Nelliston, NY Demographics

A map of Nelliston's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	622	520	88.0%	93.7%
Multiracial	78	20	11.0%	3.6%
Hispanic	4	8	0.6%	1.4%
Asian	3	4	0.4%	0.7%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Nelliston, New York has an estimated population of 707, a large increase from the 555 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.0% White, 11.0% Multiracial, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nelliston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nelliston 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 Nelliston, that probability was 12.1% in 2020 and 21.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nelliston is ranked the 952nd 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). Nelliston was ranked the 1025th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nelliston's White Population

622 residents of Nelliston, or 88.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nelliston is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Nelliston ranks 176th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelliston's White population has grown by an estimated 19.6%. White residents' share of Nelliston's population has decreased from 93.7% to 88.0%.

Nelliston is more White than neighboring Canajoharie (87.7% White). Nelliston is less White than neighboring Fort Plain (90.4% White), Palatine Bridge (88.4% White), Ames (92% White), and St. Johnsville (88.4% White).

Nelliston's Black Population

0 residents of Nelliston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nelliston is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Nelliston ranks 1066th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Nelliston is less Black than neighboring Fort Plain (2.8% Black), Palatine Bridge (1.5% Black), and Canajoharie (1.8% Black).

Nelliston's Asian Population

3 residents of Nelliston, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nelliston is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Nelliston ranks 864th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelliston's Asian population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Asian residents' share of Nelliston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Nelliston is more Asian than neighboring Fort Plain (0.3% Asian), Palatine Bridge (0.1% Asian), Ames (0% Asian), and St. Johnsville (0% Asian). Nelliston is less Asian than neighboring Canajoharie (1% Asian).

Nelliston's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Nelliston, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nelliston is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Nelliston ranks 1131st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelliston's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Nelliston's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.6%.

Nelliston is more Hispanic than neighboring Ames (0% Hispanic). Nelliston is less Hispanic than neighboring Fort Plain (3.3% Hispanic), Palatine Bridge (5.9% Hispanic), Canajoharie (4.9% Hispanic), and St. Johnsville (7% Hispanic).

Nelliston's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Nelliston, 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 Nelliston is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Nelliston ranks 1115th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Nelliston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Palatine Bridge (0.8% Native American/Other), Canajoharie (1.9% Native American/Other), and St. Johnsville (0.9% Native American/Other).

Nelliston's Multiracial Population

78 residents of Nelliston, or 11.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nelliston is higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Nelliston ranks 576th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelliston's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 290.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Nelliston's population has increased from 3.6% to 11.0%.

Nelliston is more Multiracial than neighboring Fort Plain (3.3% Multiracial), Palatine Bridge (3.2% Multiracial), Canajoharie (2.7% Multiracial), Ames (8% Multiracial), and St. Johnsville (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.