Indian Population in Dutchess County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Indian population in Dutchess County, NY is recorded at 3,604 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Dutchess County - including Poughkeepsie town, East Fishkill town, Wappinger town, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Indian 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 Indian communities are spread across Dutchess County, NY and comparable counties throughout New York.

Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in Dutchess County

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  • 1
    Poughkeepsie town
    Indian population in Poughkeepsie town is 1,285
    2.83% of Poughkeepsie town population is Indian
  • 2
    East Fishkill town
    Indian population in East Fishkill town is 646
    2.17% of East Fishkill town population is Indian
  • 3
    Wappinger town
    Indian population in Wappinger town is 450
    1.60% of Wappinger town population is Indian
  • 4
    Fishkill town
    Indian population in Fishkill town is 276
    1.20% of Fishkill town population is Indian
  • 5
    La Grange town
    Indian population in La Grange town is 175
    1.08% of La Grange town population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in Dutchess County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Dutchess County contains 3,604 Indian residents (1.2% of 297,144 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 94th percentile nationally among counties and 75th percentile within New York for Indian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Dutchess County's Indian population of 1.2% remains below New York's state average of 2.1% and the national average of 1.5%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Dutchess County contains 3,604 Indian residents, representing less than 1% of New York's total Indian population of 416,976.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Dutchess County contains 4.5 Indian Americans per square mile, below New York's average of 8.8 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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30 Cities in Dutchess County Ranked by Indian Population

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ACS data [1] show Indian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Poughkeepsie town, East Fishkill town, Wappinger town, and Fishkill town. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 30 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Dutchess County, NY ranked by Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Dutchess County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Poughkeepsie town 1,285 2.83% 35.65%
2 East Fishkill town 646 2.17% 17.92%
3 Wappinger town 450 1.60% 12.49%
4 Fishkill town 276 1.20% 7.66%
5 La Grange town 175 1.08% 4.86%
6 Wappingers Falls 133 2.34% 3.69%
7 Hyde Park town 127 0.60% 3.52%
8 110 0.35% 3.05%
9 93 2.53% 2.58%
10 80 1.78% 2.22%
11 75 5.70% 2.08%
12 68 0.89% 1.89%
13 66 0.67% 1.83%
14 56 0.51% 1.55%
15 51 0.36% 1.42%
16 50 1.87% 1.39%
17 29 0.20% 0.80%
18 26 0.57% 0.72%
19 22 0.26% 0.61%
20 21 0.96% 0.58%
21 17 0.42% 0.47%
22 15 0.39% 0.42%
23 12 0.50% 0.33%
24 6 0.67% 0.17%
25 4 0.19% 0.11%
26 0 - -
26 0 - -
26 0 - -
26 0 - -
26 0 - -
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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 Dutchess County, NY by their Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian alone or in combination in city. 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 Indian .
  2. % of Total Dutchess County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.