British Population in Wayne County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The British population in Wayne County, NY is recorded at 188 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Wayne County - including Marion town, Ontario town, Macedon town, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed British presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how British communities are spread across Wayne County, NY and comparable counties throughout New York.
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Top 5 cities with the largest British population in Wayne County
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1Marion townBritish population in Marion town is 771.69% of Marion town population is British
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2Ontario townBritish population in Ontario town is 460.44% of Ontario town population is British
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3Macedon townBritish population in Macedon town is 190.21% of Macedon town population is British
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4Palmyra townBritish population in Palmyra town is 160.22% of Palmyra town population is British
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5PalmyraBritish population in Palmyra is 100.30% of Palmyra population is British
Overview of British population in Wayne County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Wayne County with 188 British residents (0.21% of 91,128 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 65th percentile nationally among counties and 24th percentile within New York for British population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Wayne County's British population of 0.21% remains below New York's state average of 0.31% and the national average of 0.45%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Wayne County contains 188 British residents, representing less than 1% of New York's total British population of 61,064.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Wayne County with 0.31 British Americans per square mile, below New York's average of 1.3 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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23 Cities in Wayne County Ranked by British Population
ACS data [1] show British populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Marion town, Ontario town, Macedon town, and Palmyra town. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 23 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
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 city in Wayne County, NY by their British population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines British population
The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having British ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
- Some people identify as British alone, while others identify as British along with another race (such as British and German).
- We’ve used the “British alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the British population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as British alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as British .
- % of Total Wayne County British Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. British 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 British 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.
- City that don’t have any reported British 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 British 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
