Swan Lake, NY Demographics

A map of Swan Lake's Population by Race

Swan Lake, New York has an estimated population of 161, a dramatic decrease from the 372 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.4% White, 10.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Swan Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Swan Lake 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 Swan Lake, that probability was 62.0% in 2020 and 18.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Swan Lake is ranked the 1230th 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). Swan Lake was ranked the 1137th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Swan Lake's White Population

144 residents of Swan Lake, or 89.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Swan Lake is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Swan Lake ranks 1169th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swan Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 30.4%. White residents' share of Swan Lake's population has increased from 55.6% to 89.4%.

Swan Lake is more White than neighboring Liberty (38.2% White), Mongaup Valley (72.8% White), and Smallwood (69% White). Swan Lake is less White than neighboring Kauneonga Lake (99.8% White), and White Lake CDP (Sullivan County) (93.8% White).

Swan Lake's Black Population

0 residents of Swan Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Swan Lake is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Swan Lake ranks 163rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swan Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Swan Lake's population has decreased from 7.8% to 0.0%.

Swan Lake is less Black than neighboring Liberty (4.5% Black), Mongaup Valley (27.2% Black), Kauneonga Lake (0.2% Black), and White Lake CDP (Sullivan County) (4.6% Black).

Swan Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Swan Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Swan Lake is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Swan Lake ranks 320th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swan Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Swan Lake's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.0%.

Swan Lake is less Asian than neighboring Liberty (0.6% Asian).

Swan Lake's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Swan Lake, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Swan Lake is lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Swan Lake ranks 97th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swan Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 80.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Swan Lake's population has decreased from 23.7% to 10.6%.

Swan Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Mongaup Valley (0% Hispanic), Kauneonga Lake (0% Hispanic), and White Lake CDP (Sullivan County) (1.5% Hispanic). Swan Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Liberty (54.4% Hispanic), and Smallwood (20.6% Hispanic).

Swan Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Swan Lake, 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 Swan Lake is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Swan Lake ranks 242nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swan Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Swan Lake's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Swan Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Liberty (1.2% Native American/Other), and Smallwood (9.2% Native American/Other).

Swan Lake's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Swan Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Swan Lake is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Swan Lake ranks 20th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swan Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Swan Lake's population has decreased from 8.1% to 0.0%.

Swan Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Liberty (1.2% Multiracial), and Smallwood (1.2% 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.