Jamestown, NY Demographics

A map of Jamestown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	22,374	21,577	79.4%	75.1%
Hispanic	2,975	3,843	10.6%	13.4%
Multiracial	1,388	1,779	4.9%	6.2%
Black	1,094	1,124	3.9%	3.9%
Asian	237	157	0.8%	0.5%
Native American/Other	120	232	0.4%	0.8%

Jamestown, New York has an estimated population of 28,188, a slight decrease from the 28,712 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.4% White, 10.6% Hispanic, 4.9% Multiracial, 3.9% Black, 0.8% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jamestown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jamestown 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 Jamestown, that probability was 41.2% in 2020 and 35.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jamestown is ranked the 52nd 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). Jamestown was ranked the 51st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jamestown's White Population

22,374 residents of Jamestown, or 79.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jamestown is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Jamestown ranks 936th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jamestown's White population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Jamestown's population has increased from 75.1% to 79.4%.

Jamestown is less White than neighboring Celoron (90.1% White), Falconer (94.9% White), Jamestown West (90% White), Busti (100% White), and Lakewood (88.4% White).

Jamestown's Black Population

1,094 residents of Jamestown, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jamestown is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Jamestown ranks 310th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jamestown's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. Black residents' share of Jamestown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Jamestown is more Black than neighboring Celoron (1.7% Black), Falconer (0.7% Black), Jamestown West (1.4% Black), Busti (0% Black), and Lakewood (0.7% Black).

Jamestown's Asian Population

237 residents of Jamestown, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jamestown is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Jamestown ranks 931st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jamestown's Asian population has grown by an estimated 51.0%. Asian residents' share of Jamestown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Jamestown is more Asian than neighboring Celoron (0.5% Asian), Falconer (0.5% Asian), and Busti (0% Asian). Jamestown is less Asian than neighboring Jamestown West (0.9% Asian).

Jamestown's Hispanic Population

2,975 residents of Jamestown, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jamestown is lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Jamestown ranks 263rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jamestown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 22.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Jamestown's population has decreased from 13.4% to 10.6%.

Jamestown is more Hispanic than neighboring Celoron (3.7% Hispanic), Falconer (2% Hispanic), Jamestown West (5.9% Hispanic), Busti (0% Hispanic), and Lakewood (5.2% Hispanic).

Jamestown's Native American/Other Population

120 residents of Jamestown, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jamestown is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Jamestown ranks 419th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jamestown's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 48.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jamestown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Jamestown is more Native American/Other than neighboring Celoron (0% Native American/Other), Falconer (0% Native American/Other), Busti (0% Native American/Other), and Lakewood (0.3% Native American/Other). Jamestown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jamestown West (0.5% Native American/Other).

Jamestown's Multiracial Population

1,388 residents of Jamestown, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jamestown is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jamestown ranks 84th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jamestown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Jamestown's population has decreased from 6.2% to 4.9%.

Jamestown is more Multiracial than neighboring Celoron (4% Multiracial), Falconer (1.9% Multiracial), Jamestown West (1.4% Multiracial), Busti (0% Multiracial), and Lakewood (4.7% 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.