Tupper Lake, NY Demographics

A map of Tupper Lake's Population by Race

Tupper Lake, New York has an estimated population of 2,929, a large decrease from the 3,282 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.8% White, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.1% Black, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tupper Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tupper Lake has become slightly 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 Tupper Lake, that probability was 10.8% in 2020 and 10.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tupper Lake is ranked the 504th 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). Tupper Lake was ranked the 470th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Tupper Lake's White Population

2,777 residents of Tupper Lake, or 94.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tupper Lake is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Tupper Lake ranks 131st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tupper Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 10.4%. White residents' share of Tupper Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.8%.

Tupper Lake is more White than neighboring Long Lake (93% White), Paul Smiths (88.3% White), Saranac Lake (90.3% White), and St. Regis Falls (87% White). Tupper Lake is less White than neighboring Cranberry Lake (100% White).

Tupper Lake's Black Population

33 residents of Tupper Lake, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tupper Lake is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Tupper Lake ranks 808th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tupper Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.5%. Black residents' share of Tupper Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Tupper Lake is more Black than neighboring Saranac Lake (0.8% Black), Cranberry Lake (0% Black), and St. Regis Falls (0% Black). Tupper Lake is less Black than neighboring Paul Smiths (2.6% Black).

Tupper Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Tupper Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tupper Lake is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Tupper Lake ranks 1127th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tupper Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Tupper Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Tupper Lake is less Asian than neighboring Long Lake (1.3% Asian), Paul Smiths (4.2% Asian), and Saranac Lake (1.6% Asian).

Tupper Lake's Hispanic Population

54 residents of Tupper Lake, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tupper Lake is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Tupper Lake ranks 1166th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tupper Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 31.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Tupper Lake's population has increased from 1.2% to 1.8%.

Tupper Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Cranberry Lake (0% Hispanic). Tupper Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Long Lake (2.7% Hispanic), Paul Smiths (2.2% Hispanic), Saranac Lake (3.6% Hispanic), and St. Regis Falls (10.1% Hispanic).

Tupper Lake's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Tupper Lake, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tupper Lake is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Tupper Lake ranks 357th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tupper Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 55.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tupper Lake's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.4%.

Tupper Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Long Lake (0% Native American/Other), Paul Smiths (0% Native American/Other), Cranberry Lake (0% Native American/Other), and St. Regis Falls (0% Native American/Other).

Tupper Lake's Multiracial Population

52 residents of Tupper Lake, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tupper Lake is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Tupper Lake ranks 1027th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tupper Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Tupper Lake's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.8%.

Tupper Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Cranberry Lake (0% Multiracial). Tupper Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Long Lake (2% Multiracial), Paul Smiths (2.7% Multiracial), Saranac Lake (3.3% Multiracial), and St. Regis Falls (2.8% 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.