Niagara Falls, New York Population 2024

47,291
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Niagara Falls Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Niagara Falls was:

  • White: 66.09%
  • Black or African American: 17.84%
  • Two or more races: 10.24%
  • Other race: 2.71%
  • Asian: 2.31%
  • Native American: 0.79%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
14.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,358.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.53% (-1,230)
The current population of Niagara Falls, New York is 47,291 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 48,521.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,85566.09%
Black or African American8,60017.84%
Two or more races4,93410.24%
Other race1,3042.71%
Asian1,1152.31%
Native American3790.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.02%
66.09%17.84%10.24%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Niagara Falls Population by Race

Niagara Falls Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070802.2K2K1.8K1.6K1.4K1.2K1K800600400200002004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6K1.8K2K2.2KMaleFemale

Niagara Falls Median Age

40.7

Total

39.8

Male

41.5

Female

Niagara Falls Adults

There are 38,186 adults, (9,075 of whom are seniors) in Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls Age Dependency

65.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Niagara Falls Sex Ratio

Female24,75251.35%
Male23,44648.65%

Niagara Falls Population by Age

Niagara Falls Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,6272.1157.542.5
Non Family10,7951.184951
Married6,4422.928416
Female3,9803.0939.760.3
Male1,4102.7851.148.9

2.83

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

57.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

28.47%6.23%17.59%47.71%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllMaleNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Niagara Falls Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree01K2K3K4K5K6K7K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,6537.75%
Associates Degree3,73210.9%
Bachelors Degree4,80714.05%
Graduate Degree2,9818.71%
High School Graduate12,64936.96%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2633.69%
Some College6,14017.94%
7.75%36.96%17.94%10.9%14.05%8.71%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Niagara Falls Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Niagara Falls Educational Attainment by Race

IslanderWhiteBlack2+ RacesNative AmericanOther RaceHispanicAsian0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,35021,9325,902
Black5,6664,925938
Hispanic1,9631,584240
2+ Races1,8441,548336
Other Race903736170
Asian695505273
Native American32827248
Islander11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.28%.

Niagara Falls Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,689$55,663$47,438
Graduate Degree$69,087$73,886$66,637
High School Graduate$34,372$37,635$30,867
Less Than 9th Grade$32,431$40,466$20,893
Overall$39,919$44,001$36,213
Some College$36,711$41,677$35,052

$39,919

Average Earnings

$44,001

Average Male

$36,213

Average Female

Niagara Falls Earnings by Educational Attainment

Niagara Falls Language by Age

92.75%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Niagara Falls Language

92.75% of Niagara Falls residents speak only English, while 7.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.59% of the population.

Niagara Falls Language

Niagara Falls Poverty by Race

AsianMultipleNativeOtherHispanicBlackWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,5635,38517.62%
Black8,5802,46028.67%
Multiple4,9202,10942.87%
Hispanic3,7751,10529.27%
Asian1,06455652.26%
Other1,30441431.75%
Native37414137.7%

23.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.03%

Male Poverty Rate

25.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Niagara Falls

The race most likely to be in poverty in Niagara Falls is Asian, with 52.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Niagara Falls is White, with 17.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.02%.

Niagara Falls Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.88%
High School25.2%
Some College15.07%
Bachelors or Greater7.69%

Niagara Falls Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.43%
Male Unemployed29.15%
Female Employed9.57%
Male Employed6.07%

Niagara Falls Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Niagara Falls Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,158$76,935
Households$48,535$63,452
Married Families$82,976$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,052$45,387
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Niagara Falls Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.2%

Male Marriage Rate

32.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Niagara Falls Married by Age and Sex

55-6435-4445-54Over 6520-3401020304050

male

female

Niagara Falls Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Niagara Falls Marital Status by Race

HawaiianAsianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteIndianOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesHispanicBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Niagara Falls Marital Status

13.62%20.59%52.06%9.65%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,527

Number of Veterans

2,339

Male Veterans

188

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam971
First Gulf War384
Second Gulf War254
Korea180
World War II76

Niagara Falls Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0100200300400500600700800

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+796
65 to 74669
55 to 64545
35 to 54409
18 to 34108

Niagara Falls Veterans by Age

WhiteBlack2+ RacesOther RaceHispanicAsianNative American02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,200

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0357.53%
Black3064.55%
2+ Races1225.26%
Other Race434.29%
Hispanic431.77%
Asian182.41%
Native American30.91%

Niagara Falls Veterans by Race

Niagara Falls Veterans by Education

8.86%38.63%34.86%17.65%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Niagara Falls Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

9.7%

Unemployment Rate

Niagara Falls Employment by Age

Other RaceWhiteWhite Non-HispanicBlackHispanicAsian2+ RacesNative American051015202530354045505560

LaborForceParticipation

Niagara Falls Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Niagara Falls Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

8.63%35.54%7.06%21.08%27.69%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

16.8%37.84%9.22%29.89%6.25%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.32%

Born in Niagara Falls

95.36%

Native Born

4.64%

Foreign Born

1.85%

Non Citizen

2.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.36% of Niagara Falls residents were born in the United States, with 81.32% having been born in New York. 1.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Niagara Falls Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202945,754-308-0.67%
202846,062-307-0.66%
202746,369-307-0.66%
202646,676-308-0.66%
202546,984-307-0.65%
202447,291-308-0.65%
202347,599-304-0.63%
202247,903-405-0.84%
202148,308-213-0.44%
202048,5217731.62%
201947,748-279-0.58%
201848,027-232-0.48%
201748,259-263-0.54%
201648,522-252-0.52%
201548,774-313-0.64%
201449,087-243-0.49%
201349,330-198-0.4%
201249,528-233-0.47%
201149,761-235-0.47%
201049,99600%
200055,593-6,247-10.1%
199061,840-9,544-13.37%
198071,384-14,231-16.62%
197085,615-16,779-16.39%
1960102,39411,52212.68%
195090,87212,84316.46%
194078,0292,5693.4%
193075,46024,70048.66%
192050,76020,31566.73%
191030,44510,98856.47%
190019,45713,955253.64%
18905,5022,18265.72%
18803,32031410.45%
18703,006-42,748-93.43%

Niagara Falls Population by Year