Gouverneur, NY Demographics

A map of Gouverneur's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,025	3,315	83.7%	94.0%
Hispanic	350	58	9.7%	1.6%
Multiracial	202	109	5.6%	3.1%
Native American/Other	29	17	0.8%	0.5%
Black	9	20	0.2%	0.6%
Asian	0	7	0.0%	0.2%

Gouverneur, New York has an estimated population of 3,615, a slight increase from the 3,526 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.7% White, 9.7% Hispanic, 5.6% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American/Other, 0.2% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gouverneur, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gouverneur 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 Gouverneur, that probability was 11.5% in 2020 and 28.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gouverneur is ranked the 450th 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). Gouverneur was ranked the 455th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gouverneur's White Population

3,025 residents of Gouverneur, or 83.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gouverneur is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Gouverneur ranks 159th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gouverneur's White population has declined by an estimated 8.7%. White residents' share of Gouverneur's population has decreased from 94.0% to 83.7%.

Gouverneur is less White than neighboring Hailesboro (95.9% White), Richville (91.6% White), Oxbow (91.3% White), Antwerp (90.9% White), and Edwards (99.4% White).

Gouverneur's Black Population

9 residents of Gouverneur, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gouverneur is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Gouverneur ranks 964th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gouverneur's Black population has declined by an estimated 55.0%. Black residents' share of Gouverneur's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Gouverneur is more Black than neighboring Oxbow (0% Black), and Edwards (0% Black). Gouverneur is less Black than neighboring Hailesboro (0.3% Black), Richville (1.3% Black), and Antwerp (2.6% Black).

Gouverneur's Asian Population

0 residents of Gouverneur, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gouverneur is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Gouverneur ranks 1096th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Gouverneur's Hispanic Population

350 residents of Gouverneur, or 9.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gouverneur is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Gouverneur ranks 1099th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gouverneur's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 503.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Gouverneur's population has increased from 1.6% to 9.7%.

Gouverneur is more Hispanic than neighboring Hailesboro (2.2% Hispanic), Richville (5.1% Hispanic), Oxbow (0% Hispanic), Antwerp (3.4% Hispanic), and Edwards (0% Hispanic).

Gouverneur's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Gouverneur, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gouverneur is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Gouverneur ranks 793rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gouverneur's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 70.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gouverneur's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Gouverneur is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hailesboro (0% Native American/Other), Richville (0.3% Native American/Other), and Edwards (0% Native American/Other). Gouverneur is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oxbow (7.6% Native American/Other), and Antwerp (1.3% Native American/Other).

Gouverneur's Multiracial Population

202 residents of Gouverneur, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gouverneur is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gouverneur ranks 737th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gouverneur's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 85.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Gouverneur's population has increased from 3.1% to 5.6%.

Gouverneur is more Multiracial than neighboring Hailesboro (1.5% Multiracial), Richville (1.6% Multiracial), Oxbow (1.1% Multiracial), Antwerp (1.8% Multiracial), and Edwards (0.6% 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.