Dansville, NY Demographics

A map of Dansville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,257	3,959	91.5%	89.3%
Multiracial	211	198	4.5%	4.5%
Asian	96	38	2.1%	0.9%
Black	50	54	1.1%	1.2%
Hispanic	39	167	0.8%	3.8%
Native American/Other	0	17	0.0%	0.4%

Dansville, New York has an estimated population of 4,653, an increase from the 4,433 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.5% White, 4.5% Multiracial, 2.1% Asian, 1.1% Black, 0.8% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dansville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dansville has become 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 Dansville, that probability was 19.9% in 2020 and 16.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dansville is ranked the 378th 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). Dansville was ranked the 392nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dansville's White Population

4,257 residents of Dansville, or 91.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dansville is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Dansville ranks 480th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dansville's White population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. White residents' share of Dansville's population has increased from 89.3% to 91.5%.

Dansville is less White than neighboring Cumminsville (100% White), Woodsville (100% White), Byersville (100% White), Scottsburg (93.9% White), and Wayland (96.2% White).

Dansville's Black Population

50 residents of Dansville, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dansville is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Dansville ranks 701st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dansville's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.4%. Black residents' share of Dansville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Dansville is more Black than neighboring Cumminsville (0% Black), Woodsville (0% Black), Byersville (0% Black), Scottsburg (0% Black), and Wayland (0.5% Black).

Dansville's Asian Population

96 residents of Dansville, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dansville is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Dansville ranks 813th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dansville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 152.6%. Asian residents' share of Dansville's population has increased from 0.9% to 2.1%.

Dansville is more Asian than neighboring Cumminsville (0% Asian), Woodsville (0% Asian), Byersville (0% Asian), Scottsburg (0% Asian), and Wayland (0% Asian).

Dansville's Hispanic Population

39 residents of Dansville, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dansville is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Dansville ranks 758th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dansville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 76.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Dansville's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.8%.

Dansville is more Hispanic than neighboring Cumminsville (0% Hispanic), Woodsville (0% Hispanic), and Byersville (0% Hispanic). Dansville is less Hispanic than neighboring Scottsburg (3% Hispanic).

Dansville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dansville, 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 Dansville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Dansville ranks 921st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Dansville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wayland (1% Native American/Other).

Dansville's Multiracial Population

211 residents of Dansville, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dansville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Dansville ranks 345th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dansville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 6.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Dansville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.5%.

Dansville is more Multiracial than neighboring Cumminsville (0% Multiracial), Woodsville (0% Multiracial), Byersville (0% Multiracial), Scottsburg (3% Multiracial), and Wayland (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.