Smallwood, NY Demographics

A map of Smallwood's Population by Race

Smallwood, New York has an estimated population of 693, a large decrease from the 839 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.0% White, 20.6% Hispanic, 9.2% Native American/Other, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Smallwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Smallwood 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 Smallwood, that probability was 30.4% in 2020 and 47.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Smallwood is ranked the 958th 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). Smallwood was ranked the 905th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Smallwood's White Population

478 residents of Smallwood, or 69.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Smallwood is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Smallwood ranks 751st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smallwood's White population has declined by an estimated 31.1%. White residents' share of Smallwood's population has decreased from 82.7% to 69.0%.

Smallwood is more White than neighboring Monticello (28.7% White). Smallwood is less White than neighboring White Lake CDP (Sullivan County) (93.8% White), Kauneonga Lake (99.8% White), Mongaup Valley (72.8% White), and Swan Lake (89.4% White).

Smallwood's Black Population

0 residents of Smallwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Smallwood is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Smallwood ranks 593rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smallwood's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Smallwood's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Smallwood is less Black than neighboring White Lake CDP (Sullivan County) (4.6% Black), Kauneonga Lake (0.2% Black), Mongaup Valley (27.2% Black), and Monticello (24.5% Black).

Smallwood's Asian Population

0 residents of Smallwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Smallwood is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Smallwood ranks 822nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smallwood's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Smallwood's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Smallwood is less Asian than neighboring Monticello (4.6% Asian).

Smallwood's Hispanic Population

143 residents of Smallwood, or 20.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Smallwood is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Smallwood ranks 370th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smallwood's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 72.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Smallwood's population has increased from 9.9% to 20.6%.

Smallwood is more Hispanic than neighboring White Lake CDP (Sullivan County) (1.5% Hispanic), Kauneonga Lake (0% Hispanic), Mongaup Valley (0% Hispanic), and Swan Lake (10.6% Hispanic). Smallwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Monticello (37.1% Hispanic).

Smallwood's Native American/Other Population

64 residents of Smallwood, or 9.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Smallwood is higher than in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Smallwood ranks 513th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smallwood's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 966.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Smallwood's population has increased from 0.7% to 9.2%.

Smallwood is more Native American/Other than neighboring White Lake CDP (Sullivan County) (0% Native American/Other), Kauneonga Lake (0% Native American/Other), Mongaup Valley (0% Native American/Other), Swan Lake (0% Native American/Other), and Monticello (1% Native American/Other).

Smallwood's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Smallwood, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Smallwood is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Smallwood ranks 424th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smallwood's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 77.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Smallwood's population has decreased from 4.2% to 1.2%.

Smallwood is more Multiracial than neighboring White Lake CDP (Sullivan County) (0% Multiracial), Kauneonga Lake (0% Multiracial), Mongaup Valley (0% Multiracial), and Swan Lake (0% Multiracial). Smallwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Monticello (4.1% 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.