Lake George, NY Demographics

A map of Lake George's Population by Race

Lake George, New York has an estimated population of 1,038, a slight increase from the 1,008 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.4% White, 14.4% Hispanic, 3.7% Multiracial, 1.5% Asian, 1.1% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake George, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake George 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 Lake George, that probability was 22.0% in 2020 and 34.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake George is ranked the 845th 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 George was ranked the 849th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake George's White Population

824 residents of Lake George, or 79.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake George is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Lake George ranks 554th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake George's White population has declined by an estimated 7.2%. White residents' share of Lake George's population has decreased from 88.1% to 79.4%.

Lake George is less White than neighboring Glens Falls North (94.2% White), Warrensburg (88.9% White), West Glens Falls (91.4% White), Glens Falls (87.7% White), and Bolton Landing (100% White).

Lake George's Black Population

11 residents of Lake George, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake George is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Lake George ranks 750th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake George's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Lake George's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Lake George is more Black than neighboring Glens Falls North (0.3% Black), Warrensburg (0% Black), West Glens Falls (0.5% Black), and Bolton Landing (0% Black). Lake George is less Black than neighboring Glens Falls (3.4% Black).

Lake George's Asian Population

16 residents of Lake George, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake George is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Lake George ranks 514th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake George's Asian population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Asian residents' share of Lake George's population has decreased from 2.0% to 1.5%.

Lake George is more Asian than neighboring Glens Falls North (0% Asian), West Glens Falls (0.9% Asian), Glens Falls (0.7% Asian), and Bolton Landing (0% Asian). Lake George is less Asian than neighboring Warrensburg (3.6% Asian).

Lake George's Hispanic Population

149 residents of Lake George, or 14.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake George is lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lake George ranks 661st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake George's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 217.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake George's population has increased from 4.7% to 14.4%.

Lake George is more Hispanic than neighboring Glens Falls North (1.9% Hispanic), Warrensburg (4.2% Hispanic), West Glens Falls (3.7% Hispanic), Glens Falls (3.9% Hispanic), and Bolton Landing (0% Hispanic).

Lake George's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lake George, 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 Lake George is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake George ranks 1014th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake George's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake George's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lake George is less Native American/Other than neighboring Glens Falls North (1.3% Native American/Other), West Glens Falls (0.1% Native American/Other), and Glens Falls (0.3% Native American/Other).

Lake George's Multiracial Population

38 residents of Lake George, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake George is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lake George ranks 490th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake George's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake George's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Lake George is more Multiracial than neighboring Glens Falls North (2.3% Multiracial), Warrensburg (3.4% Multiracial), West Glens Falls (3.4% Multiracial), and Bolton Landing (0% Multiracial). Lake George is less Multiracial than neighboring Glens Falls (4% 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.