Frankfort, NY Demographics

A map of Frankfort's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,259	2,106	90.3%	90.8%
Multiracial	146	116	5.8%	5.0%
Hispanic	69	62	2.8%	2.7%
Black	29	24	1.2%	1.0%
Asian	0	7	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.2%

Frankfort, New York has an estimated population of 2,503, an increase from the 2,320 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.3% White, 5.8% Multiracial, 2.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Frankfort, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Frankfort has become slightly 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 Frankfort, that probability was 17.3% in 2020 and 18.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Frankfort is ranked the 558th 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). Frankfort was ranked the 580th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Frankfort's White Population

2,259 residents of Frankfort, or 90.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Frankfort is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Frankfort ranks 381st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Frankfort's White population has grown by an estimated 7.3%. White residents' share of Frankfort's population has decreased from 90.8% to 90.3%.

Frankfort is more White than neighboring Ilion (87.1% White), Mohawk (89.9% White), and Herkimer (87.9% White). Frankfort is less White than neighboring East Frankfort (99.3% White), and South Ilion (100% White).

Frankfort's Black Population

29 residents of Frankfort, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Frankfort is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Frankfort ranks 769th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Frankfort's Black population has grown by an estimated 20.8%. Black residents' share of Frankfort's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Frankfort is more Black than neighboring East Frankfort (0.7% Black), Ilion (0.6% Black), South Ilion (0% Black), and Mohawk (1% Black). Frankfort is less Black than neighboring Herkimer (2% Black).

Frankfort's Asian Population

0 residents of Frankfort, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Frankfort is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Frankfort ranks 1052nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Frankfort's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Frankfort's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Frankfort is less Asian than neighboring Mohawk (0.7% Asian), and Herkimer (1.7% Asian).

Frankfort's Hispanic Population

69 residents of Frankfort, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Frankfort is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Frankfort ranks 913th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Frankfort's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Frankfort's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Frankfort is more Hispanic than neighboring East Frankfort (0% Hispanic), South Ilion (0% Hispanic), Mohawk (1.3% Hispanic), and Herkimer (1.5% Hispanic). Frankfort is less Hispanic than neighboring Ilion (5.1% Hispanic).

Frankfort's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Frankfort, 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 Frankfort is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Frankfort ranks 1091st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Frankfort is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ilion (0.6% Native American/Other), and Herkimer (0.4% Native American/Other).

Frankfort's Multiracial Population

146 residents of Frankfort, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Frankfort is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Frankfort ranks 219th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Frankfort's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 25.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Frankfort's population has increased from 5.0% to 5.8%.

Frankfort is more Multiracial than neighboring East Frankfort (0% Multiracial), and South Ilion (0% Multiracial). Frankfort is less Multiracial than neighboring Ilion (6.6% Multiracial), Mohawk (7.1% Multiracial), and Herkimer (6.5% 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.