Farnham, NY Demographics

A map of Farnham's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	387	350	89.0%	91.9%
Multiracial	23	14	5.3%	3.7%
Native American/Other	11	6	2.5%	1.6%
Black	8	2	1.8%	0.5%
Hispanic	6	7	1.4%	1.8%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.5%

Farnham, New York has an estimated population of 435, a large increase from the 381 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.0% White, 5.3% Multiracial, 2.5% Native American/Other, 1.8% Black, 1.4% Hispanic, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Farnham, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Farnham has become considerably 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 Farnham, that probability was 15.4% in 2020 and 20.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Farnham is ranked the 1097th 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). Farnham was ranked the 1130th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Farnham's White Population

387 residents of Farnham, or 89.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Farnham is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Farnham ranks 313th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farnham's White population has grown by an estimated 10.6%. White residents' share of Farnham's population has decreased from 91.9% to 89.0%.

Farnham is more White than neighboring Angola (88.7% White), and Silver Creek (86% White). Farnham is less White than neighboring Lake Erie Beach (93.6% White), Sunset Bay (90.9% White), and Angola on the Lake (93.4% White).

Farnham's Black Population

8 residents of Farnham, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Farnham is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Farnham ranks 979th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farnham's Black population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Black residents' share of Farnham's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.8%.

Farnham is more Black than neighboring Lake Erie Beach (0.1% Black), and Angola on the Lake (0.4% Black). Farnham is less Black than neighboring Sunset Bay (6.5% Black), Angola (4.3% Black), and Silver Creek (2.3% Black).

Farnham's Asian Population

0 residents of Farnham, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Farnham is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Farnham ranks 946th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farnham's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Farnham's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Farnham is less Asian than neighboring Lake Erie Beach (2.4% Asian), and Angola (2.2% Asian).

Farnham's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Farnham, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Farnham is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Farnham ranks 1059th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farnham's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Farnham's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Farnham is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Erie Beach (1% Hispanic), and Angola (0.6% Hispanic). Farnham is less Hispanic than neighboring Sunset Bay (2.6% Hispanic), Angola on the Lake (2.9% Hispanic), and Silver Creek (7.4% Hispanic).

Farnham's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Farnham, or 2.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Farnham is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Farnham ranks 87th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farnham's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 83.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Farnham's population has increased from 1.6% to 2.5%.

Farnham is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Erie Beach (1% Native American/Other), Sunset Bay (0% Native American/Other), Angola on the Lake (1.9% Native American/Other), Angola (1% Native American/Other), and Silver Creek (0.7% Native American/Other).

Farnham's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Farnham, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Farnham is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Farnham ranks 555th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farnham's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 64.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Farnham's population has increased from 3.7% to 5.3%.

Farnham is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Erie Beach (1.8% Multiracial), Sunset Bay (0% Multiracial), Angola on the Lake (1.4% Multiracial), Angola (3.2% Multiracial), and Silver Creek (3.6% 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.