Milford, NY Demographics

A map of Milford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	403	329	84.8%	89.6%
Asian	48	3	10.1%	0.8%
Hispanic	19	14	4.0%	3.8%
Multiracial	5	12	1.1%	3.3%
Black	0	7	0.0%	1.9%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.5%

Milford, New York has an estimated population of 475, a large increase from the 367 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.8% White, 10.1% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Milford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Milford 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 Milford, that probability was 19.3% in 2020 and 26.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Milford is ranked the 1077th 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). Milford was ranked the 1141st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Milford's White Population

403 residents of Milford, or 84.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Milford is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Milford ranks 460th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Milford's White population has grown by an estimated 22.5%. White residents' share of Milford's population has decreased from 89.6% to 84.8%.

Milford is more White than neighboring Hartwick Seminary (72.8% White), and Cooperstown (84.4% White). Milford is less White than neighboring Portlandville (100% White), Mount Vision (88.5% White), and Schenevus (91.8% White).

Milford's Black Population

0 residents of Milford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Milford is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Milford ranks 535th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Milford's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Milford's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Milford is less Black than neighboring Hartwick Seminary (5.3% Black), Mount Vision (3.8% Black), and Cooperstown (2.6% Black).

Milford's Asian Population

48 residents of Milford, or 10.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Milford is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Milford ranks 828th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Milford's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1500.0%. Asian residents' share of Milford's population has increased from 0.8% to 10.1%.

Milford is more Asian than neighboring Portlandville (0% Asian), Mount Vision (0% Asian), Cooperstown (4.8% Asian), and Schenevus (0% Asian). Milford is less Asian than neighboring Hartwick Seminary (18.6% Asian).

Milford's Hispanic Population

19 residents of Milford, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Milford is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Milford ranks 752nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Milford's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 35.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Milford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Milford is more Hispanic than neighboring Hartwick Seminary (1.2% Hispanic), Portlandville (0% Hispanic), and Mount Vision (2.3% Hispanic). Milford is less Hispanic than neighboring Cooperstown (4.2% Hispanic), and Schenevus (7.4% Hispanic).

Milford's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Milford, 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 Milford is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Milford ranks 707th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Milford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cooperstown (0.3% Native American/Other), and Schenevus (0.8% Native American/Other).

Milford's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Milford, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Milford is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Milford ranks 684th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Milford's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 58.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Milford's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.1%.

Milford is more Multiracial than neighboring Portlandville (0% Multiracial), and Schenevus (0% Multiracial). Milford is less Multiracial than neighboring Hartwick Seminary (2.1% Multiracial), Mount Vision (5.3% Multiracial), and Cooperstown (3.7% 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.