St. Johnsville: Demographics & People

1,790 people call St. Johnsville home, in 651 households. Population shrank 4.9% from 1,882 (2022) to 1,790 (2024). Median age 36.0 years. (4.3y younger than Montgomery County; 4.4y younger than New York). Children under 18 are 25% of the population. Population is 88% White (non-Hispanic) and 7% Hispanic or Latino. 54% of households are family-led. County is gaining 68 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 36% adult obesity, 19% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population shrank 4.9% from 1,882 (2022) to 1,790 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~1,703 (extrapolated at -2.4%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 1,592.

Census data vintage2024
Population49,532 people
Annual growth rate · Population change-4.9%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)1,882
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)1,790
Annual growth rate · Trend categorydeclining
Population1,790 people
Population Estimate1,592

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 36.0y is 2.9 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 25% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age36.0 years (vs New York 40.4y)
Age Summary · Children Pct24.9%
Age Summary · Characterfamily-oriented
Population under 18446
Median age36.0 years (vs New York 40.4y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 1,790 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).

White residents1,701
Hispanic or Latino residents111
Diversity Index · Simpson Index9.3%
Diversity Index · Interpretationless diverse
Hispanic or Latino population7.0%
White (non-Hispanic) population88.4%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (8)

(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
Italian
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Polish
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 0.7% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 0% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state1,578
Residents born in another state197
Share born in this state88.2%
Share born in another state11.8%
Native-born U.S. citizens11.0%
Foreign-born residents0.7%
Naturalized citizens0.2%
Total foreign-born residents13
From Europe6
From Africa3

Households & Family Composition

651 households. Averaging 2.8 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 54% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 359 families, 19% are married couples with children.

Children under 18513
Total families359
Married couples with children69
Single-parent households10
Average household size2.76
Women who gave birth (past year)20.7%
Grandparents living with grandchildren41
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren18
Family households352 households
Households that are families54.1%
Total households651 households

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 8.8% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 68 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)8.8%
Migration · People moving in (annual)43,783
Migration · People moving out (annual)43,715
Migration · Net migration (in − out)68
Migration · Population growingYes
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability154
Disability rate9.3%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 112 residents live in group quarters (6.3% of population).

Living in group quarters112

Other

Congressional District · District21
Congressional District · FormattedNY-21
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips36,057
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips36
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips57
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyMontgomery
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate25.3%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci21.60
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci29.50
Cdc Mortality · Fips36,057
Cdc Mortality · CountyMontgomery County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralMicropolitan
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20232,321
Cdc Vaccination · Fips36,057
Cdc Vaccination · CountyMontgomery County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct75.7%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct69.1%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct57.6%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201949,221
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusNon-metro
Family Score · Score9.10
Family Score · Schools15
Family Score · Childcare Centers2
Family Score · Children Pct24.9%
Family Score · Ratingexcellent
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 1,790, declining, family-oriented, working-class, mixed
Town Summary · Population1,790 people
Town Summary · CountyMontgomery County

Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade