Shortsville, NY Demographics

A map of Shortsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,626	1,280	94.9%	91.4%
Multiracial	56	58	3.3%	4.1%
Hispanic	19	31	1.1%	2.2%
Black	9	9	0.5%	0.6%
Asian	3	13	0.2%	0.9%
Native American/Other	0	9	0.0%	0.6%

Shortsville, New York has an estimated population of 1,713, a large increase from the 1,400 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.9% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shortsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shortsville 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 Shortsville, that probability was 16.2% in 2020 and 9.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shortsville is ranked the 685th 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). Shortsville was ranked the 747th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shortsville's White Population

1,626 residents of Shortsville, or 94.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shortsville is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Shortsville ranks 335th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shortsville's White population has grown by an estimated 27.0%. White residents' share of Shortsville's population has increased from 91.4% to 94.9%.

Shortsville is more White than neighboring Manchester (89.3% White), Clifton Springs (88.9% White), Canandaigua (86% White), and Palmyra (92.8% White). Shortsville is less White than neighboring Port Gibson (97.9% White).

Shortsville's Black Population

9 residents of Shortsville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shortsville is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Shortsville ranks 924th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shortsville's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Shortsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Shortsville is more Black than neighboring Manchester (0% Black), and Port Gibson (0.3% Black). Shortsville is less Black than neighboring Clifton Springs (2.4% Black), Canandaigua (0.9% Black), and Palmyra (1.6% Black).

Shortsville's Asian Population

3 residents of Shortsville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shortsville is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Shortsville ranks 794th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shortsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 76.9%. Asian residents' share of Shortsville's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.2%.

Shortsville is more Asian than neighboring Port Gibson (0% Asian), and Palmyra (0% Asian). Shortsville is less Asian than neighboring Manchester (2.5% Asian), and Clifton Springs (1.2% Asian).

Shortsville's Hispanic Population

19 residents of Shortsville, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shortsville is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Shortsville ranks 988th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shortsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 38.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Shortsville's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.1%.

Shortsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Port Gibson (0.3% Hispanic). Shortsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Manchester (4.8% Hispanic), Clifton Springs (6.6% Hispanic), Canandaigua (8.8% Hispanic), and Palmyra (1.2% Hispanic).

Shortsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Shortsville, 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 Shortsville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Shortsville ranks 602nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shortsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shortsville's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Shortsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Manchester (0.1% Native American/Other), Canandaigua (0.1% Native American/Other), Port Gibson (0.3% Native American/Other), and Palmyra (0.2% Native American/Other).

Shortsville's Multiracial Population

56 residents of Shortsville, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shortsville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Shortsville ranks 430th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shortsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Shortsville's population has decreased from 4.1% to 3.3%.

Shortsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Manchester (3.2% Multiracial), Clifton Springs (1% Multiracial), and Port Gibson (1.2% Multiracial). Shortsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Canandaigua (4% Multiracial), and Palmyra (4.2% 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.