Costa Rican Population in Hamilton County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Costa Rican population in Hamilton County, NY is currently recorded as zero, based on the latest census estimates. All four of its incorporated cities in Hamilton County included in this analysis*- Indian Lake town, Lake Pleasant town, Long Lake town, and Wells town - report no Costa Rican residents either. Though the absence is consistent, this still offers a complete accounting for Hamilton County. The section below examines how this compares to other counties across New York with similarly low demographic presence.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Costa Rican population in Hamilton County
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1Indian Lake townCosta Rican population in Indian Lake town is 0- of Indian Lake town population is Costa Rican
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2Lake Pleasant townCosta Rican population in Lake Pleasant town is 0- of Lake Pleasant town population is Costa Rican
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3Long Lake townCosta Rican population in Long Lake town is 0- of Long Lake town population is Costa Rican
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4Wells townCosta Rican population in Wells town is 0- of Wells town population is Costa Rican
Overview of Costa Rican population in Hamilton County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data documents Hamilton County with zero Costa Rican residents among its 5,102 total population (0.0%), placing the county at the lowest percentile nationally and within New York, where state demographic data shows 0.065% of residents are Americans of at least partial Costa Rican descent.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS records document Hamilton County with zero Costa Rican residents, contrasting with New York's statewide Costa Rican demographic representation of 0.065%, and the national average of 0.055%.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data shows Hamilton County with zero Costa Rican residents, while New York maintains over 12,838 Costa Rican Americans statewide, placing the county among few jurisdictions without representation of this significant state demographic group.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Hamilton County with zero Costa Rican residents per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions without Costa Rican demographic communities, while New York's state averages maintain 0.27 residents per square mile.
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Hamilton County Cities Ranked by Costa Rican Population
American Community Survey [1] findings document zero Costa Rican population in Indian Lake town, Lake Pleasant town, Long Lake town, and Wells town — the only four incorporated cities in Hamilton County included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on the current ACS data.
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 Hamilton County, NY by their Costa Rican population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Costa Rican 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 Costa Rican 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 Costa Rican alone, while others identify as Costa Rican along with another race (such as Costa Rican and German).
- We’ve used the “Costa Rican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Costa Rican population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Costa Rican 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 Costa Rican .
- % of Total Hamilton County Costa Rican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Costa Rican 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 Costa Rican 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 Costa Rican 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 Costa Rican 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.
