Clifton Springs, NY Demographics

A map of Clifton Springs's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,020	1,993	88.9%	90.2%
Hispanic	149	99	6.6%	4.5%
Black	54	34	2.4%	1.5%
Asian	27	8	1.2%	0.4%
Multiracial	23	68	1.0%	3.1%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	0.3%

Clifton Springs, New York has an estimated population of 2,273, a slight increase from the 2,209 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 6.6% Hispanic, 2.4% Black, 1.2% Asian, 1.0% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clifton Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clifton Springs has become 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 Springs, that probability was 18.3% in 2020 and 20.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clifton Springs is ranked the 589th 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 Springs was ranked the 593rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clifton Springs's White Population

2,020 residents of Clifton Springs, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clifton Springs is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Clifton Springs ranks 421st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Springs's White population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Clifton Springs's population has decreased from 90.2% to 88.9%.

Clifton Springs is more White than neighboring Phelps (85.2% White), and Newark (78.8% White). Clifton Springs is less White than neighboring Port Gibson (97.9% White), Shortsville (94.9% White), and Manchester (89.3% White).

Clifton Springs's Black Population

54 residents of Clifton Springs, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clifton Springs is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Clifton Springs ranks 620th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Springs's Black population has grown by an estimated 58.8%. Black residents' share of Clifton Springs's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.4%.

Clifton Springs is more Black than neighboring Phelps (0.6% Black), Port Gibson (0.3% Black), Shortsville (0.5% Black), and Manchester (0% Black). Clifton Springs is less Black than neighboring Newark (4.2% Black).

Clifton Springs's Asian Population

27 residents of Clifton Springs, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clifton Springs is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Clifton Springs ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Springs's Asian population has grown by an estimated 237.5%. Asian residents' share of Clifton Springs's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.2%.

Clifton Springs is more Asian than neighboring Phelps (0% Asian), Port Gibson (0% Asian), Shortsville (0.2% Asian), and Newark (0.5% Asian). Clifton Springs is less Asian than neighboring Manchester (2.5% Asian).

Clifton Springs's Hispanic Population

149 residents of Clifton Springs, or 6.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clifton Springs is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Clifton Springs ranks 680th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Springs's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 50.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Clifton Springs's population has increased from 4.5% to 6.6%.

Clifton Springs is more Hispanic than neighboring Port Gibson (0.3% Hispanic), Shortsville (1.1% Hispanic), and Manchester (4.8% Hispanic). Clifton Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Phelps (11.2% Hispanic), and Newark (11.1% Hispanic).

Clifton Springs's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Clifton Springs, 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 Springs is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Clifton Springs ranks 993rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Springs's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clifton Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Clifton Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Port Gibson (0.3% Native American/Other), Newark (0.6% Native American/Other), and Manchester (0.1% Native American/Other).

Clifton Springs's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Clifton Springs, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clifton Springs is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Clifton Springs ranks 742nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton Springs's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Clifton Springs's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.0%.

Clifton Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Phelps (2.9% Multiracial), Port Gibson (1.2% Multiracial), Shortsville (3.3% Multiracial), Newark (4.7% Multiracial), and Manchester (3.2% 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.