Gardiner, NY Demographics

A map of Gardiner's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Multiracial	767	25	63.4%	2.6%
White	336	803	27.8%	84.3%
Hispanic	107	69	8.8%	7.2%
Black	0	20	0.0%	2.1%
Asian	0	30	0.0%	3.2%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.5%

Gardiner, New York has an estimated population of 1,210, a large increase from the 952 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.4% Multiracial, 27.8% White, 8.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gardiner, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gardiner 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 Gardiner, that probability was 28.1% in 2020 and 51.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gardiner is ranked the 793rd 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). Gardiner was ranked the 868th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gardiner's White Population

336 residents of Gardiner, or 27.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gardiner is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Gardiner ranks 700th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gardiner's White population has declined by an estimated 58.2%. White residents' share of Gardiner's population has decreased from 84.3% to 27.8%.

Gardiner is less White than neighboring Wallkill (90.6% White), New Paltz (63.5% White), Plattekill (37.8% White), Clintondale (68.8% White), and Watchtower (54.2% White).

Gardiner's Black Population

0 residents of Gardiner, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gardiner is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Gardiner ranks 496th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gardiner's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Gardiner's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Gardiner is less Black than neighboring New Paltz (7% Black), Plattekill (17.6% Black), Clintondale (0.3% Black), and Watchtower (20.2% Black).

Gardiner's Asian Population

0 residents of Gardiner, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gardiner is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Gardiner ranks 359th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gardiner's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Gardiner's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Gardiner is less Asian than neighboring Wallkill (0.6% Asian), New Paltz (5.7% Asian), and Watchtower (2.1% Asian).

Gardiner's Hispanic Population

107 residents of Gardiner, or 8.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gardiner is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Gardiner ranks 491st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gardiner's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 55.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Gardiner's population has increased from 7.2% to 8.8%.

Gardiner is more Hispanic than neighboring Wallkill (4.9% Hispanic). Gardiner is less Hispanic than neighboring New Paltz (15% Hispanic), Plattekill (39% Hispanic), Clintondale (15.9% Hispanic), and Watchtower (22.5% Hispanic).

Gardiner's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gardiner, 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 Gardiner is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Gardiner ranks 735th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gardiner's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gardiner's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Gardiner is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Paltz (2.5% Native American/Other), Plattekill (5% Native American/Other), and Clintondale (1.1% Native American/Other).

Gardiner's Multiracial Population

767 residents of Gardiner, or 63.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gardiner is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gardiner ranks 923rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gardiner's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2968.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gardiner's population has increased from 2.6% to 63.4%.

Gardiner is more Multiracial than neighboring Wallkill (3.9% Multiracial), New Paltz (6.3% Multiracial), Plattekill (0.5% Multiracial), Clintondale (14% Multiracial), and Watchtower (1% 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.