Lake Erie Beach, NY Demographics

A map of Lake Erie Beach's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,070	3,204	93.6%	92.4%
Asian	78	4	2.4%	0.1%
Multiracial	60	108	1.8%	3.1%
Native American/Other	34	55	1.0%	1.6%
Hispanic	33	81	1.0%	2.3%
Black	4	15	0.1%	0.4%

Lake Erie Beach, New York has an estimated population of 3,279, a decrease from the 3,467 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.6% White, 2.4% Asian, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.0% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Erie Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Erie Beach has become 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 Lake Erie Beach, that probability was 14.4% in 2020 and 12.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Erie Beach is ranked the 467th 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). Lake Erie Beach was ranked the 457th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Erie Beach's White Population

3,070 residents of Lake Erie Beach, or 93.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Erie Beach is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Lake Erie Beach ranks 263rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Erie Beach's White population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. White residents' share of Lake Erie Beach's population has increased from 92.4% to 93.6%.

Lake Erie Beach is more White than neighboring Farnham (89% White), Angola on the Lake (93.4% White), Angola (88.7% White), Sunset Bay (90.9% White), and Silver Creek (86% White).

Lake Erie Beach's Black Population

4 residents of Lake Erie Beach, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Erie Beach is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Lake Erie Beach ranks 1030th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Erie Beach's Black population has declined by an estimated 73.3%. Black residents' share of Lake Erie Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Lake Erie Beach is less Black than neighboring Farnham (1.8% Black), Angola on the Lake (0.4% Black), Angola (4.3% Black), Sunset Bay (6.5% Black), and Silver Creek (2.3% Black).

Lake Erie Beach's Asian Population

78 residents of Lake Erie Beach, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Erie Beach is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Lake Erie Beach ranks 1131st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Erie Beach's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1850.0%. Asian residents' share of Lake Erie Beach's population has increased from 0.1% to 2.4%.

Lake Erie Beach is more Asian than neighboring Farnham (0% Asian), Angola on the Lake (0% Asian), Angola (2.2% Asian), Sunset Bay (0% Asian), and Silver Creek (0% Asian).

Lake Erie Beach's Hispanic Population

33 residents of Lake Erie Beach, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Erie Beach is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Erie Beach ranks 960th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Erie Beach's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 59.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Erie Beach's population has decreased from 2.3% to 1.0%.

Lake Erie Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Angola (0.6% Hispanic). Lake Erie Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Farnham (1.4% Hispanic), Angola on the Lake (2.9% Hispanic), Sunset Bay (2.6% Hispanic), and Silver Creek (7.4% Hispanic).

Lake Erie Beach's Native American/Other Population

34 residents of Lake Erie Beach, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Erie Beach is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Erie Beach ranks 86th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Erie Beach's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 38.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Erie Beach's population has decreased from 1.6% to 1.0%.

Lake Erie Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sunset Bay (0% Native American/Other), and Silver Creek (0.7% Native American/Other). Lake Erie Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Farnham (2.5% Native American/Other), and Angola on the Lake (1.9% Native American/Other).

Lake Erie Beach's Multiracial Population

60 residents of Lake Erie Beach, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Erie Beach is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Erie Beach ranks 733rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Erie Beach's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Erie Beach's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.8%.

Lake Erie Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Angola on the Lake (1.4% Multiracial), and Sunset Bay (0% Multiracial). Lake Erie Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Farnham (5.3% Multiracial), Angola (3.2% Multiracial), and Silver Creek (3.6% 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.