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Colton is a Census CDP of 260 people across 1.66 square miles of land, in St. Lawrence County. Median household income is $69,605, 69.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Colton
What Colton is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.66 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land157 plus or minus 68
- County holding the largest share of its areaSt. Lawrence County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Colton
How many people live in Colton
- Population260 plus or minus 113
- Median age44.5 plus or minus 9.8
- Population under 1854 plus or minus 36
- Share under 1820.8 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Population 65 and over61 plus or minus 43
- Share 65 and over23.5 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Households122 plus or minus 50
- Family households47 plus or minus 30
- Share of households that are families38.5 percent plus or minus 18.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Colton
- Median household income$69,605 plus or minus $21,025
- Per capita income$38,456 plus or minus $9,532
- Civilian labor force151 plus or minus 83
- Employed147 plus or minus 78
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over199 plus or minus 89
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.0 percent plus or minus 58.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.7 percent plus or minus 25.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent plus or minus 8.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Colton
- Housing units143 plus or minus 50
- Occupied units122 plus or minus 50
- Vacant units21 plus or minus 24
- Vacancy rate14.7 percent plus or minus 16.0
- Owner occupied85 plus or minus 42
- Renter occupied37 plus or minus 30
- Ownership rate69.7 percent plus or minus 19.2
- Median owner-occupied home value$116,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$441 plus or minus $174
- Annual rent as a share of median income7.6 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Single family units112 plus or minus 45
- Share single family78.3 percent plus or minus 15.8
- Units in buildings of two or more27 plus or minus 32
- Share in buildings of two or more18.9 percent plus or minus 21.4
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Colton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute108 plus or minus 66
- Commuting under 15 minutes5 plus or minus 16
- Share commuting under 15 minutes4.6 percent plus or minus 14.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more19 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.6 percent plus or minus 16.4
- Drove alone67.1 percent plus or minus 32.1
- Carpooled7.1 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home22.9 percent plus or minus 15.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Colton
Flood risk in Colton
- NFIP communityTown of Colton
- NFIP community number361423
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/01/85(M)
The Town of Colton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 361423 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
St. Lawrence County, not Colton
St. Lawrence County context, not Colton figures
- Establishments in St. Lawrence County1,826
- Covered employment, St. Lawrence County34,764
- Average annual pay, St. Lawrence County$62,502
- Housing units permitted, St. Lawrence County228
Every figure in this section is published for St. Lawrence County as a whole and is not a measurement of Colton.
All St. Lawrence County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Colton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Colton, New York?
260, in 122 households. Colton CDP covers 1.66 square miles of land, which is 157 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Colton in?
St. Lawrence County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Colton?
$69,605. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,300. Median gross rent is $441 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Colton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Colton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Colton, town of, community 361423, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Colton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for St. Lawrence County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Colton.
Is zoning published for Colton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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