Lime Lake, NY Demographics

A map of Lime Lake's Population by Race

Lime Lake, New York has an estimated population of 656, a large decrease from the 836 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.3% White, 1.4% Hispanic, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lime Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lime Lake 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 Lime Lake, that probability was 10.1% in 2020 and 5.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lime Lake is ranked the 971st 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). Lime Lake was ranked the 906th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lime Lake's White Population

638 residents of Lime Lake, or 97.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lime Lake is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Lime Lake ranks 106th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lime Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 19.4%. White residents' share of Lime Lake's population has increased from 94.7% to 97.3%.

Lime Lake is more White than neighboring Delevan (93.6% White), Yorkshire (93.1% White), Franklinville (72.7% White), and Arcade (93.1% White). Lime Lake is less White than neighboring Machias (99.7% White).

Lime Lake's Black Population

0 residents of Lime Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lime Lake is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Lime Lake ranks 1008th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lime Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lime Lake's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Lime Lake is less Black than neighboring Delevan (2.4% Black), Yorkshire (1.1% Black), and Franklinville (0.6% Black).

Lime Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Lime Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lime Lake is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Lime Lake ranks 1129th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lime Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lime Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lime Lake is less Asian than neighboring Arcade (0.5% Asian).

Lime Lake's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Lime Lake, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lime Lake is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lime Lake ranks 1229th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lime Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lime Lake's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.4%.

Lime Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Machias (0% Hispanic), Delevan (0.5% Hispanic), Yorkshire (1.2% Hispanic), and Arcade (0% Hispanic). Lime Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Franklinville (8.8% Hispanic).

Lime Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lime Lake, 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 Lime Lake is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Lime Lake ranks 1069th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Lime Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Delevan (0.2% Native American/Other), and Franklinville (1.3% Native American/Other).

Lime Lake's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Lime Lake, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lime Lake is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lime Lake ranks 542nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lime Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 71.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lime Lake's population has decreased from 3.7% to 1.4%.

Lime Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Machias (0.3% Multiracial). Lime Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Delevan (3.2% Multiracial), Yorkshire (4.6% Multiracial), Franklinville (16.6% Multiracial), and Arcade (6.4% 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.