Niagara Falls, NY Demographics

The total population of Niagara Falls is estimated to be 48,502 with 23,693 males (48.85%) and 24,809 females (51.15%). There are 1,116 more females than males in Niagara Falls.
The median household income in Niagara Falls was $46,842 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 228(0.49%) from $46,614 in 2020. This income is 62.79% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Niagara Falls sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $50,930. Overall, the median household income for the city of Niagara Falls stands at $46,842.
In Niagara Falls, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,070 for males and $24,768 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,718 for males and $42,655 for females.
In Niagara Falls, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $53,576, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,797.
In 2022, the population of Niagara Falls was 47,993, a 0.73% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Niagara Falls's population was 48,347, a decline of 0.36% compared to a population of 48,520 in 2020.
The median age in Niagara Falls, NY is 40.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.57% were under the age of 15, 18.32% aged 15 to 29, 45.77% aged 30 to 64, 14.63% aged 65 to 84, and 2.71% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Niagara Falls population: 68.54% are White, 20.13% are Black or African American, 0.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.72% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.45% are some other race and 7.30% are multiracial.