Hunter, NY Demographics

A map of Hunter's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	139	338	89.1%	78.8%
Hispanic	17	38	10.9%	8.9%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	22	0.0%	5.1%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	1.2%
Multiracial	0	24	0.0%	5.6%

Hunter, New York has an estimated population of 156, a dramatic decrease from the 429 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.1% White, 10.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hunter, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hunter 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 Hunter, that probability was 36.5% in 2020 and 19.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hunter is ranked the 1234th 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). Hunter was ranked the 1104th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hunter's White Population

139 residents of Hunter, or 89.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hunter is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Hunter ranks 851st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hunter's White population has declined by an estimated 58.9%. White residents' share of Hunter's population has increased from 78.8% to 89.1%.

Hunter is more White than neighboring Tannersville (63.8% White), and Phoenicia (63.1% White). Hunter is less White than neighboring Windham (90.8% White), Haines Falls (91.6% White), and West Kill (100% White).

Hunter's Black Population

0 residents of Hunter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hunter is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Hunter ranks 1015th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hunter's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hunter's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Hunter is less Black than neighboring Tannersville (1.7% Black).

Hunter's Asian Population

0 residents of Hunter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hunter is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Hunter ranks 234th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hunter's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hunter's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.0%.

Hunter is less Asian than neighboring Windham (3.3% Asian).

Hunter's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Hunter, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hunter is lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hunter ranks 413th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hunter's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 55.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Hunter's population has increased from 8.9% to 10.9%.

Hunter is more Hispanic than neighboring Windham (0% Hispanic), Haines Falls (8.4% Hispanic), and West Kill (0% Hispanic). Hunter is less Hispanic than neighboring Tannersville (34% Hispanic), and Phoenicia (19.6% Hispanic).

Hunter's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hunter, 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 Hunter is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Hunter ranks 199th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hunter's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hunter's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Hunter's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hunter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hunter is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hunter ranks 139th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hunter's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hunter's population has decreased from 5.6% to 0.0%.

Hunter is less Multiracial than neighboring Tannersville (0.5% Multiracial), Windham (6% Multiracial), and Phoenicia (17.3% 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.