Rushford, NY Demographics

A map of Rushford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	280	337	88.9%	96.0%
Multiracial	30	9	9.5%	2.6%
Asian	5	0	1.6%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Rushford, New York has an estimated population of 315, a large decrease from the 351 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 9.5% Multiracial, 1.6% Asian, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rushford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rushford 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 Rushford, that probability was 7.7% in 2020 and 20.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rushford is ranked the 1153rd 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). Rushford was ranked the 1154th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rushford's White Population

280 residents of Rushford, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rushford is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Rushford ranks 50th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rushford's White population has declined by an estimated 16.9%. White residents' share of Rushford's population has decreased from 96.0% to 88.9%.

Rushford is more White than neighboring Houghton (88.1% White). Rushford is less White than neighboring Belfast (99.1% White), Fillmore (96.3% White), Cuba (93.1% White), and Bliss (94.4% White).

Rushford's Black Population

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

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

Rushford is less Black than neighboring Houghton (4.5% Black), and Bliss (3.1% Black).

Rushford's Asian Population

5 residents of Rushford, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rushford is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Rushford ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rushford's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Asian residents' share of Rushford's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.6%.

Rushford is more Asian than neighboring Belfast (0% Asian), Cuba (0.2% Asian), and Bliss (0.4% Asian). Rushford is less Asian than neighboring Houghton (3.2% Asian), and Fillmore (1.8% Asian).

Rushford's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Rushford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rushford is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Rushford ranks 1136th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rushford's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Rushford's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Rushford is less Hispanic than neighboring Houghton (3.1% Hispanic), Cuba (2.4% Hispanic), and Bliss (0.7% Hispanic).

Rushford's Native American/Other Population

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

Rushford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Houghton (0.3% Native American/Other), and Belfast (0.2% Native American/Other).

Rushford's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Rushford, or 9.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rushford is higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Rushford ranks 955th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rushford's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 233.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Rushford's population has increased from 2.6% to 9.5%.

Rushford is more Multiracial than neighboring Houghton (0.8% Multiracial), Belfast (0.8% Multiracial), Fillmore (1.8% Multiracial), Cuba (4.3% Multiracial), and Bliss (1.3% 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.