Plattekill, NY Demographics

A map of Plattekill's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	427	520	39.0%	40.1%
White	414	597	37.8%	46.1%
Black	193	128	17.6%	9.9%
Native American/Other	55	10	5.0%	0.8%
Multiracial	6	33	0.5%	2.5%
Asian	0	8	0.0%	0.6%

Plattekill, New York has an estimated population of 1,095, a large decrease from the 1,296 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 39.0% Hispanic, 37.8% White, 17.6% Black, 5.0% Native American/Other, 0.5% Multiracial, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Plattekill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Plattekill has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Plattekill, that probability was 61.6% in 2020 and 67.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Plattekill is ranked the 825th 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). Plattekill was ranked the 769th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Plattekill's White Population

414 residents of Plattekill, or 37.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Plattekill is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Plattekill ranks 1210th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plattekill's White population has declined by an estimated 30.7%. White residents' share of Plattekill's population has decreased from 46.1% to 37.8%.

Plattekill is less White than neighboring Clintondale (68.8% White), Marlboro (77.2% White), Gardnertown (52.5% White), Orange Lake (45.8% White), and Balmville (44.8% White).

Plattekill's Black Population

193 residents of Plattekill, or 17.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Plattekill is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Plattekill ranks 125th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plattekill's Black population has grown by an estimated 50.8%. Black residents' share of Plattekill's population has increased from 9.9% to 17.6%.

Plattekill is more Black than neighboring Clintondale (0.3% Black), Marlboro (4.1% Black), Gardnertown (17.4% Black), and Balmville (16.6% Black). Plattekill is less Black than neighboring Orange Lake (19.1% Black).

Plattekill's Asian Population

0 residents of Plattekill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Plattekill is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Plattekill ranks 900th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plattekill's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Plattekill's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Plattekill is less Asian than neighboring Marlboro (0.8% Asian), Gardnertown (1% Asian), Orange Lake (3.3% Asian), and Balmville (3.3% Asian).

Plattekill's Hispanic Population

427 residents of Plattekill, or 39.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Plattekill is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Plattekill ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plattekill's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 17.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Plattekill's population has decreased from 40.1% to 39.0%.

Plattekill is more Hispanic than neighboring Clintondale (15.9% Hispanic), Marlboro (10.1% Hispanic), Gardnertown (28.1% Hispanic), Orange Lake (25.4% Hispanic), and Balmville (29.6% Hispanic).

Plattekill's Native American/Other Population

55 residents of Plattekill, or 5.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Plattekill is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Plattekill ranks 454th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plattekill's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 450.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Plattekill's population has increased from 0.8% to 5.0%.

Plattekill is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clintondale (1.1% Native American/Other), Marlboro (0% Native American/Other), Gardnertown (0% Native American/Other), Orange Lake (1% Native American/Other), and Balmville (1.4% Native American/Other).

Plattekill's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Plattekill, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Plattekill is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Plattekill ranks 959th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plattekill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 81.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Plattekill's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.5%.

Plattekill is less Multiracial than neighboring Clintondale (14% Multiracial), Marlboro (7.7% Multiracial), Gardnertown (1% Multiracial), Orange Lake (5.5% Multiracial), and Balmville (4.4% 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.