Sunset Bay, NY Demographics

A map of Sunset Bay's Population by Race

Sunset Bay, New York has an estimated population of 384, a large decrease from the 470 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.9% White, 6.5% Black, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sunset Bay, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sunset Bay 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 Sunset Bay, that probability was 27.2% in 2020 and 16.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sunset Bay is ranked the 1120th 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). Sunset Bay was ranked the 1083rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sunset Bay's White Population

349 residents of Sunset Bay, or 90.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sunset Bay is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Sunset Bay ranks 682nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunset Bay's White population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. White residents' share of Sunset Bay's population has increased from 84.9% to 90.9%.

Sunset Bay is more White than neighboring Silver Creek (86% White), and Farnham (89% White). Sunset Bay is less White than neighboring Lake Erie Beach (93.6% White), Forestville (94.3% White), and Angola on the Lake (93.4% White).

Sunset Bay's Black Population

25 residents of Sunset Bay, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sunset Bay is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Sunset Bay ranks 1031st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunset Bay's Black population has grown by an estimated 1150.0%. Black residents' share of Sunset Bay's population has increased from 0.4% to 6.5%.

Sunset Bay is more Black than neighboring Silver Creek (2.3% Black), Farnham (1.8% Black), Lake Erie Beach (0.1% Black), Forestville (1.2% Black), and Angola on the Lake (0.4% Black).

Sunset Bay's Asian Population

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

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

Sunset Bay is less Asian than neighboring Lake Erie Beach (2.4% Asian).

Sunset Bay's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Sunset Bay, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sunset Bay is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Sunset Bay ranks 751st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunset Bay's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Sunset Bay's population has decreased from 3.8% to 2.6%.

Sunset Bay is more Hispanic than neighboring Farnham (1.4% Hispanic), Lake Erie Beach (1% Hispanic), and Forestville (0.4% Hispanic). Sunset Bay is less Hispanic than neighboring Silver Creek (7.4% Hispanic), and Angola on the Lake (2.9% Hispanic).

Sunset Bay's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sunset Bay, 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 Sunset Bay is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Sunset Bay ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunset Bay's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sunset Bay's population has decreased from 5.7% to 0.0%.

Sunset Bay is less Native American/Other than neighboring Silver Creek (0.7% Native American/Other), Farnham (2.5% Native American/Other), Lake Erie Beach (1% Native American/Other), and Angola on the Lake (1.9% Native American/Other).

Sunset Bay's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Sunset Bay, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sunset Bay is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Sunset Bay ranks 207th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunset Bay's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sunset Bay's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.0%.

Sunset Bay is less Multiracial than neighboring Silver Creek (3.6% Multiracial), Farnham (5.3% Multiracial), Lake Erie Beach (1.8% Multiracial), Forestville (4% Multiracial), and Angola on the Lake (1.4% 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.