2025

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

This list ranks the 44 cities in Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County

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  • 1
    Jamestown
    Non-Hispanic White population in Jamestown is 21,897
    71.81% of Jamestown population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Pomfret town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Pomfret town is 10,539
    77.12% of Pomfret town population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Ellicott town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Ellicott town is 7,971
    88.78% of Ellicott town population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Fredonia
    Non-Hispanic White population in Fredonia is 7,845
    78.69% of Fredonia population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Dunkirk
    Non-Hispanic White population in Dunkirk is 7,522
    51.83% of Dunkirk population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 44 cities in Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Jamestown 21,897 71.81% 16.79%
2 Pomfret town 10,539 77.12% 8.08%
3 Ellicott town 7,971 88.78% 6.11%
4 Fredonia 7,845 78.69% 6.02%
5 Dunkirk 7,522 51.83% 5.77%
6 Busti town 6,930 88.89% 5.31%
7 Hanover town 6,219 85.74% 4.77%
8 4,235 93.47% 3.25%
9 3,927 94.08% 3.01%
10 3,612 86.54% 2.77%
11 3,272 92.40% 2.51%
12 3,073 72.98% 2.36%
13 2,684 90.83% 2.06%
14 2,529 79.50% 1.94%
15 2,359 88.06% 1.81%
16 2,356 97.32% 1.81%
17 2,288 83.87% 1.75%
18 2,115 94.97% 1.62%
19 2,081 90.13% 1.60%
20 1,987 91.91% 1.52%
21 1,895 85.82% 1.45%
22 1,863 95.83% 1.43%
23 1,824 89.54% 1.40%
24 1,778 94.52% 1.36%
25 1,535 96.54% 1.18%
26 1,486 92.18% 1.14%
27 1,337 89.91% 1.03%
28 1,271 84.85% 0.97%
29 1,203 81.39% 0.92%
30 1,093 80.43% 0.84%
31 1,044 78.56% 0.80%
32 1,021 94.98% 0.78%
33 986 64.03% 0.76%
34 909 89.91% 0.70%
35 905 92.63% 0.69%
36 832 80.31% 0.64%
37 795 76.30% 0.61%
38 605 94.68% 0.46%
39 560 81.28% 0.43%
39 560 87.09% 0.43%
40 500 94.34% 0.38%
41 464 96.67% 0.36%
42 304 91.02% 0.23%
43 195 94.66% 0.15%

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 Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua 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.