Fort Covington, NY Demographics

A map of Fort Covington's Population by Race

Fort Covington, New York has an estimated population of 1,041, a decrease from the 1,127 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.0% White, 3.6% Native American/Other, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fort Covington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fort Covington 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 Fort Covington, that probability was 38.0% in 2020 and 11.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fort Covington is ranked the 844th 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). Fort Covington was ranked the 810th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fort Covington's White Population

979 residents of Fort Covington, or 94.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fort Covington is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Fort Covington ranks 894th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Covington's White population has grown by an estimated 12.9%. White residents' share of Fort Covington's population has increased from 76.9% to 94.0%.

Fort Covington is more White than neighboring Akwesasne (15.8% White), and St. Regis Falls (87% White). Fort Covington is less White than neighboring Brushton (96.2% White), Malone (95.6% White), and Brasher Falls (94.3% White).

Fort Covington's Black Population

2 residents of Fort Covington, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fort Covington is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Fort Covington ranks 1112th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Covington's Black population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Fort Covington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Fort Covington is more Black than neighboring Brushton (0% Black), and St. Regis Falls (0% Black). Fort Covington is less Black than neighboring Akwesasne (1.4% Black), Malone (2.4% Black), and Brasher Falls (1.4% Black).

Fort Covington's Asian Population

2 residents of Fort Covington, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fort Covington is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Fort Covington ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Covington's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Asian residents' share of Fort Covington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Fort Covington is more Asian than neighboring Brushton (0% Asian), Malone (0% Asian), St. Regis Falls (0% Asian), and Brasher Falls (0% Asian). Fort Covington is less Asian than neighboring Akwesasne (5.4% Asian).

Fort Covington's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Fort Covington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fort Covington is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Fort Covington ranks 1024th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Covington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fort Covington's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Fort Covington is less Hispanic than neighboring Akwesasne (0.3% Hispanic), Malone (1% Hispanic), and St. Regis Falls (10.1% Hispanic).

Fort Covington's Native American/Other Population

37 residents of Fort Covington, or 3.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fort Covington is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Fort Covington ranks 4th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Covington's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 79.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fort Covington's population has decreased from 15.7% to 3.6%.

Fort Covington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brushton (3.2% Native American/Other), Malone (0.4% Native American/Other), and St. Regis Falls (0% Native American/Other). Fort Covington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Akwesasne (74.9% Native American/Other), and Brasher Falls (4.3% Native American/Other).

Fort Covington's Multiracial Population

21 residents of Fort Covington, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fort Covington is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Fort Covington ranks 214th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Covington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 63.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Fort Covington's population has decreased from 5.1% to 2.0%.

Fort Covington is more Multiracial than neighboring Brushton (0.6% Multiracial), Malone (0.6% Multiracial), and Brasher Falls (0% Multiracial). Fort Covington is less Multiracial than neighboring Akwesasne (2.2% Multiracial), and St. Regis Falls (2.8% 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.