MacDonnell Heights, NY Demographics

A map of MacDonnell Heights's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,291	933	90.3%	72.3%
Black	54	121	3.8%	9.4%
Hispanic	34	161	2.4%	12.5%
Asian	30	28	2.1%	2.2%
Multiracial	20	41	1.4%	3.2%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	0.5%

MacDonnell Heights, New York has an estimated population of 1,429, a large increase from the 1,291 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.3% White, 3.8% Black, 2.4% Hispanic, 2.1% Asian, 1.4% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of MacDonnell Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

MacDonnell Heights has become considerably 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 MacDonnell Heights, that probability was 45.2% in 2020 and 18.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

MacDonnell Heights is ranked the 740th 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). MacDonnell Heights was ranked the 771st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

MacDonnell Heights's White Population

1,291 residents of MacDonnell Heights, or 90.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in MacDonnell Heights is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. MacDonnell Heights ranks 983rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, MacDonnell Heights's White population has grown by an estimated 38.4%. White residents' share of MacDonnell Heights's population has increased from 72.3% to 90.3%.

MacDonnell Heights is more White than neighboring Arlington (41.4% White), Vassar College (65.8% White), Pleasant Valley (77.6% White), Titusville (65.7% White), and Fairview CDP (Dutchess County) (62.6% White).

MacDonnell Heights's Black Population

54 residents of MacDonnell Heights, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in MacDonnell Heights is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. MacDonnell Heights ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, MacDonnell Heights's Black population has declined by an estimated 55.4%. Black residents' share of MacDonnell Heights's population has decreased from 9.4% to 3.8%.

MacDonnell Heights is more Black than neighboring Titusville (0% Black). MacDonnell Heights is less Black than neighboring Arlington (22% Black), Vassar College (10.3% Black), Pleasant Valley (6.1% Black), and Fairview CDP (Dutchess County) (13.4% Black).

MacDonnell Heights's Asian Population

30 residents of MacDonnell Heights, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in MacDonnell Heights is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. MacDonnell Heights ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, MacDonnell Heights's Asian population has grown by an estimated 7.1%. Asian residents' share of MacDonnell Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

MacDonnell Heights is more Asian than neighboring Pleasant Valley (0% Asian), and Titusville (0.1% Asian). MacDonnell Heights is less Asian than neighboring Arlington (7.8% Asian), Vassar College (9.2% Asian), and Fairview CDP (Dutchess County) (3.5% Asian).

MacDonnell Heights's Hispanic Population

34 residents of MacDonnell Heights, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in MacDonnell Heights is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. MacDonnell Heights ranks 283rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, MacDonnell Heights's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 78.9%. Hispanic residents' share of MacDonnell Heights's population has decreased from 12.5% to 2.4%.

MacDonnell Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Arlington (8.6% Hispanic), Vassar College (10.7% Hispanic), Pleasant Valley (2.6% Hispanic), Titusville (20.2% Hispanic), and Fairview CDP (Dutchess County) (16.9% Hispanic).

MacDonnell Heights's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of MacDonnell Heights, 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 MacDonnell Heights is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. MacDonnell Heights ranks 711th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, MacDonnell Heights's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of MacDonnell Heights's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

MacDonnell Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Arlington (5.5% Native American/Other), Vassar College (0.1% Native American/Other), Pleasant Valley (0.1% Native American/Other), Titusville (2.1% Native American/Other), and Fairview CDP (Dutchess County) (0.2% Native American/Other).

MacDonnell Heights's Multiracial Population

20 residents of MacDonnell Heights, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in MacDonnell Heights is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. MacDonnell Heights ranks 715th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, MacDonnell Heights's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 51.2%. Multiracial residents' share of MacDonnell Heights's population has decreased from 3.2% to 1.4%.

MacDonnell Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Arlington (14.8% Multiracial), Vassar College (3.9% Multiracial), Pleasant Valley (13.6% Multiracial), Titusville (11.8% Multiracial), and Fairview CDP (Dutchess County) (3.4% 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.