Star Lake, NY Demographics

A map of Star Lake's Population by Race

Star Lake, New York has an estimated population of 713, a large increase from the 631 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.9% White, 7.2% Hispanic, 6.3% Multiracial, 2.4% Black, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Star Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Star Lake 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 Star Lake, that probability was 10.1% in 2020 and 30.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Star Lake is ranked the 950th 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). Star Lake was ranked the 984th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Star Lake's White Population

591 residents of Star Lake, or 82.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Star Lake is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Star Lake ranks 104th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Star Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Star Lake's population has decreased from 94.8% to 82.9%.

Star Lake is more White than neighboring Hermon (73.9% White). Star Lake is less White than neighboring Cranberry Lake (100% White), Edwards (99.4% White), Colton (100% White), and DeKalb Junction (90.8% White).

Star Lake's Black Population

17 residents of Star Lake, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Star Lake is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Star Lake ranks 1176th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Star Lake's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 17. Black residents' share of Star Lake's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.4%.

Star Lake is more Black than neighboring Cranberry Lake (0% Black), Edwards (0% Black), Hermon (0.6% Black), Colton (0% Black), and DeKalb Junction (1.2% Black).

Star Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Star Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Star Lake is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Star Lake ranks 781st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Star Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Star Lake's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Star Lake is less Asian than neighboring Hermon (0.3% Asian).

Star Lake's Hispanic Population

51 residents of Star Lake, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Star Lake is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Star Lake ranks 1183rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Star Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 628.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Star Lake's population has increased from 1.1% to 7.2%.

Star Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Cranberry Lake (0% Hispanic), Edwards (0% Hispanic), Hermon (6% Hispanic), Colton (0% Hispanic), and DeKalb Junction (0.6% Hispanic).

Star Lake's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Star Lake, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Star Lake is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Star Lake ranks 1179th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Star Lake's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 9. Native American/Other residents' share of Star Lake's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.3%.

Star Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cranberry Lake (0% Native American/Other), Edwards (0% Native American/Other), Hermon (0% Native American/Other), Colton (0% Native American/Other), and DeKalb Junction (1% Native American/Other).

Star Lake's Multiracial Population

45 residents of Star Lake, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Star Lake is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Star Lake ranks 719th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Star Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 125.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Star Lake's population has increased from 3.2% to 6.3%.

Star Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Cranberry Lake (0% Multiracial), Edwards (0.6% Multiracial), and Colton (0% Multiracial). Star Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Hermon (19.2% Multiracial), and DeKalb Junction (6.5% 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.