Palenville, NY Demographics

A map of Palenville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	840	870	96.6%	86.8%
Asian	17	15	2.0%	1.5%
Multiracial	13	47	1.5%	4.7%
Black	0	10	0.0%	1.0%
Hispanic	0	53	0.0%	5.3%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	0.7%

Palenville, New York has an estimated population of 870, a large decrease from the 1,002 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.6% White, 2.0% Asian, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Palenville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Palenville 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 Palenville, that probability was 24.1% in 2020 and 6.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Palenville is ranked the 899th 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). Palenville was ranked the 852nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Palenville's White Population

840 residents of Palenville, or 96.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Palenville is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Palenville ranks 610th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palenville's White population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Palenville's population has increased from 86.8% to 96.6%.

Palenville is more White than neighboring Haines Falls (91.6% White), Round Top (96.4% White), Cementon (77.8% White), South Cairo (95.5% White), and Tannersville (63.8% White).

Palenville's Black Population

0 residents of Palenville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Palenville is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Palenville ranks 789th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Palenville is less Black than neighboring South Cairo (2.1% Black), and Tannersville (1.7% Black).

Palenville's Asian Population

17 residents of Palenville, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Palenville is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Palenville ranks 613th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palenville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 13.3%. Asian residents' share of Palenville's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.0%.

Palenville is more Asian than neighboring Haines Falls (0% Asian), Round Top (0% Asian), Cementon (0% Asian), South Cairo (0% Asian), and Tannersville (0% Asian).

Palenville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Palenville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Palenville is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Palenville ranks 606th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palenville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Palenville's population has decreased from 5.3% to 0.0%.

Palenville is less Hispanic than neighboring Haines Falls (8.4% Hispanic), Round Top (0.8% Hispanic), and Tannersville (34% Hispanic).

Palenville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Palenville, 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 Palenville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Palenville ranks 532nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palenville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Palenville's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Palenville's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Palenville, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Palenville is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Palenville ranks 290th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palenville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 72.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Palenville's population has decreased from 4.7% to 1.5%.

Palenville is more Multiracial than neighboring Haines Falls (0% Multiracial), and Tannersville (0.5% Multiracial). Palenville is less Multiracial than neighboring Round Top (2.8% Multiracial), Cementon (22.2% Multiracial), and South Cairo (2.4% 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.