Leicester, NY Demographics

A map of Leicester's Population by Race

Leicester, New York has an estimated population of 499, a large increase from the 440 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.6% White, 8.0% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American/Other, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Leicester, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Leicester 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 Leicester, that probability was 10.5% in 2020 and 20.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Leicester is ranked the 1057th 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). Leicester was ranked the 1098th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Leicester's White Population

442 residents of Leicester, or 88.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Leicester is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Leicester ranks 117th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leicester's White population has grown by an estimated 6.3%. White residents' share of Leicester's population has decreased from 94.5% to 88.6%.

Leicester is more White than neighboring Wadsworth (62.2% White), and Mount Morris (86.2% White). Leicester is less White than neighboring Cuylerville (99% White), Greigsville (100% White), and Retsof (100% White).

Leicester's Black Population

1 residents of Leicester, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Leicester is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Leicester ranks 1176th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leicester's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Leicester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Leicester is more Black than neighboring Cuylerville (0% Black), Wadsworth (0% Black), Mount Morris (0% Black), Greigsville (0% Black), and Retsof (0% Black).

Leicester's Asian Population

3 residents of Leicester, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Leicester is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Leicester ranks 1084th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leicester's Asian population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Asian residents' share of Leicester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Leicester is more Asian than neighboring Cuylerville (0% Asian), Wadsworth (0% Asian), Mount Morris (0% Asian), Greigsville (0% Asian), and Retsof (0% Asian).

Leicester's Hispanic Population

40 residents of Leicester, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Leicester is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Leicester ranks 832nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leicester's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 185.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Leicester's population has increased from 3.2% to 8.0%.

Leicester is more Hispanic than neighboring Cuylerville (0% Hispanic), Mount Morris (7.9% Hispanic), Greigsville (0% Hispanic), and Retsof (0% Hispanic). Leicester is less Hispanic than neighboring Wadsworth (37.8% Hispanic).

Leicester's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Leicester, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Leicester is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Leicester 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, Leicester's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 4. Native American/Other residents' share of Leicester's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.8%.

Leicester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cuylerville (0.3% Native American/Other), Wadsworth (0% Native American/Other), Mount Morris (0.1% Native American/Other), Greigsville (0% Native American/Other), and Retsof (0% Native American/Other).

Leicester's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Leicester, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Leicester is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Leicester ranks 1150th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leicester's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Leicester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Leicester is more Multiracial than neighboring Cuylerville (0.7% Multiracial), Wadsworth (0% Multiracial), Greigsville (0% Multiracial), and Retsof (0% Multiracial). Leicester is less Multiracial than neighboring Mount Morris (5.7% 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.