Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY Demographics

A map of Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,428	10,857	73.7%	75.2%
Hispanic	1,861	1,950	13.1%	13.5%
Black	647	473	4.6%	3.3%
Multiracial	570	367	4.0%	2.5%
Asian	560	728	4.0%	5.0%
Native American/Other	88	69	0.6%	0.5%

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, New York has an estimated population of 14,154, a slight decrease from the 14,444 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.7% White, 13.1% Hispanic, 4.6% Black, 4.0% Asian, 4.0% Multiracial, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown has become 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 Valley-Yorktown, that probability was 41.3% in 2020 and 43.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is ranked the 143rd 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 Valley-Yorktown was ranked the 138th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's White Population

10,428 residents of Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, or 73.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Jefferson Valley-Yorktown ranks 935th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's White population has declined by an estimated 4.0%. White residents' share of Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's population has decreased from 75.2% to 73.7%.

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is more White than neighboring Crompond (70.9% White), Lake Mohegan (64.4% White), and Yorktown Heights (51.9% White). Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is less White than neighboring Shrub Oak (86.3% White), and Shenorock (79.2% White).

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's Black Population

647 residents of Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Jefferson Valley-Yorktown ranks 356th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's Black population has grown by an estimated 36.8%. Black residents' share of Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's population has increased from 3.3% to 4.6%.

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is more Black than neighboring Shrub Oak (1.5% Black), and Shenorock (1% Black). Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is less Black than neighboring Crompond (8.7% Black), Lake Mohegan (7.2% Black), and Yorktown Heights (11% Black).

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's Asian Population

560 residents of Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Jefferson Valley-Yorktown ranks 238th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 23.1%. Asian residents' share of Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's population has decreased from 5.0% to 4.0%.

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is more Asian than neighboring Shrub Oak (2.2% Asian), Crompond (3.6% Asian), Lake Mohegan (3.9% Asian), Yorktown Heights (0.7% Asian), and Shenorock (1.7% Asian).

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's Hispanic Population

1,861 residents of Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, or 13.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Jefferson Valley-Yorktown ranks 261st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 13.1%.

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is more Hispanic than neighboring Shrub Oak (7.8% Hispanic). Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is less Hispanic than neighboring Crompond (13.2% Hispanic), Lake Mohegan (20.6% Hispanic), Yorktown Heights (36.4% Hispanic), and Shenorock (18.1% Hispanic).

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's Native American/Other Population

88 residents of Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Jefferson Valley-Yorktown ranks 803rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 27.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shrub Oak (0% Native American/Other), Lake Mohegan (0% Native American/Other), Yorktown Heights (0% Native American/Other), and Shenorock (0% Native American/Other). Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crompond (1.1% Native American/Other).

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's Multiracial Population

570 residents of Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jefferson Valley-Yorktown ranks 961st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 55.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's population has increased from 2.5% to 4.0%.

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is more Multiracial than neighboring Shrub Oak (2.2% Multiracial), Crompond (2.5% Multiracial), Lake Mohegan (3.8% Multiracial), Yorktown Heights (0% Multiracial), and Shenorock (0% 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.