Ransomville, NY Demographics

A map of Ransomville's Population by Race

Ransomville, New York has an estimated population of 1,564, a large increase from the 1,316 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.5% White, 3.7% Black, 1.7% Hispanic, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ransomville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ransomville 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 Ransomville, that probability was 15.6% in 2020 and 12.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ransomville is ranked the 720th 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). Ransomville was ranked the 765th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ransomville's White Population

1,463 residents of Ransomville, or 93.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ransomville is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Ransomville ranks 321st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ransomville's White population has grown by an estimated 21.1%. White residents' share of Ransomville's population has increased from 91.8% to 93.5%.

Ransomville is more White than neighboring Sanborn (89.6% White), Wilson (85.6% White), Youngstown (88.5% White), and Niagara University (70.5% White). Ransomville is less White than neighboring Lewiston (93.8% White).

Ransomville's Black Population

58 residents of Ransomville, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ransomville is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Ransomville ranks 631st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ransomville's Black population has grown by an estimated 190.0%. Black residents' share of Ransomville's population has increased from 1.5% to 3.7%.

Ransomville is more Black than neighboring Sanborn (1.6% Black), Wilson (0% Black), Youngstown (0.7% Black), and Lewiston (0.1% Black). Ransomville is less Black than neighboring Niagara University (15.2% Black).

Ransomville's Asian Population

0 residents of Ransomville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ransomville is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Ransomville ranks 1140th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Ransomville is less Asian than neighboring Sanborn (0.4% Asian), Youngstown (1.1% Asian), Lewiston (1% Asian), and Niagara University (2.4% Asian).

Ransomville's Hispanic Population

26 residents of Ransomville, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ransomville is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Ransomville ranks 948th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ransomville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 18.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Ransomville's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.7%.

Ransomville is more Hispanic than neighboring Sanborn (0.6% Hispanic), Wilson (0.9% Hispanic), and Lewiston (0% Hispanic). Ransomville is less Hispanic than neighboring Youngstown (1.9% Hispanic), and Niagara University (6.7% Hispanic).

Ransomville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ransomville, 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 Ransomville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Ransomville ranks 209th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ransomville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ransomville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Ransomville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sanborn (1.9% Native American/Other), Wilson (1.2% Native American/Other), Youngstown (2.5% Native American/Other), and Lewiston (0.5% Native American/Other).

Ransomville's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Ransomville, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ransomville is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Ransomville ranks 759th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ransomville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 57.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Ransomville's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.1%.

Ransomville is less Multiracial than neighboring Sanborn (5.9% Multiracial), Wilson (12.3% Multiracial), Youngstown (5.2% Multiracial), Lewiston (4.7% Multiracial), and Niagara University (5.2% 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.