St. Lawrence Population Characteristics

Population Characteristics

The following tables will provide a demographic snapshot of St. Lawrence County’s population. Like much of northern New York, St. Lawrence County has experienced a slight population decline. However, it remains very attractive as both a potential market and labor pool for area businesses.

Population Trends

	St. Lawrence County		New York State
Year	Population	% Change	Population	% Change
1910	89,000		9,113,600
1920	88,100	-1.0	10,385,200	13.9
1930	91,000	3.3	12,588,100	21.2
1940	91,100	0.1	13,479,100	7.1
1950	98,900	8.6	14,830,200	10.0
1960	111,200	12.4	16,782,300	13.2
1970	112,300	1.0	18,241,400	8.7
1980	114,300	1.8	17,558,200	-0.8
1990	111,974	-2.0	17,990,778	2.5
2000	111,931	-2.5	18,489,997	2.8
2005*	118,646	6.0	18,865,318	-0.6
2010*	121,099	2.1	18,984,166	0.6

* Projections
Source: New York State Statistical Yearbook 1998 & 2001

Population by Race / Ethnic Group

At the time of the 2000 Census, St. Lawrence County’s population was primarily white. Only the County’s American Indian population exceeds the State average.

Race/Ethnic Group	St. Lawrence County	Percent	New York State	Percent
White	105,782	94.51	12,893,689	67.95
Black/African American	2,664	2.38	3,014,385	15.88
American Indian *	977	0.87	82,461	0.43
Asian	800	0.71	1,044,976	5.51
Other	1,708	1.53	1,940,946	10.23
Hispanic Origin **	2,008	1.79	2,867,583	15.11
TOTAL POPULATION	111,931		18,976,457

* Includes Alaska Natives, Eskimos and Aleutian Islanders
** Hispanics are counted in the various racial categories, so their population is counted twice
Source: New York State Statistical Yearbook 2001

Households

The total number of households in St. Lawrence County as of 2000 was 40,506. The average number of persons per household was 2.49. Of the total households, 26,939 were family households. Family households include two or more persons occupying a given housing unit, including the householder, who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption. A breakdown of family households follows:

Households	Amount
Husband-Wife Families	20,871
Male Householder – no spouse	1,892
Female Householder – no spouse	4,176

There are 13,567 non-family households and 11,116 people live in group quarters. Those living in group quarters include institutions, barracks, dormitories, convents, etc.

Population and Area

Town	Square Miles	2000 Population	Population Per Square Mile
Brasher	92	2,337	25.4
Canton	105	10,334	98.4
Clare	97	112	1.2
Clifton	136	791	5.8
Colton	242	1,453	6.0
DeKalb	83	2,213	26.7
Depeyster	43	936	21.8
Edwards	51	1,148	22.5
Fine	167	1,622	9.7
Fowler	60	2,180	36.3
Gouverneur	72	7,418	103.0
Hammond	62	1,207	19.5
Hermon	53	1,069	20.2
Hopkinton	185	1,020	5.5
Lawrence	48	1,545	32.2
Lisbon	108	4,047	37.5
Louisville	48	3,195	66.6
Macomb	61	846	13.9
Madrid	53	1,828	34.5
Massena	47	13,121	279.2
Morristown	46	2,050	44.6
Norfolk	55	4,565	83.0
Oswegatchie	66	4,370	66.2
Parishville	98	2,049	20.9
Piercefield	104	305	2.9
Pierrepont	60	2,674	44.6
Pitcairn	60	783	13.1
Potsdam	102	15,957	156.4
Rossie	38	787	20.7
Russell	97	1,801	18.6
Stockholm	94	3,592	38.2
Waddington	52	2,212	42.5
City of Ogdensburg	5	12,364	2472.8
St. Lawrence County	2,690	111,931	41.6
New York State	47,224	18,976,457	401.8