	105	3.9%	3.8%
Black	45	89	1.9%	3.3%
Native American/Other	0	18	0.0%	0.7%

Clifton Gardens, New York has an estimated population of 2,420, a large decrease from the 2,729 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.5% White, 22.4% Asian, 4.3% Multiracial, 3.9% Hispanic, 1.9% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clifton Gardens, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clifton Gardens 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 Clifton Gardens, that probability was 36.5% in 2020 and 49.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clifton Gardens is ranked the 571st 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). Clifton Gardens was ranked the 532nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clifton Gardens's White Population

1,634 residents of Clifton Gardens, or 67.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clifton Gardens is considerably higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Clifton Gardens ranks 849th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Gardens's White population has declined by an estimated 24.1%. White residents' share of Clifton Gardens's population has decreased from 78.9% to 67.5%.

Clifton Gardens is less White than neighboring Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek (81.5% White), Country Knolls (92.6% White), Round Lake (88.6% White), Niskayuna (73.2% White), and Cohoes (74% White).

Clifton Gardens's Black Population

45 residents of Clifton Gardens, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clifton Gardens is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Clifton Gardens ranks 357th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Gardens's Black population has declined by an estimated 49.4%. Black residents' share of Clifton Gardens's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.9%.

Clifton Gardens is more Black than neighboring Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek (0% Black), and Country Knolls (0.8% Black). Clifton Gardens is less Black than neighboring Niskayuna (4% Black), and Cohoes (7.5% Black).

Clifton Gardens's Asian Population

542 residents of Clifton Gardens, or 22.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clifton Gardens is considerably higher than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Clifton Gardens ranks 122nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Gardens's Asian population has grown by an estimated 117.7%. Asian residents' share of Clifton Gardens's population has increased from 9.1% to 22.4%.

Clifton Gardens is more Asian than neighboring Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek (11.2% Asian), Country Knolls (0.6% Asian), Round Lake (6.2% Asian), Niskayuna (11% Asian), and Cohoes (2.5% Asian).

Clifton Gardens's Hispanic Population

94 residents of Clifton Gardens, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clifton Gardens is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Clifton Gardens ranks 750th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Gardens's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 10.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Clifton Gardens's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Clifton Gardens is more Hispanic than neighboring Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek (0% Hispanic), Country Knolls (1.5% Hispanic), and Round Lake (2.3% Hispanic). Clifton Gardens is less Hispanic than neighboring Niskayuna (5.8% Hispanic), and Cohoes (8.4% Hispanic).

Clifton Gardens's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Clifton Gardens, 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 Clifton Gardens is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Clifton Gardens ranks 582nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Gardens's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clifton Gardens's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Clifton Gardens is less Native American/Other than neighboring Country Knolls (1.5% Native American/Other), Niskayuna (0.7% Native American/Other), and Cohoes (0.7% Native American/Other).

Clifton Gardens's Multiracial Population

105 residents of Clifton Gardens, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clifton Gardens is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Clifton Gardens ranks 406th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Gardens's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Clifton Gardens's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Clifton Gardens is more Multiracial than neighboring Country Knolls (3.1% Multiracial), and Round Lake (1% Multiracial). Clifton Gardens is less Multiracial than neighboring Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek (7.3% Multiracial), Niskayuna (5.2% Multiracial), and Cohoes (7% 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.