Colton, NY Demographics

A map of Colton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	260	322	100.0%	92.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.6%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	19	0.0%	5.5%

Colton, New York has an estimated population of 260, a large decrease from the 348 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Colton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Colton has become considerably less 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 Colton, that probability was 14.1% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Colton is ranked the 1179th 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). Colton was ranked the 1158th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Colton's White Population

260 residents of Colton, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Colton is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Colton ranks 254th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colton's White population has declined by an estimated 19.3%. White residents' share of Colton's population has increased from 92.5% to 100.0%.

Colton is more White than neighboring Hannawa Falls (91.3% White), Potsdam (81.1% White), Parishville (98.1% White), Norwood (94.5% White), and Canton (83.9% White).

Colton's Black Population

0 residents of Colton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Colton is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Colton ranks 1176th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Colton is less Black than neighboring Potsdam (4.7% Black), Norwood (0.8% Black), and Canton (5.6% Black).

Colton's Asian Population

0 residents of Colton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Colton is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Colton ranks 920th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Colton's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Colton is less Asian than neighboring Hannawa Falls (0.8% Asian), Potsdam (6.6% Asian), Norwood (0.4% Asian), and Canton (2.3% Asian).

Colton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Colton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Colton is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Colton ranks 1132nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Colton's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Colton is less Hispanic than neighboring Hannawa Falls (5% Hispanic), Potsdam (4.2% Hispanic), Parishville (1.9% Hispanic), Norwood (1.4% Hispanic), and Canton (4.5% Hispanic).

Colton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Colton, 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 Colton is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Colton 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, Colton's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Colton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Colton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Potsdam (0.2% Native American/Other), Norwood (0.7% Native American/Other), and Canton (0.3% Native American/Other).

Colton's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Colton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Colton is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Colton ranks 156th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Colton's population has decreased from 5.5% to 0.0%.

Colton is less Multiracial than neighboring Hannawa Falls (3% Multiracial), Potsdam (3.1% Multiracial), Norwood (2.3% Multiracial), and Canton (3.4% 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.