Wassaic, NY Demographics

A map of Wassaic's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	215	26	57.5%	12.4%
White	159	162	42.5%	77.1%
Black	0	2	0.0%	1.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	1.4%
Multiracial	0	17	0.0%	8.1%

Wassaic, New York has an estimated population of 374, a dramatic increase from the 210 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.5% Hispanic, 42.5% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wassaic, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wassaic 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 Wassaic, that probability was 38.3% in 2020 and 48.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wassaic is ranked the 1122nd 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). Wassaic was ranked the 1226th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wassaic's White Population

159 residents of Wassaic, or 42.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wassaic is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Wassaic ranks 888th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wassaic's White population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Wassaic's population has decreased from 77.1% to 42.5%.

Wassaic is less White than neighboring Amenia (64.6% White), Dover Plains (68.1% White), Sharon (74.5% White), Millbrook (77.5% White), and Millerton (56.4% White).

Wassaic's Black Population

0 residents of Wassaic, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wassaic is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Wassaic ranks 805th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Wassaic is less Black than neighboring Dover Plains (7.1% Black), Millbrook (0.9% Black), and Millerton (0.7% Black).

Wassaic's Asian Population

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

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

Wassaic is less Asian than neighboring Sharon (18.1% Asian), Millbrook (5% Asian), and Millerton (9% Asian).

Wassaic's Hispanic Population

215 residents of Wassaic, or 57.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wassaic is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wassaic ranks 288th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wassaic's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 726.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Wassaic's population has increased from 12.4% to 57.5%.

Wassaic is more Hispanic than neighboring Amenia (32.1% Hispanic), Dover Plains (10.5% Hispanic), Sharon (1.1% Hispanic), Millbrook (7.6% Hispanic), and Millerton (28.3% Hispanic).

Wassaic's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wassaic, 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 Wassaic is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Wassaic ranks 117th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wassaic's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wassaic's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Wassaic is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sharon (6.3% Native American/Other).

Wassaic's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Wassaic, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wassaic is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wassaic ranks 19th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Wassaic is less Multiracial than neighboring Amenia (3.3% Multiracial), Dover Plains (14.3% Multiracial), Millbrook (9.1% Multiracial), and Millerton (5.5% 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.