New York

Yates

24,774
2020 population
1830
first census record
20
census records

About Yates

Yates, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1830, when it recorded a population of 19,009. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 24,774.

Its recorded population peaked at 25,348 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 2 percent.

On the ground today, 66 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202024,774
201025,348
200024,621
199022,810
198021,459
197019,831
196018,614
195017,615
194016,381
193016,848
192016,641
191018,642
190020,318
189021,001
188021,087
187019,595
186020,290
185020,590
184020,444
183019,009
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Yates

National Register of Historic Places listings in Yates, New York.

Dundee Village Historic District
Dundee
Ingersoll, Robert, Birthplace
Dresden
Bates Cobblestone Farmhouse
Middlesex
Overackers Corners Schoolhouse
Middlesex
Penn Yan Historic District
Penn Yan
Barden Cobblestone Farmhouse
Benton
Spence, Dr. Henry, Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex
Starkey
US Post Office-Penn Yan
Penn Yan
Larzelere Tavern
Branchport
Lake View Cemetery
Penn Yan
Beddoe-Rose Family Cemetery
Jerusalem
Sampson Theatre
Penn Yan
Esperanza
Jerusalem
Garrett Memorial Chapel
Bluff Point
Yates County Courthouse Park District
Penn Yan
Supplee, Daniel, Cobblestone Farmhouse
Starkey
Angus Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex
Benton
Young-Leach Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex
Torrey
Earl, Jephtha, Cobblestone Farmhouse
Benton
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Frequently asked about Yates

When does Yates first appear in the US census?
Yates, New York first appears in the federal census in 1830, with a recorded population of 19,009.
What is the population of Yates?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Yates had a recorded population of 24,774.
When did Yates's population peak?
Yates's recorded population peaked at 25,348 in 2010.
How many historic places are in Yates?
66 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Yates, New York.
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