Hamlin, NY Demographics

A map of Hamlin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,729	4,518	94.8%	87.3%
Multiracial	154	221	3.1%	4.3%
Black	58	110	1.2%	2.1%
Hispanic	32	275	0.6%	5.3%
Native American/Other	14	38	0.3%	0.7%
Asian	0	15	0.0%	0.3%

Hamlin, New York has an estimated population of 4,987, a decrease from the 5,177 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.8% White, 3.1% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hamlin, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hamlin 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 Hamlin, that probability was 23.3% in 2020 and 10.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hamlin is ranked the 356th 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). Hamlin was ranked the 350th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hamlin's White Population

4,729 residents of Hamlin, or 94.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hamlin is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Hamlin ranks 598th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamlin's White population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. White residents' share of Hamlin's population has increased from 87.3% to 94.8%.

Hamlin is more White than neighboring Clarkson (72.6% White), Brockport (78.5% White), Hilton (89.3% White), Holley (82.1% White), and Spencerport (87.9% White).

Hamlin's Black Population

58 residents of Hamlin, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hamlin is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Hamlin ranks 490th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamlin's Black population has declined by an estimated 47.3%. Black residents' share of Hamlin's population has decreased from 2.1% to 1.2%.

Hamlin is less Black than neighboring Clarkson (6.3% Black), Brockport (8.2% Black), Hilton (2.4% Black), Holley (2% Black), and Spencerport (2.5% Black).

Hamlin's Asian Population

0 residents of Hamlin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hamlin is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Hamlin ranks 1058th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Hamlin is less Asian than neighboring Clarkson (1.7% Asian), Brockport (3.2% Asian), and Hilton (0.1% Asian).

Hamlin's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Hamlin, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hamlin is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hamlin ranks 601st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamlin's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 88.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Hamlin's population has decreased from 5.3% to 0.6%.

Hamlin is less Hispanic than neighboring Clarkson (16.5% Hispanic), Brockport (6.7% Hispanic), Hilton (3.8% Hispanic), Holley (9.5% Hispanic), and Spencerport (4.6% Hispanic).

Hamlin's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Hamlin, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hamlin is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Hamlin ranks 492nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamlin's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 63.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hamlin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Hamlin is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clarkson (0% Native American/Other), Hilton (0.2% Native American/Other), Holley (0% Native American/Other), and Spencerport (0% Native American/Other).

Hamlin's Multiracial Population

154 residents of Hamlin, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hamlin is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hamlin ranks 389th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamlin's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 30.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hamlin's population has decreased from 4.3% to 3.1%.

Hamlin is more Multiracial than neighboring Clarkson (3% Multiracial). Hamlin is less Multiracial than neighboring Hilton (4.2% Multiracial), Holley (6.3% Multiracial), and Spencerport (5% 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.