Gainesville, NY Demographics

A map of Gainesville's Population by Race

Gainesville, New York has an estimated population of 224, an increase from the 211 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.5% White, 9.4% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gainesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gainesville 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 Gainesville, that probability was 4.6% in 2020 and 22.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gainesville is ranked the 1199th 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). Gainesville was ranked the 1224th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gainesville's White Population

196 residents of Gainesville, or 87.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gainesville is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Gainesville ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gainesville's White population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. White residents' share of Gainesville's population has decreased from 97.6% to 87.5%.

Gainesville is more White than neighboring Silver Springs (83.3% White). Gainesville is less White than neighboring Castile (91.8% White), Pike (88.9% White), Warsaw (90.5% White), and Bliss (94.4% White).

Gainesville's Black Population

0 residents of Gainesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gainesville is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Gainesville ranks 1176th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gainesville's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Gainesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gainesville is less Black than neighboring Castile (1% Black), Pike (0.5% Black), Warsaw (1.5% Black), and Bliss (3.1% Black).

Gainesville's Asian Population

0 residents of Gainesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gainesville is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Gainesville ranks 977th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Gainesville is less Asian than neighboring Silver Springs (5.2% Asian), Warsaw (0.5% Asian), and Bliss (0.4% Asian).

Gainesville's Hispanic Population

21 residents of Gainesville, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gainesville is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Gainesville ranks 1280th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gainesville's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 21. Hispanic residents' share of Gainesville's population has increased from 0.0% to 9.4%.

Gainesville is more Hispanic than neighboring Castile (0% Hispanic), Pike (0% Hispanic), Warsaw (3.6% Hispanic), and Bliss (0.7% Hispanic). Gainesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Silver Springs (10.6% Hispanic).

Gainesville's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Gainesville, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gainesville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Gainesville ranks 1179th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gainesville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Native American/Other residents' share of Gainesville's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.9%.

Gainesville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Silver Springs (0% Native American/Other), Castile (0% Native American/Other), and Bliss (0% Native American/Other). Gainesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pike (7.5% Native American/Other).

Gainesville's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Gainesville, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gainesville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gainesville ranks 1179th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gainesville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gainesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Gainesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Silver Springs (0.9% Multiracial), and Bliss (1.3% Multiracial). Gainesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Castile (7.2% Multiracial), Pike (3% Multiracial), and Warsaw (3% 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.