Village in St. Lawrence County, New York · 4.9 sq mi · 1,615 people per sq mi
About 7,900 people live in Potsdam. The typical household earns $34,546, and the median resident is 21.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,493 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.02%
Men 21.4 · Women 21.9
1850–2026
7,941
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
7,941
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,941 | -78 | 0.97% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,019 | -165 | 2.02% |
| 2024 | 8,184 | -241 | 2.86% |
| 2023 | 8,425 | -37 | 0.44% |
| 2022 | 8,462 | -109 | 1.27% |
| 2021 | 8,571 | +78 | 0.92% |
| 2020 | 8,493 | -345 | 3.90% |
| 2019 | 8,838 | -197 | 2.18% |
| 2018 | 9,035 | +18 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 9,017 | -335 | 3.58% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 84 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
16% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| Never married | 73% | 78% | 69% |
| Divorced | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Widowed | 5% | <1% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau