Machias, NY Demographics

A map of Machias's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	749	460	99.7%	91.1%
Multiracial	2	33	0.3%	6.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	1.4%

Machias, New York has an estimated population of 751, a dramatic increase from the 505 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.7% White, 0.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Machias, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Machias 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 Machias, that probability was 16.6% in 2020 and 0.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Machias is ranked the 928th 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). Machias was ranked the 1057th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Machias's White Population

749 residents of Machias, or 99.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Machias is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Machias ranks 357th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Machias's White population has grown by an estimated 62.8%. White residents' share of Machias's population has increased from 91.1% to 99.7%.

Machias is more White than neighboring Lime Lake (97.3% White), Delevan (93.6% White), Franklinville (72.7% White), Yorkshire (93.1% White), and West Valley (87.5% White).

Machias's Black Population

0 residents of Machias, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Machias is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Machias ranks 1176th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Machias's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Machias's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

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

Machias's Asian Population

0 residents of Machias, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Machias is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Machias ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Machias's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Machias's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Machias's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Machias, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Machias is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Machias ranks 1199th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Machias's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Machias's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Machias is less Hispanic than neighboring Lime Lake (1.4% Hispanic), Delevan (0.5% Hispanic), Franklinville (8.8% Hispanic), Yorkshire (1.2% Hispanic), and West Valley (11.2% Hispanic).

Machias's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Machias, 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 Machias is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Machias ranks 135th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Machias's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Machias's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

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

Machias's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Machias, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Machias is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Machias ranks 64th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Machias's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 93.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Machias's population has decreased from 6.5% to 0.3%.

Machias is less Multiracial than neighboring Lime Lake (1.4% Multiracial), Delevan (3.2% Multiracial), Franklinville (16.6% Multiracial), Yorkshire (4.6% Multiracial), and West Valley (1.2% 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.