Pittsford, NY Demographics

A map of Pittsford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,439	1,185	86.5%	83.5%
Hispanic	143	63	8.6%	4.4%
Multiracial	29	82	1.7%	5.8%
Black	27	24	1.6%	1.7%
Asian	20	54	1.2%	3.8%
Native American/Other	6	11	0.4%	0.8%

Pittsford, New York has an estimated population of 1,664, a large increase from the 1,419 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.5% White, 8.6% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, 1.2% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pittsford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pittsford 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 Pittsford, that probability was 29.5% in 2020 and 24.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pittsford is ranked the 699th 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). Pittsford was ranked the 746th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pittsford's White Population

1,439 residents of Pittsford, or 86.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pittsford is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Pittsford ranks 725th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pittsford's White population has grown by an estimated 21.4%. White residents' share of Pittsford's population has increased from 83.5% to 86.5%.

Pittsford is more White than neighboring Nazareth College (75.8% White), St. John Fisher College (72.4% White), East Rochester (85.7% White), and Brighton (74% White). Pittsford is less White than neighboring Fairport (91.6% White).

Pittsford's Black Population

27 residents of Pittsford, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pittsford is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Pittsford ranks 586th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pittsford's Black population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. Black residents' share of Pittsford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Pittsford is more Black than neighboring Fairport (0.9% Black). Pittsford is less Black than neighboring Nazareth College (7% Black), St. John Fisher College (6.3% Black), East Rochester (3.2% Black), and Brighton (5.8% Black).

Pittsford's Asian Population

20 residents of Pittsford, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pittsford is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Pittsford ranks 315th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pittsford's Asian population has declined by an estimated 63.0%. Asian residents' share of Pittsford's population has decreased from 3.8% to 1.2%.

Pittsford is more Asian than neighboring East Rochester (0.3% Asian), and Fairport (0.6% Asian). Pittsford is less Asian than neighboring Nazareth College (6.5% Asian), St. John Fisher College (8.4% Asian), and Brighton (10% Asian).

Pittsford's Hispanic Population

143 residents of Pittsford, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pittsford is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Pittsford ranks 686th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pittsford's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 127.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Pittsford's population has increased from 4.4% to 8.6%.

Pittsford is more Hispanic than neighboring Nazareth College (7.5% Hispanic), East Rochester (6% Hispanic), Brighton (5.1% Hispanic), and Fairport (1% Hispanic). Pittsford is less Hispanic than neighboring St. John Fisher College (9.8% Hispanic).

Pittsford's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Pittsford, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pittsford is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Pittsford ranks 447th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pittsford's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 45.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pittsford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Pittsford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nazareth College (0% Native American/Other), St. John Fisher College (0% Native American/Other), and Fairport (0% Native American/Other). Pittsford is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Rochester (2.9% Native American/Other), and Brighton (0.6% Native American/Other).

Pittsford's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Pittsford, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pittsford is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pittsford ranks 115th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pittsford's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 64.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Pittsford's population has decreased from 5.8% to 1.7%.

Pittsford is less Multiracial than neighboring Nazareth College (3.2% Multiracial), St. John Fisher College (3% Multiracial), East Rochester (1.9% Multiracial), Brighton (4.3% Multiracial), and Fairport (5.9% 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.