Scotchtown, NY Demographics

A map of Scotchtown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,222	3,876	31.4%	36.6%
Black	2,757	2,412	26.9%	22.8%
Hispanic	2,510	3,231	24.5%	30.5%
Multiracial	1,054	405	10.3%	3.8%
Asian	545	514	5.3%	4.9%
Native American/Other	164	140	1.6%	1.3%

Scotchtown, New York has an estimated population of 10,252, a decrease from the 10,578 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 31.4% White, 26.9% Black, 24.5% Hispanic, 10.3% Multiracial, 5.3% Asian, and 1.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scotchtown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scotchtown has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Scotchtown, that probability was 71.6% in 2020 and 75.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scotchtown is ranked the 192nd 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). Scotchtown was ranked the 188th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Scotchtown's White Population

3,222 residents of Scotchtown, or 31.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scotchtown is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Scotchtown ranks 1240th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotchtown's White population has declined by an estimated 16.9%. White residents' share of Scotchtown's population has decreased from 36.6% to 31.4%.

Scotchtown is more White than neighboring Washington Heights (23.2% White), and Middletown (27% White). Scotchtown is less White than neighboring Mechanicstown (32.4% White), Goshen (73.1% White), and Bloomingburg (97.5% White).

Scotchtown's Black Population

2,757 residents of Scotchtown, or 26.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scotchtown is considerably higher than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Scotchtown ranks 35th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotchtown's Black population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Black residents' share of Scotchtown's population has increased from 22.8% to 26.9%.

Scotchtown is more Black than neighboring Mechanicstown (24% Black), Middletown (21.6% Black), Goshen (1% Black), and Bloomingburg (1.3% Black). Scotchtown is less Black than neighboring Washington Heights (35.1% Black).

Scotchtown's Asian Population

545 residents of Scotchtown, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scotchtown is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Scotchtown ranks 244th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotchtown's Asian population has grown by an estimated 6.0%. Asian residents' share of Scotchtown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.3%.

Scotchtown is more Asian than neighboring Mechanicstown (3% Asian), Washington Heights (5.1% Asian), Middletown (3.5% Asian), Goshen (3.8% Asian), and Bloomingburg (0% Asian).

Scotchtown's Hispanic Population

2,510 residents of Scotchtown, or 24.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scotchtown is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Scotchtown ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotchtown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 22.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Scotchtown's population has decreased from 30.5% to 24.5%.

Scotchtown is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington Heights (24.3% Hispanic), Goshen (18.7% Hispanic), and Bloomingburg (0.9% Hispanic). Scotchtown is less Hispanic than neighboring Mechanicstown (35.4% Hispanic), and Middletown (43.6% Hispanic).

Scotchtown's Native American/Other Population

164 residents of Scotchtown, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Scotchtown is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Scotchtown ranks 150th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotchtown's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 17.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scotchtown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Scotchtown is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mechanicstown (0.5% Native American/Other), Washington Heights (0% Native American/Other), Middletown (1.1% Native American/Other), Goshen (0.2% Native American/Other), and Bloomingburg (0.1% Native American/Other).

Scotchtown's Multiracial Population

1,054 residents of Scotchtown, or 10.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scotchtown is higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Scotchtown ranks 511th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotchtown's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 160.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Scotchtown's population has increased from 3.8% to 10.3%.

Scotchtown is more Multiracial than neighboring Mechanicstown (4.7% Multiracial), Middletown (3.2% Multiracial), Goshen (3.2% Multiracial), and Bloomingburg (0.1% Multiracial). Scotchtown is less Multiracial than neighboring Washington Heights (12.3% 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.