Gasport, NY Demographics

A map of Gasport's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,158	1,174	95.5%	90.6%
Hispanic	29	40	2.4%	3.1%
Black	17	23	1.4%	1.8%
Multiracial	6	51	0.5%	3.9%
Asian	2	3	0.2%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.4%

Gasport, New York has an estimated population of 1,212, a decrease from the 1,296 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.5% White, 2.4% Hispanic, 1.4% Black, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gasport, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gasport 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 Gasport, that probability was 17.7% in 2020 and 8.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gasport is ranked the 791st 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). Gasport was ranked the 769th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gasport's White Population

1,158 residents of Gasport, or 95.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gasport is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Gasport ranks 399th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gasport's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Gasport's population has increased from 90.6% to 95.5%.

Gasport is more White than neighboring Middleport (93.2% White), Rapids (90% White), Lockport (78.2% White), South Lockport (78.7% White), and Barker (69.2% White).

Gasport's Black Population

17 residents of Gasport, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gasport is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Gasport ranks 571st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gasport's Black population has declined by an estimated 26.1%. Black residents' share of Gasport's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Gasport is more Black than neighboring Middleport (0.3% Black), and Barker (0% Black). Gasport is less Black than neighboring Rapids (2.5% Black), Lockport (10.4% Black), and South Lockport (3.8% Black).

Gasport's Asian Population

2 residents of Gasport, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gasport is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Gasport ranks 1083rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Gasport is more Asian than neighboring Middleport (0% Asian), and Rapids (0% Asian). Gasport is less Asian than neighboring Lockport (0.4% Asian), South Lockport (0.7% Asian), and Barker (0.8% Asian).

Gasport's Hispanic Population

29 residents of Gasport, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gasport is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Gasport ranks 852nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gasport's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 27.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Gasport's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.4%.

Gasport is more Hispanic than neighboring Middleport (1.7% Hispanic), and Rapids (1.8% Hispanic). Gasport is less Hispanic than neighboring Lockport (4.9% Hispanic), South Lockport (7.2% Hispanic), and Barker (7.6% Hispanic).

Gasport's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gasport, 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 Gasport is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Gasport ranks 917th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Gasport is less Native American/Other than neighboring Middleport (0.6% Native American/Other), Lockport (1.1% Native American/Other), South Lockport (1.7% Native American/Other), and Barker (7.6% Native American/Other).

Gasport's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Gasport, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gasport is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gasport ranks 469th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gasport's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 88.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Gasport's population has decreased from 3.9% to 0.5%.

Gasport is less Multiracial than neighboring Middleport (4.2% Multiracial), Rapids (5.8% Multiracial), Lockport (4.9% Multiracial), South Lockport (8.1% Multiracial), and Barker (14.7% 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.