Hamburg, NY Demographics

A map of Hamburg's Population by Race

Hamburg, New York has an estimated population of 9,792, a less than 1% change from the 9,696 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.2% White, 2.6% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.0% Asian, 0.9% Black, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hamburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hamburg is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Hamburg, that probability was 12.9% in 2020 and 13.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hamburg is ranked the 205th 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). Hamburg was ranked the 208th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hamburg's White Population

9,122 residents of Hamburg, or 93.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hamburg is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Hamburg ranks 211th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamburg's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Hamburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.2%.

Hamburg is more White than neighboring North Boston (92.6% White), Blasdell (87% White), Lackawanna (66.7% White), and Eden (92.9% White). Hamburg is less White than neighboring Wanakah (98.9% White).

Hamburg's Black Population

85 residents of Hamburg, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hamburg is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Hamburg ranks 950th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamburg's Black population has grown by an estimated 46.6%. Black residents' share of Hamburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Hamburg is more Black than neighboring Wanakah (0% Black), and North Boston (0% Black). Hamburg is less Black than neighboring Blasdell (4.2% Black), Lackawanna (15.2% Black), and Eden (1.4% Black).

Hamburg's Asian Population

101 residents of Hamburg, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hamburg is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Hamburg ranks 870th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamburg's Asian population has grown by an estimated 46.4%. Asian residents' share of Hamburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Hamburg is more Asian than neighboring Wanakah (0.7% Asian), North Boston (0.6% Asian), Blasdell (0% Asian), and Eden (0.2% Asian). Hamburg is less Asian than neighboring Lackawanna (1.6% Asian).

Hamburg's Hispanic Population

179 residents of Hamburg, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hamburg is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hamburg ranks 918th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamburg's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 30.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Hamburg's population has decreased from 2.7% to 1.8%.

Hamburg is more Hispanic than neighboring Wanakah (0% Hispanic), and North Boston (0.6% Hispanic). Hamburg is less Hispanic than neighboring Blasdell (4% Hispanic), Lackawanna (11.7% Hispanic), and Eden (2.1% Hispanic).

Hamburg's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Hamburg, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hamburg is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Hamburg ranks 976th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamburg's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 46.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hamburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Hamburg is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wanakah (0% Native American/Other), North Boston (0% Native American/Other), and Eden (0.4% Native American/Other). Hamburg is less Native American/Other than neighboring Blasdell (2% Native American/Other).

Hamburg's Multiracial Population

258 residents of Hamburg, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hamburg is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hamburg ranks 993rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamburg's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 7.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Hamburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Hamburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Wanakah (0.4% Multiracial). Hamburg is less Multiracial than neighboring North Boston (6.2% Multiracial), Blasdell (2.8% Multiracial), Lackawanna (4.4% Multiracial), and Eden (3% 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.