Gorham, NY Demographics

A map of Gorham's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	295	557	93.7%	92.2%
Multiracial	17	18	5.4%	3.0%
Black	2	7	0.6%	1.2%
Hispanic	1	8	0.3%	1.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	13	0.0%	2.2%

Gorham, New York has an estimated population of 315, a dramatic decrease from the 604 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.7% White, 5.4% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gorham, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gorham has become 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 Gorham, that probability was 14.8% in 2020 and 12.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gorham is ranked the 1153rd 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). Gorham was ranked the 994th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gorham's White Population

295 residents of Gorham, or 93.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gorham is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Gorham ranks 280th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gorham's White population has declined by an estimated 47.0%. White residents' share of Gorham's population has increased from 92.2% to 93.7%.

Gorham is more White than neighboring Rushville (88.7% White), Crystal Beach (85.3% White), Clifton Springs (88.9% White), and Penn Yan (89.6% White). Gorham is less White than neighboring Hall (98.8% White).

Gorham's Black Population

2 residents of Gorham, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gorham is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Gorham ranks 726th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gorham's Black population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Black residents' share of Gorham's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.6%.

Gorham is more Black than neighboring Hall (0% Black), Rushville (0.5% Black), and Crystal Beach (0% Black). Gorham is less Black than neighboring Clifton Springs (2.4% Black), and Penn Yan (2% Black).

Gorham's Asian Population

0 residents of Gorham, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gorham is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Gorham ranks 1109th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Gorham is less Asian than neighboring Hall (1.2% Asian), Crystal Beach (5.1% Asian), Clifton Springs (1.2% Asian), and Penn Yan (0.7% Asian).

Gorham's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Gorham, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gorham is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Gorham ranks 1151st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gorham's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Gorham's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.3%.

Gorham is more Hispanic than neighboring Hall (0% Hispanic). Gorham is less Hispanic than neighboring Rushville (8% Hispanic), Crystal Beach (1.9% Hispanic), Clifton Springs (6.6% Hispanic), and Penn Yan (7.7% Hispanic).

Gorham's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gorham, 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 Gorham is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Gorham ranks 49th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gorham's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gorham's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Gorham's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Gorham, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gorham is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gorham ranks 779th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gorham's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Gorham's population has increased from 3.0% to 5.4%.

Gorham is more Multiracial than neighboring Hall (0% Multiracial), Rushville (2.8% Multiracial), Clifton Springs (1% Multiracial), and Penn Yan (0% Multiracial). Gorham is less Multiracial than neighboring Crystal Beach (7.7% 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.