Marathon, NY Demographics

A map of Marathon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	938	835	98.5%	93.6%
Multiracial	13	35	1.4%	3.9%
Native American/Other	1	2	0.1%	0.2%
Black	0	4	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	16	0.0%	1.8%

Marathon, New York has an estimated population of 952, an increase from the 892 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.5% White, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.1% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Marathon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Marathon 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 Marathon, that probability was 12.2% in 2020 and 2.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Marathon is ranked the 873rd 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). Marathon was ranked the 892nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Marathon's White Population

938 residents of Marathon, or 98.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Marathon is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Marathon ranks 184th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marathon's White population has grown by an estimated 12.3%. White residents' share of Marathon's population has increased from 93.6% to 98.5%.

Marathon is more White than neighboring Lisle (98.3% White), Whitney Point (97.9% White), Blodgett Mills (81.1% White), McGraw (93.3% White), and Virgil (86.4% White).

Marathon's Black Population

0 residents of Marathon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Marathon is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Marathon ranks 1024th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Marathon is less Black than neighboring Virgil (5% Black).

Marathon's Asian Population

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

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

Marathon's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Marathon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Marathon is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Marathon ranks 1068th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marathon's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Marathon's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Marathon is less Hispanic than neighboring McGraw (1.3% Hispanic).

Marathon's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Marathon, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Marathon is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Marathon ranks 1079th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marathon's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Marathon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Marathon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lisle (0% Native American/Other), Whitney Point (0% Native American/Other), and Blodgett Mills (0% Native American/Other). Marathon is less Native American/Other than neighboring McGraw (0.8% Native American/Other), and Virgil (5.9% Native American/Other).

Marathon's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Marathon, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Marathon is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Marathon ranks 473rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marathon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Marathon's population has decreased from 3.9% to 1.4%.

Marathon is less Multiracial than neighboring Lisle (1.7% Multiracial), Whitney Point (2.1% Multiracial), Blodgett Mills (18.9% Multiracial), McGraw (4.5% Multiracial), and Virgil (2.7% 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.