Copake Lake, NY Demographics

A map of Copake Lake's Population by Race

Copake Lake, New York has an estimated population of 784, a slight increase from the 767 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.3% White, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Copake Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Copake Lake 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 Copake Lake, that probability was 22.7% in 2020 and 5.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Copake Lake is ranked the 917th 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). Copake Lake was ranked the 926th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Copake Lake's White Population

763 residents of Copake Lake, or 97.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Copake Lake is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Copake Lake ranks 579th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Copake Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 13.5%. White residents' share of Copake Lake's population has increased from 87.6% to 97.3%.

Copake Lake is more White than neighboring Taconic Shores (92.4% White), and Philmont (76% White). Copake Lake is less White than neighboring Copake (99.1% White), Copake Falls (100% White), and Claverack-Red Mills (98.5% White).

Copake Lake's Black Population

0 residents of Copake Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Copake Lake is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Copake Lake ranks 687th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Copake Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Copake Lake's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Copake Lake is less Black than neighboring Philmont (16.5% Black).

Copake Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Copake Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Copake Lake is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Copake Lake ranks 840th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Copake Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Copake Lake's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Copake Lake is less Asian than neighboring Philmont (0.4% Asian), and Claverack-Red Mills (1.5% Asian).

Copake Lake's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Copake Lake, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Copake Lake is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Copake Lake ranks 816th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Copake Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 44.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Copake Lake's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.8%.

Copake Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Copake (0% Hispanic), Copake Falls (0% Hispanic), and Claverack-Red Mills (0% Hispanic). Copake Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Taconic Shores (3.1% Hispanic), and Philmont (5.6% Hispanic).

Copake Lake's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Copake Lake, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Copake Lake is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Copake Lake ranks 442nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Copake Lake's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Copake Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Copake Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Taconic Shores (0% Native American/Other), Copake (0% Native American/Other), Copake Falls (0% Native American/Other), Philmont (0% Native American/Other), and Claverack-Red Mills (0% Native American/Other).

Copake Lake's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Copake Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Copake Lake is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Copake Lake ranks 78th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Copake Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Copake Lake's population has decreased from 6.3% to 0.0%.

Copake Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Taconic Shores (4.5% Multiracial), Copake (0.9% Multiracial), and Philmont (1.5% 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.