Hornell, NY Demographics

A map of Hornell's Population by Race

Hornell, New York has an estimated population of 8,152, a slight decrease from the 8,263 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% White, 3.6% Black, 3.0% Multiracial, 2.7% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hornell, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hornell 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 Hornell, that probability was 26.1% in 2020 and 19.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hornell is ranked the 242nd 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). Hornell was ranked the 235th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hornell's White Population

7,283 residents of Hornell, or 89.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hornell is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Hornell ranks 650th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hornell's White population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Hornell's population has increased from 85.6% to 89.3%.

Hornell is more White than neighboring Canisteo (89.1% White), and Alfred (68.5% White). Hornell is less White than neighboring North Hornell (89.5% White), Arkport (99.3% White), and Almond (90.8% White).

Hornell's Black Population

291 residents of Hornell, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hornell is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Hornell ranks 392nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hornell's Black population has grown by an estimated 19.3%. Black residents' share of Hornell's population has increased from 3.0% to 3.6%.

Hornell is more Black than neighboring North Hornell (0.9% Black), Arkport (0% Black), Almond (1.1% Black), and Canisteo (0.1% Black). Hornell is less Black than neighboring Alfred (8.3% Black).

Hornell's Asian Population

218 residents of Hornell, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hornell is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Hornell ranks 686th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hornell's Asian population has grown by an estimated 113.7%. Asian residents' share of Hornell's population has increased from 1.2% to 2.7%.

Hornell is more Asian than neighboring North Hornell (1.2% Asian), Arkport (0% Asian), and Almond (0.5% Asian). Hornell is less Asian than neighboring Canisteo (7% Asian), and Alfred (7.4% Asian).

Hornell's Hispanic Population

78 residents of Hornell, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hornell is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hornell ranks 848th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hornell's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 69.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Hornell's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.0%.

Hornell is more Hispanic than neighboring Arkport (0% Hispanic), and Canisteo (0.6% Hispanic). Hornell is less Hispanic than neighboring North Hornell (6.2% Hispanic), Almond (1.9% Hispanic), and Alfred (13% Hispanic).

Hornell's Native American/Other Population

41 residents of Hornell, 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 Hornell is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Hornell ranks 450th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hornell's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 35.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hornell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Hornell is more Native American/Other than neighboring North Hornell (0.4% Native American/Other), Arkport (0% Native American/Other), Almond (0% Native American/Other), and Canisteo (0% Native American/Other). Hornell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alfred (1% Native American/Other).

Hornell's Multiracial Population

241 residents of Hornell, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hornell is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hornell ranks 75th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hornell's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 53.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Hornell's population has decreased from 6.3% to 3.0%.

Hornell is more Multiracial than neighboring North Hornell (1.8% Multiracial), Arkport (0.7% Multiracial), and Alfred (1.8% Multiracial). Hornell is less Multiracial than neighboring Almond (5.7% Multiracial), and Canisteo (3.3% 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.