Potsdam, NY Population

Overview

8,455

Total Population

21.1

Median age

45.95%

Female population %

117.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

15.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

45

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Potsdam's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Potsdam is 21.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Potsdam's population under 18 was 8.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Potsdam's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Potsdam, 5.68% were under the age of 15, 66.28% aged 15 to 29, 19.99% aged 30 to 64, 4.55% aged 65 to 84, and 3.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 685 less females than males in Potsdam:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.95% females and 54.05% males in Potsdam, NY.
The Potsdam, NY gender ratio is 117.6:100 i.e. 117.6 men to 100 women (1.176).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,497.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,217.

Potsdam's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Potsdam population: 81.17% are White, 7.40% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.43% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.92% are some other race and 2.79% are multiracial.
Potsdam's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,005 (94.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Potsdam is White with a population of 6,863 (81.17% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,020 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Potsdam's population decreased by 105 (1.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Potsdam's population decreased by 976 (10.33%), 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, Potsdam's population was lowest in year 2020 at 8,472.