Odessa, NY Demographics

A map of Odessa's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	436	477	85.8%	92.3%
Multiracial	48	27	9.4%	5.2%
Hispanic	18	8	3.5%	1.5%
Black	6	1	1.2%	0.2%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Odessa, New York has an estimated population of 508, a slight decrease from the 517 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.8% White, 9.4% Multiracial, 3.5% Hispanic, 1.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Odessa, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Odessa 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 Odessa, that probability was 14.6% in 2020 and 25.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Odessa is ranked the 1054th 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). Odessa was ranked the 1048th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Odessa's White Population

436 residents of Odessa, or 85.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Odessa is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Odessa ranks 277th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Odessa's White population has declined by an estimated 8.6%. White residents' share of Odessa's population has decreased from 92.3% to 85.8%.

Odessa is less White than neighboring Montour Falls (88% White), Millport (94.2% White), Watkins Glen (92.5% White), Burdett (92.7% White), and Pine Valley (98.2% White).

Odessa's Black Population

6 residents of Odessa, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Odessa is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Odessa ranks 1141st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Odessa's Black population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Black residents' share of Odessa's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.2%.

Odessa is more Black than neighboring Millport (0% Black), Burdett (0% Black), and Pine Valley (0% Black). Odessa is less Black than neighboring Montour Falls (4.3% Black), and Watkins Glen (2.3% Black).

Odessa's Asian Population

0 residents of Odessa, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Odessa is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Odessa ranks 1017th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Odessa is less Asian than neighboring Montour Falls (0.1% Asian), Millport (0.4% Asian), Watkins Glen (1.4% Asian), and Burdett (2.1% Asian).

Odessa's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Odessa, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Odessa is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Odessa ranks 1111th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Odessa's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 125.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Odessa's population has increased from 1.5% to 3.5%.

Odessa is more Hispanic than neighboring Montour Falls (0.7% Hispanic), Millport (0% Hispanic), Watkins Glen (1.4% Hispanic), Burdett (2.1% Hispanic), and Pine Valley (0% Hispanic).

Odessa's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Odessa, 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 Odessa is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Odessa ranks 913th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Odessa is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montour Falls (0.7% Native American/Other), Millport (0.8% Native American/Other), and Watkins Glen (1.4% Native American/Other).

Odessa's Multiracial Population

48 residents of Odessa, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Odessa is higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Odessa ranks 191st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Odessa's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 77.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Odessa's population has increased from 5.2% to 9.4%.

Odessa is more Multiracial than neighboring Montour Falls (6.3% Multiracial), Millport (4.5% Multiracial), Watkins Glen (1% Multiracial), Burdett (3.2% Multiracial), and Pine Valley (1.8% 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.