Grand Island, NY is a small town located just north of Buffalo, NY in Erie County with a population of 21,340. The population density in Grand Island is 770 people per square mile, which is significantly higher than the US Population Density of 93 people per square mile. Businesses like Tops Market, Chez Ami Restaurant & Lounge and Grand Island Pizza are popular local favorites that have been around for years. Year-round outdoor activities include golfing at Beaver Islands State Park or biking/walking on the Golden Hill State Park trails. Other organizations in Grand Island are local churches such as Trinity United Methodist Church and St Martin’s Lutheran Church and for those who love sports there are always hockey games to watch at the Edward J. Rutkowski Arena or baseball games at Barger Field.
The population in Grand Island is 21,340. There are 755 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Grand Island is 44.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Grand Island is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Grand Island
- 57.2% are married
- 9.8% are divorced
- 31.8% are married with children
- 10.2% have children, but are single
Race in Grand Island
- 93.2% are White
- 1.3% are Black
- 1.6% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 2.8% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.9% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander