Wilmington, NY Demographics

A map of Wilmington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	878	800	97.1%	94.9%
Multiracial	13	19	1.4%	2.3%
Hispanic	12	14	1.3%	1.7%
Black	1	1	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	0.8%

Wilmington, New York has an estimated population of 904, an increase from the 843 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.1% White, 1.4% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wilmington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wilmington has become 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 Wilmington, that probability was 9.9% in 2020 and 5.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wilmington is ranked the 893rd 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). Wilmington was ranked the 903rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wilmington's White Population

878 residents of Wilmington, or 97.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wilmington is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Wilmington ranks 96th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilmington's White population has grown by an estimated 9.8%. White residents' share of Wilmington's population has increased from 94.9% to 97.1%.

Wilmington is more White than neighboring Au Sable Forks (84.8% White), Lake Placid (95.3% White), Elizabethtown (93.2% White), and Saranac Lake (90.3% White).

Wilmington's Black Population

1 residents of Wilmington, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wilmington is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Wilmington ranks 1164th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilmington's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Wilmington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Wilmington is more Black than neighboring Au Sable Forks (0% Black), Lake Placid (0% Black), and Redford (0% Black). Wilmington is less Black than neighboring Elizabethtown (2.8% Black), and Saranac Lake (0.8% Black).

Wilmington's Asian Population

0 residents of Wilmington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wilmington is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Wilmington ranks 1080th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Wilmington is less Asian than neighboring Lake Placid (0.7% Asian), Elizabethtown (0.8% Asian), and Saranac Lake (1.6% Asian).

Wilmington's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Wilmington, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wilmington is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wilmington ranks 1096th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilmington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Wilmington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Wilmington is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Placid (0.2% Hispanic), and Redford (0% Hispanic). Wilmington is less Hispanic than neighboring Au Sable Forks (13% Hispanic), Elizabethtown (1.7% Hispanic), and Saranac Lake (3.6% Hispanic).

Wilmington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wilmington, 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 Wilmington is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Wilmington ranks 402nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilmington's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wilmington's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Wilmington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Placid (1.9% Native American/Other), and Saranac Lake (0.4% Native American/Other).

Wilmington's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Wilmington, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wilmington is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wilmington ranks 1080th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilmington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Wilmington's population has decreased from 2.3% to 1.4%.

Wilmington is less Multiracial than neighboring Au Sable Forks (2.2% Multiracial), Lake Placid (2% Multiracial), Redford (2.9% Multiracial), Elizabethtown (1.5% Multiracial), and Saranac Lake (3.3% 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.