Prospect, NY Demographics

A map of Prospect's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	218	228	100.0%	91.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	17	0.0%	6.9%

Prospect, New York has an estimated population of 218, a large decrease from the 248 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Prospect, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Prospect 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 Prospect, that probability was 15.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Prospect is ranked the 1207th 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). Prospect was ranked the 1212th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Prospect's White Population

218 residents of Prospect, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Prospect is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Prospect ranks 303rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prospect's White population has declined by an estimated 4.4%. White residents' share of Prospect's population has increased from 91.9% to 100.0%.

Prospect is more White than neighboring Remsen (82.6% White), Barneveld (89.6% White), Poland (96.2% White), Holland Patent (91.4% White), and Cold Brook (81.7% White).

Prospect's Black Population

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

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

Prospect is less Black than neighboring Cold Brook (3.7% Black).

Prospect's Asian Population

0 residents of Prospect, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Prospect is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Prospect ranks 1006th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prospect's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Prospect's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Prospect is less Asian than neighboring Holland Patent (3.9% Asian).

Prospect's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Prospect, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Prospect is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Prospect ranks 1219th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Prospect is less Hispanic than neighboring Remsen (14.2% Hispanic), Poland (0.9% Hispanic), and Holland Patent (1.7% Hispanic).

Prospect's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Prospect, 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 Prospect is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Prospect 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, Prospect's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Prospect's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Prospect is less Native American/Other than neighboring Holland Patent (2.8% Native American/Other), and Cold Brook (6.1% Native American/Other).

Prospect's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Prospect, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Prospect is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Prospect ranks 47th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prospect's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Prospect's population has decreased from 6.9% to 0.0%.

Prospect is less Multiracial than neighboring Remsen (3.2% Multiracial), Barneveld (10.4% Multiracial), Poland (2.9% Multiracial), Holland Patent (0.3% Multiracial), and Cold Brook (8.5% 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.