Niagara Falls, NY Population

Overview

48,763

Total Population

40.1

Median age

51.63%

Female population %

93.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,173

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Niagara Falls's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Niagara Falls is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Niagara Falls's population under 18 was 21.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Niagara Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Niagara Falls, 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.

There are 1,593 more females than males in Niagara Falls:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.63% females and 48.37% males in Niagara Falls, NY.
The Niagara Falls, NY gender ratio is 93.7:100 i.e. 93.7 men to 100 women (0.937).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,944.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,227.

Niagara Falls's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Niagara Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,173 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 45,59 (93.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Niagara Falls is White with a population of 33,423 (68.54% of the total population).

Niagara Falls's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 55,386 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Niagara Falls's population decreased by 5,390 (9.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Niagara Falls's population decreased by 1,476 (2.95%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Niagara Falls's population was lowest in year 2019 at 47,748.