Plessis, NY Demographics

A map of Plessis's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	154	119	87.5%	94.4%
Multiracial	22	4	12.5%	3.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	1.6%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Plessis, New York has an estimated population of 176, a dramatic increase from the 126 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.5% White, 12.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Plessis, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Plessis 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 Plessis, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 21.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Plessis is ranked the 1225th 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). Plessis was ranked the 1269th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Plessis's White Population

154 residents of Plessis, or 87.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Plessis is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Plessis ranks 126th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plessis's White population has grown by an estimated 29.4%. White residents' share of Plessis's population has decreased from 94.4% to 87.5%.

Plessis is more White than neighboring Theresa (78% White). Plessis is less White than neighboring Redwood (100% White), Alexandria Bay (93.8% White), La Fargeville (92.2% White), and Fishers Landing (100% White).

Plessis's Black Population

0 residents of Plessis, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Plessis is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Plessis ranks 1176th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plessis's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Plessis's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Plessis is less Black than neighboring Theresa (1.1% Black), and Alexandria Bay (0.7% Black).

Plessis's Asian Population

0 residents of Plessis, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Plessis is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Plessis ranks 588th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plessis's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Plessis's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Plessis is less Asian than neighboring Theresa (0.1% Asian), and Alexandria Bay (1.4% Asian).

Plessis's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Plessis, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Plessis is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Plessis ranks 1221st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plessis's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Plessis's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Plessis is less Hispanic than neighboring Theresa (1.7% Hispanic), Alexandria Bay (2% Hispanic), and La Fargeville (2.3% Hispanic).

Plessis's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Plessis, 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 Plessis is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Plessis ranks 1179th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plessis's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Plessis's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Plessis is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alexandria Bay (1.2% Native American/Other).

Plessis's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Plessis, or 12.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Plessis is higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Plessis ranks 716th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plessis's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 450.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Plessis's population has increased from 3.2% to 12.5%.

Plessis is more Multiracial than neighboring Redwood (0% Multiracial), Alexandria Bay (0.9% Multiracial), La Fargeville (5.5% Multiracial), and Fishers Landing (0% Multiracial). Plessis is less Multiracial than neighboring Theresa (19.2% 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.