Scio, NY Demographics

A map of Scio's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	681	486	93.7%	92.6%
Multiracial	42	27	5.8%	5.1%
Native American/Other	4	2	0.6%	0.4%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	7	0.0%	1.3%

Scio, New York has an estimated population of 727, a dramatic increase from the 525 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.7% White, 5.8% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scio, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scio 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 Scio, that probability was 14.0% in 2020 and 11.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scio is ranked the 938th 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). Scio was ranked the 1042nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Scio's White Population

681 residents of Scio, or 93.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scio is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Scio ranks 251st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scio's White population has grown by an estimated 40.1%. White residents' share of Scio's population has increased from 92.6% to 93.7%.

Scio is more White than neighboring Angelica (93.1% White). Scio is less White than neighboring Wellsville (96.8% White), Belmont (97.2% White), Stannards (94.9% White), and Friendship (95.2% White).

Scio's Black Population

0 residents of Scio, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scio is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Scio ranks 961st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scio's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Scio's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Scio is less Black than neighboring Wellsville (1.1% Black), Belmont (0.9% Black), Stannards (1.9% Black), and Friendship (0.6% Black).

Scio's Asian Population

0 residents of Scio, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scio is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Scio ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Scio is less Asian than neighboring Wellsville (0.4% Asian), Stannards (0.5% Asian), and Angelica (0.7% Asian).

Scio's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Scio, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scio is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Scio ranks 1148th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scio's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Scio's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Scio is less Hispanic than neighboring Wellsville (0.5% Hispanic), Belmont (1.4% Hispanic), Angelica (1.7% Hispanic), and Friendship (2.5% Hispanic).

Scio's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Scio, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Scio is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Scio ranks 927th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scio's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scio's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Scio is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wellsville (0.3% Native American/Other), Belmont (0% Native American/Other), Stannards (0% Native American/Other), Angelica (0.5% Native American/Other), and Friendship (0% Native American/Other).

Scio's Multiracial Population

42 residents of Scio, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scio is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Scio ranks 203rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scio's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 55.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Scio's population has increased from 5.1% to 5.8%.

Scio is more Multiracial than neighboring Wellsville (0.9% Multiracial), Belmont (0.5% Multiracial), Stannards (2.8% Multiracial), Angelica (4.1% Multiracial), and Friendship (1.7% 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.