Depew, NY Demographics

A map of Depew's Population by Race

Depew, New York has an estimated population of 15,000, a slight decrease from the 15,178 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.4% White, 3.8% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.0% Black, 1.4% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Depew, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Depew 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 Depew, that probability was 20.7% in 2020 and 19.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Depew is ranked the 132nd 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). Depew was ranked the 131st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Depew's White Population

13,414 residents of Depew, or 89.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Depew is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Depew ranks 512th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Depew's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Depew's population has increased from 88.9% to 89.4%.

Depew is more White than neighboring Cheektowaga (71.5% White). Depew is less White than neighboring Lancaster (96.7% White), Williamsville (91% White), Harris Hill (95.2% White), and West Seneca (90.7% White).

Depew's Black Population

294 residents of Depew, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Depew is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Depew ranks 462nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Depew's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.9%. Black residents' share of Depew's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Depew is more Black than neighboring Lancaster (0% Black), and Harris Hill (0.3% Black). Depew is less Black than neighboring Cheektowaga (13.5% Black), and Williamsville (2.2% Black).

Depew's Asian Population

217 residents of Depew, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Depew is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Depew ranks 550th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Depew's Asian population has declined by an estimated 20.2%. Asian residents' share of Depew's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Depew is more Asian than neighboring Lancaster (0.2% Asian), Williamsville (0.7% Asian), Harris Hill (1.3% Asian), and West Seneca (0.7% Asian). Depew is less Asian than neighboring Cheektowaga (5.9% Asian).

Depew's Hispanic Population

574 residents of Depew, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Depew is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Depew ranks 785th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Depew's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Depew's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Depew is more Hispanic than neighboring Lancaster (1.5% Hispanic), Williamsville (1.8% Hispanic), Harris Hill (1.9% Hispanic), and West Seneca (3.7% Hispanic). Depew is less Hispanic than neighboring Cheektowaga (4.9% Hispanic).

Depew's Native American/Other Population

30 residents of Depew, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Depew is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Depew ranks 656th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Depew's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Depew's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Depew is more Native American/Other than neighboring Williamsville (0% Native American/Other), Harris Hill (0% Native American/Other), and West Seneca (0.1% Native American/Other). Depew is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lancaster (1% Native American/Other), and Cheektowaga (0.8% Native American/Other).

Depew's Multiracial Population

471 residents of Depew, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Depew is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Depew ranks 796th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Depew's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 6.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Depew's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Depew is more Multiracial than neighboring Lancaster (0.7% Multiracial), Harris Hill (1.3% Multiracial), and West Seneca (2.8% Multiracial). Depew is less Multiracial than neighboring Cheektowaga (3.5% Multiracial), and Williamsville (4.4% 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.