Greenwood Lake, NY Demographics

A map of Greenwood Lake's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,264	2,344	75.0%	78.3%
Hispanic	469	413	15.5%	13.8%
Asian	162	39	5.4%	1.3%
Black	90	50	3.0%	1.7%
Multiracial	35	110	1.2%	3.7%
Native American/Other	0	38	0.0%	1.3%

Greenwood Lake, New York has an estimated population of 3,020, a less than 1% change from the 2,994 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.0% White, 15.5% Hispanic, 5.4% Asian, 3.0% Black, 1.2% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Greenwood Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Greenwood Lake has become 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 Greenwood Lake, that probability was 36.6% in 2020 and 41.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Greenwood Lake is ranked the 497th 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). Greenwood Lake was ranked the 500th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Greenwood Lake's White Population

2,264 residents of Greenwood Lake, or 75.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Greenwood Lake is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Greenwood Lake ranks 865th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Greenwood Lake's population has decreased from 78.3% to 75.0%.

Greenwood Lake is more White than neighboring Tuxedo Park (71.5% White), and Walton Park (47.5% White). Greenwood Lake is less White than neighboring Warwick (83.2% White), Hewitt (83.5% White), and Upper Greenwood Lake (81.9% White).

Greenwood Lake's Black Population

90 residents of Greenwood Lake, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Greenwood Lake is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Greenwood Lake ranks 592nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 80.0%. Black residents' share of Greenwood Lake's population has increased from 1.7% to 3.0%.

Greenwood Lake is more Black than neighboring Warwick (2.2% Black), Hewitt (0.7% Black), Tuxedo Park (0% Black), and Upper Greenwood Lake (1.4% Black). Greenwood Lake is less Black than neighboring Walton Park (10% Black).

Greenwood Lake's Asian Population

162 residents of Greenwood Lake, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Greenwood Lake is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Greenwood Lake ranks 667th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 315.4%. Asian residents' share of Greenwood Lake's population has increased from 1.3% to 5.4%.

Greenwood Lake is more Asian than neighboring Warwick (1.8% Asian), Hewitt (1.8% Asian), Tuxedo Park (2% Asian), Upper Greenwood Lake (1.4% Asian), and Walton Park (1% Asian).

Greenwood Lake's Hispanic Population

469 residents of Greenwood Lake, or 15.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Greenwood Lake is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Greenwood Lake ranks 254th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Greenwood Lake's population has increased from 13.8% to 15.5%.

Greenwood Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Warwick (11% Hispanic), Hewitt (9.3% Hispanic), Tuxedo Park (7.3% Hispanic), and Upper Greenwood Lake (13.2% Hispanic). Greenwood Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Walton Park (36.8% Hispanic).

Greenwood Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Greenwood Lake, 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 Greenwood Lake is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Greenwood Lake ranks 165th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Greenwood Lake's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Greenwood Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Warwick (0.5% Native American/Other), and Walton Park (1% Native American/Other).

Greenwood Lake's Multiracial Population

35 residents of Greenwood Lake, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Greenwood Lake is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Greenwood Lake ranks 556th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 68.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Greenwood Lake's population has decreased from 3.7% to 1.2%.

Greenwood Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Warwick (1.3% Multiracial), Hewitt (4.7% Multiracial), Tuxedo Park (19.2% Multiracial), Upper Greenwood Lake (2.1% Multiracial), and Walton Park (3.7% 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.