The 10 Whitest Cities In New York For 2023


The whitest cities in New York are New Square and Lancaster for 2023 based on Saturday Night Science.

Whitest cities in New York research summary. We analyzed New York’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in New York based on the percentage of White residents. Here are the results of our analysis:

  • The whitest city in New York is New Square based on the most recent Census data.

  • New Square is 98.58% White.

  • The least White city in New York is Hempstead.

  • Hempstead is 4.85% White.

  • New York is 54.7% White.

  • New York is the 40th Whitest state in the United States.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


Today, we are looking at the whitest places in New York. We won’t measure the number of Whole Foods or Pottery Barns per capita. Instead, we’ll focus on the Census data’s report of race by place in New York. In particular, we ranked each place in New York by the percentage of white people.

So where are the whitest cities you can live in New York?

After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in New York for 2023.

Here are the 10 whites places in New York for 2023:

  1. New Square
  2. Lancaster
  3. Lawrence
  4. Kiryas Joel
  5. Hamburg
  6. Hudson Falls
  7. Malone
  8. East Aurora
  9. Baldwinsville
  10. Fairport

What is the whitest city in New York for 2023? According to the most recent census data New Square ranks as the whitest. If you’re wondering, Hempstead is the least white city of all those we measured.

Read on below to see where your hometown ranked and why. Or check out the whitest states in America and the most diverse states in America.

For more New York reading, check out:

The 10 Whitest Cities In New York For 2023

1. New Square

New Square, NY

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 9,433
% White: 98.58%
More on New Square: Data | Real Estate

2. Lancaster

Lancaster, NY

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 10,046
% White: 97.74%
More on Lancaster: Data | Real Estate

3. Lawrence

Lawrence, NY

Source: Wikipedia User DanTD | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 6,793
% White: 97.01%
More on Lawrence: Data | Real Estate

4. Kiryas Joel

Kiryas Joel, NY

Source: Wikipedia User | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 32,498
% White: 96.95%
More on Kiryas Joel: Data | Real Estate

5. Hamburg

Hamburg, NY

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 9,722
% White: 95.98%
More on Hamburg: Data | Real Estate

6. Hudson Falls

Hudson Falls, NY

Source: Wikipedia User Ser Amantio di Nicolao | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 7,413
% White: 95.27%
More on Hudson Falls: Data | Real Estate

7. Malone

Malone, NY

Source: Wikipedia User P199 | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,396
% White: 95.0%
More on Malone: Data | Real Estate

8. East Aurora

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 6,095
% White: 94.93%
More on East Aurora: Data | Real Estate

9. Baldwinsville

Baldwinsville, NY

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 7,739
% White: 94.62%
More on Baldwinsville: Data | Real Estate

10. Fairport

Fairport, NY

Source: Wikipedia User Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers) | CC BY-SA 2.5
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 5,452
% White: 94.59%
More on Fairport: Data | Real Estate

Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in New York for 2023

To rank the whitest places in New York, we had to determine what measurable criteria define whiteness.

We had to count how many white people living there per capita. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in New York.

We looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • Hispanic or Latino
  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
* Not Hispanic or latino

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 164 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 98.6% to 4.8%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of White population, with a higher score being more White than a lower score. New Square took the distinction of being the most White, while Hempstead was the least White city.

We updated this article for 2023. This report represents our tenth time ranking the whitest cities in New York.

Read on for more information on how the cities in New York ranked by population of White residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: White Populations Across New York

We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in New York. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in New York.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least White places in New York:

  1. Hempstead
  2. Mount Vernon
  3. Newburgh

For more New York reading, check out:

White Population By City In New York

Rank City % White Population
1 New Square 98.58% 9,433
2 Lancaster 97.74% 10,046
3 Lawrence 97.01% 6,793
4 Kiryas Joel 96.95% 32,498
5 Hamburg 95.98% 9,722
6 Hudson Falls 95.27% 7,413
7 Malone 95.0% 5,396
8 East Aurora 94.93% 6,095
9 Baldwinsville 94.62% 7,739
10 Fairport 94.59% 5,452
11 Wesley Hills 94.51% 6,105
12 Massena 94.36% 10,377
13 Ilion 93.56% 7,826
14 Saranac Lake 93.06% 5,003
15 North Tonawanda 93.05% 30,592
16 Johnstown 92.89% 8,247
17 Tonawanda 92.58% 15,132
18 Bayville 92.26% 6,780
19 Fulton 92.09% 11,461
20 Hilton 91.87% 6,015
21 Oneida 91.69% 10,493
22 North Syracuse 91.41% 6,796
23 Norwich 91.38% 6,982
24 Corning 91.13% 10,708
25 Bath 91.13% 5,613
26 Mechanicville 90.93% 5,191
27 Hornell 90.77% 8,284
28 Glens Falls 90.46% 14,784
29 Oswego 90.24% 17,105
30 Depew 90.23% 15,188
31 Northport 90.16% 7,360
32 Ballston Spa 90.05% 5,510
33 Warwick 89.95% 6,686
34 Penn Yan 89.43% 5,268
35 Scotia 89.09% 7,305
36 Herkimer 88.71% 7,239
37 Cortland 88.35% 17,577
38 Olean 88.15% 13,941
39 Massapequa Park 88.08% 17,149
40 Williamsville 88.01% 5,419
41 Babylon 87.87% 12,181
42 East Rochester 87.81% 6,348
43 Geneseo 87.32% 8,140
44 Plattsburgh 86.79% 19,969
45 Canandaigua 86.64% 10,563
46 East Hills 86.21% 7,231
47 Saratoga Springs 85.18% 28,110
48 Medina 85.17% 5,941
49 Garden City 85.12% 23,087
50 Gloversville 85.07% 15,211
51 Solvay 84.1% 6,661
52 Canton 83.76% 6,994
53 Ogdensburg 83.21% 10,153
54 Kenmore 83.17% 15,207
55 Albion 82.75% 5,281
56 Horseheads 82.48% 6,564
57 Jamestown 82.34% 28,818
58 Cedarhurst 81.89% 7,290
59 Brockport 81.81% 7,246
60 Port Jefferson 81.73% 7,951
61 Webster 81.67% 5,717
62 Rome 81.57% 32,309
63 Batavia 81.38% 15,497
64 Oneonta 81.28% 12,764
65 Auburn 81.24% 26,913
66 Bronxville 81.11% 6,569
67 Irvington 80.98% 6,594
68 Hastings-On-Hudson 80.86% 8,505
69 Colonie 80.79% 7,792
70 Larchmont 80.45% 6,532
71 Croton-On-Hudson 79.95% 8,289
72 Cohoes 79.89% 17,931
73 Watertown 79.87% 25,172
74 Lockport 79.55% 20,876
75 Potsdam 79.3% 8,455
76 Fredonia 79.23% 10,018
77 Airmont 79.0% 9,964
78 Rockville Centre 78.86% 25,768
79 Briarcliff Manor 78.59% 7,587
80 Endicott 78.36% 13,588
81 Johnson City 78.2% 15,275
82 Newark 77.46% 9,049
83 Pelham Manor 76.73% 5,698
84 Rye Brook 76.71% 9,909
85 Rye 76.61% 16,459
86 Malverne 75.99% 8,583
87 Rensselaer 75.01% 9,330
88 Amityville 74.97% 9,542
89 Elmira 74.9% 26,737
90 Pleasantville 74.8% 7,469
91 Lindenhurst 74.75% 27,169
92 Long Beach 74.15% 34,820
93 Great Neck 73.79% 11,034
94 Farmingdale 73.46% 8,468
95 East Rockaway 73.35% 10,108
96 Lackawanna 73.22% 19,697
97 Lake Grove 72.39% 11,110
98 New Paltz 72.31% 7,378
99 Floral Park 72.27% 16,180
100 Harrison 71.75% 28,635
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

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