2025

Cities in Cattaraugus County, NY ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 48 cities in Cattaraugus County based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Cattaraugus County

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  • 1
    Olean
    Non-Hispanic White population in Olean is 11,990
    81.56% of Olean population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Allegany town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Allegany town is 6,565
    84.81% of Allegany town population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Salamanca
    Non-Hispanic White population in Salamanca is 3,950
    61.56% of Salamanca population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Yorkshire town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Yorkshire town is 3,533
    88.46% of Yorkshire town population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Portville town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Portville town is 3,261
    90.71% of Portville town population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 48 cities in Cattaraugus County, NY by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Cattaraugus County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Olean 11,990 81.56% 14.97%
2 Allegany town 6,565 84.81% 8.20%
3 Salamanca 3,950 61.56% 4.93%
4 Yorkshire town 3,533 88.46% 4.41%
5 Portville town 3,261 90.71% 4.07%
6 Gowanda 2,497 41.07% 3.12%
6 Gowanda 2,497 41.07% 3.12%
7 2,366 92.06% 2.95%
8 2,241 91.02% 2.80%
9 2,189 70.32% 2.73%
10 2,188 91.47% 2.73%
11 2,097 96.59% 2.62%
12 1,959 91.29% 2.45%
13 1,898 84.39% 2.37%
14 1,842 78.08% 2.30%
15 1,786 93.26% 2.23%
16 1,667 82.44% 2.08%
17 1,604 90.11% 2.00%
18 1,565 66.62% 1.95%
19 1,538 81.20% 1.92%
20 1,493 88.29% 1.86%
21 1,482 89.12% 1.85%
22 1,480 96.80% 1.85%
23 1,471 94.78% 1.84%
24 1,398 79.57% 1.75%
25 1,175 85.83% 1.47%
26 1,135 95.22% 1.42%
27 1,119 89.38% 1.40%
28 1,105 88.05% 1.38%
29 1,061 89.92% 1.32%
30 983 88.08% 1.23%
31 965 96.69% 1.20%
32 854 93.33% 1.07%
33 836 83.18% 1.04%
34 771 87.02% 0.96%
35 695 83.53% 0.87%
36 683 99.13% 0.85%
37 661 87.09% 0.83%
38 582 88.05% 0.73%
39 562 96.56% 0.70%
40 509 74.74% 0.64%
41 506 94.93% 0.63%
42 476 86.08% 0.59%
43 390 85.34% 0.49%
44 358 91.33% 0.45%
45 342 100.00% 0.43%
46 244 91.73% 0.30%
47 24 92.31% 0.03%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Cattaraugus County, NY by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Cattaraugus County Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.