Sanborn, NY Demographics

A map of Sanborn's Population by Race

Sanborn, New York has an estimated population of 1,573, a slight increase from the 1,553 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.6% White, 5.9% Multiracial, 1.9% Native American/Other, 1.6% Black, 0.6% Hispanic, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sanborn, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sanborn 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 Sanborn, that probability was 24.6% in 2020 and 19.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sanborn is ranked the 717th 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). Sanborn was ranked the 716th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sanborn's White Population

1,409 residents of Sanborn, or 89.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sanborn is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Sanborn ranks 626th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanborn's White population has grown by an estimated 4.9%. White residents' share of Sanborn's population has increased from 86.5% to 89.6%.

Sanborn is more White than neighboring North Tonawanda (89.4% White), Niagara Falls (62.9% White), and Niagara University (70.5% White). Sanborn is less White than neighboring Ransomville (93.5% White), and Tonawanda (90.7% White).

Sanborn's Black Population

25 residents of Sanborn, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sanborn is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Sanborn ranks 185th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanborn's Black population has declined by an estimated 77.3%. Black residents' share of Sanborn's population has decreased from 7.1% to 1.6%.

Sanborn is more Black than neighboring Tonawanda (0.6% Black). Sanborn is less Black than neighboring Ransomville (3.7% Black), Niagara Falls (17.8% Black), and Niagara University (15.2% Black).

Sanborn's Asian Population

6 residents of Sanborn, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sanborn is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Sanborn ranks 891st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanborn's Asian population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Asian residents' share of Sanborn's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Sanborn is more Asian than neighboring Ransomville (0% Asian). Sanborn is less Asian than neighboring North Tonawanda (0.9% Asian), Tonawanda (1.8% Asian), Niagara Falls (2.4% Asian), and Niagara University (2.4% Asian).

Sanborn's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Sanborn, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sanborn is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Sanborn ranks 964th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanborn's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 72.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Sanborn's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.6%.

Sanborn is less Hispanic than neighboring North Tonawanda (2.8% Hispanic), Ransomville (1.7% Hispanic), Tonawanda (4.5% Hispanic), Niagara Falls (7.6% Hispanic), and Niagara University (6.7% Hispanic).

Sanborn's Native American/Other Population

30 residents of Sanborn, or 1.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sanborn is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Sanborn ranks 265th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanborn's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 87.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sanborn's population has increased from 1.0% to 1.9%.

Sanborn is more Native American/Other than neighboring North Tonawanda (0.7% Native American/Other), Ransomville (0% Native American/Other), Tonawanda (0.2% Native American/Other), Niagara Falls (1.5% Native American/Other), and Niagara University (0% Native American/Other).

Sanborn's Multiracial Population

93 residents of Sanborn, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sanborn is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Sanborn ranks 1006th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sanborn's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 144.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Sanborn's population has increased from 2.4% to 5.9%.

Sanborn is more Multiracial than neighboring North Tonawanda (4.5% Multiracial), Ransomville (1.1% Multiracial), Tonawanda (2.2% Multiracial), and Niagara University (5.2% Multiracial). Sanborn is less Multiracial than neighboring Niagara Falls (7.8% 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.