Jefferson, NY Demographics

A map of Jefferson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	93	107	52.5%	88.4%
Multiracial	58	13	32.8%	10.7%
Hispanic	18	1	10.2%	0.8%
Asian	8	0	4.5%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Jefferson, New York has an estimated population of 177, a dramatic increase from the 121 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.5% White, 32.8% Multiracial, 10.2% Hispanic, 4.5% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jefferson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jefferson has become considerably more 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 Jefferson, that probability was 20.6% in 2020 and 60.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jefferson is ranked the 1224th 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). Jefferson was ranked the 1271st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jefferson's White Population

93 residents of Jefferson, or 52.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jefferson is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Jefferson ranks 531st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's White population has declined by an estimated 13.1%. White residents' share of Jefferson's population has decreased from 88.4% to 52.5%.

Jefferson is less White than neighboring Stamford (88.5% White), Hobart (93.2% White), North Blenheim (96.2% White), Richmondville (91.2% White), and East Worcester (73.7% White).

Jefferson's Black Population

0 residents of Jefferson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jefferson is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Jefferson ranks 1176th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Jefferson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Jefferson is less Black than neighboring Stamford (0.1% Black), Hobart (0.5% Black), Richmondville (0.6% Black), and East Worcester (6.7% Black).

Jefferson's Asian Population

8 residents of Jefferson, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jefferson is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Jefferson ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 8. Asian residents' share of Jefferson's population has increased from 0.0% to 4.5%.

Jefferson is more Asian than neighboring Stamford (2.2% Asian), Hobart (1.5% Asian), North Blenheim (0% Asian), Richmondville (0% Asian), and East Worcester (0% Asian).

Jefferson's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Jefferson, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jefferson is lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Jefferson ranks 1218th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1700.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Jefferson's population has increased from 0.8% to 10.2%.

Jefferson is more Hispanic than neighboring Stamford (5.6% Hispanic), Hobart (0% Hispanic), North Blenheim (0% Hispanic), Richmondville (2.7% Hispanic), and East Worcester (4.1% Hispanic).

Jefferson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Jefferson, 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 Jefferson is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Jefferson ranks 1179th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Jefferson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Jefferson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stamford (0.9% Native American/Other), and East Worcester (0.4% Native American/Other).

Jefferson's Multiracial Population

58 residents of Jefferson, or 32.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jefferson is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jefferson ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 346.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Jefferson's population has increased from 10.7% to 32.8%.

Jefferson is more Multiracial than neighboring Stamford (2.7% Multiracial), Hobart (4.9% Multiracial), North Blenheim (3.8% Multiracial), Richmondville (5.5% Multiracial), and East Worcester (15.2% 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.