Westport, NY Demographics

A map of Westport's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	400	467	99.3%	94.2%
Multiracial	3	23	0.7%	4.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Westport, New York has an estimated population of 403, a large decrease from the 496 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.3% White, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Westport, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Westport 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 Westport, that probability was 11.1% in 2020 and 1.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Westport is ranked the 1112th 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). Westport was ranked the 1060th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Westport's White Population

400 residents of Westport, or 99.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Westport is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Westport ranks 147th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Westport's White population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. White residents' share of Westport's population has increased from 94.2% to 99.3%.

Westport is more White than neighboring Mineville (85.9% White), Port Henry (95.5% White), Witherbee (95% White), Elizabethtown (93.2% White), and Vergennes (91.7% White).

Westport's Black Population

0 residents of Westport, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Westport is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Westport ranks 1176th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Westport is less Black than neighboring Mineville (1.5% Black), Port Henry (0.1% Black), Elizabethtown (2.8% Black), and Vergennes (2.5% Black).

Westport's Asian Population

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

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

Westport is less Asian than neighboring Mineville (1.6% Asian), Port Henry (0.5% Asian), and Elizabethtown (0.8% Asian).

Westport's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Westport, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Westport is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Westport ranks 1219th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Westport's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Westport's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Westport is less Hispanic than neighboring Mineville (4.4% Hispanic), Port Henry (3.4% Hispanic), Witherbee (3% Hispanic), Elizabethtown (1.7% Hispanic), and Vergennes (2.8% Hispanic).

Westport's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Westport, 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 Westport is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Westport ranks 889th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Westport's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Westport's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Westport is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mineville (1.7% Native American/Other), and Vergennes (1.1% Native American/Other).

Westport's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Westport, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Westport is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Westport ranks 305th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Westport's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 87.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Westport's population has decreased from 4.6% to 0.7%.

Westport is more Multiracial than neighboring Port Henry (0.4% Multiracial). Westport is less Multiracial than neighboring Mineville (5% Multiracial), Witherbee (2% Multiracial), Elizabethtown (1.5% Multiracial), and Vergennes (1.9% 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.