Pleasant Valley, NY Demographics

A map of Pleasant Valley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,490	1,231	77.6%	76.8%
Multiracial	261	66	13.6%	4.1%
Black	117	131	6.1%	8.2%
Hispanic	50	121	2.6%	7.5%
Native American/Other	2	10	0.1%	0.6%
Asian	0	44	0.0%	2.7%

Pleasant Valley, New York has an estimated population of 1,920, a large increase from the 1,603 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.6% White, 13.6% Multiracial, 6.1% Black, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pleasant Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pleasant Valley has become 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 Pleasant Valley, that probability was 39.5% in 2020 and 37.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pleasant Valley is ranked the 644th 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). Pleasant Valley was ranked the 705th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pleasant Valley's White Population

1,490 residents of Pleasant Valley, or 77.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pleasant Valley is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Pleasant Valley ranks 897th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Valley's White population has grown by an estimated 21.0%. White residents' share of Pleasant Valley's population has increased from 76.8% to 77.6%.

Pleasant Valley is more White than neighboring Salt Point (53.7% White), Haviland (73.5% White), Freedom Plains (66.3% White), and Fairview CDP (Dutchess County) (62.6% White). Pleasant Valley is less White than neighboring MacDonnell Heights (90.3% White).

Pleasant Valley's Black Population

117 residents of Pleasant Valley, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pleasant Valley is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Pleasant Valley ranks 153rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Valley's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.7%. Black residents' share of Pleasant Valley's population has decreased from 8.2% to 6.1%.

Pleasant Valley is more Black than neighboring MacDonnell Heights (3.8% Black), and Salt Point (0% Black). Pleasant Valley is less Black than neighboring Haviland (12.7% Black), Freedom Plains (28.2% Black), and Fairview CDP (Dutchess County) (13.4% Black).

Pleasant Valley's Asian Population

0 residents of Pleasant Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pleasant Valley is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Pleasant Valley ranks 401st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Valley's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Pleasant Valley's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.0%.

Pleasant Valley is less Asian than neighboring MacDonnell Heights (2.1% Asian), Haviland (2.7% Asian), and Fairview CDP (Dutchess County) (3.5% Asian).

Pleasant Valley's Hispanic Population

50 residents of Pleasant Valley, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pleasant Valley is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Pleasant Valley ranks 471st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Valley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 58.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Pleasant Valley's population has decreased from 7.5% to 2.6%.

Pleasant Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring MacDonnell Heights (2.4% Hispanic). Pleasant Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Salt Point (33.5% Hispanic), Haviland (4.8% Hispanic), Freedom Plains (5.4% Hispanic), and Fairview CDP (Dutchess County) (16.9% Hispanic).

Pleasant Valley's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Pleasant Valley, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pleasant Valley is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Pleasant Valley ranks 618th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Valley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pleasant Valley's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Pleasant Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring MacDonnell Heights (0% Native American/Other), Salt Point (0% Native American/Other), and Freedom Plains (0% Native American/Other). Pleasant Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Haviland (0.2% Native American/Other), and Fairview CDP (Dutchess County) (0.2% Native American/Other).

Pleasant Valley's Multiracial Population

261 residents of Pleasant Valley, or 13.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pleasant Valley is higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pleasant Valley ranks 433rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Valley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 295.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Pleasant Valley's population has increased from 4.1% to 13.6%.

Pleasant Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring MacDonnell Heights (1.4% Multiracial), Salt Point (12.7% Multiracial), Haviland (6.2% Multiracial), Freedom Plains (0% Multiracial), and Fairview CDP (Dutchess County) (3.4% 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.