Brighton, NY Demographics

A map of Brighton's Population by Race

Brighton, New York had a population of 37,137 in 2020. It was 72.7% White, 6.3% Black, 11.0% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brighton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Brighton is the 28th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Brighton's White Population

26,990 residents of Brighton identify as White, or 72.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Brighton considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Brighton is ranked #977 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brighton is more White than neighboring Rochester (33% White). Brighton is less White than neighboring Nazareth College (77.2% White), Pittsford (83.5% White), St. John Fisher College (86.5% White), and Irondequoit (74.9% White).

Brighton's Black Population

2,342 residents of Brighton identify as Black, or 6.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brighton slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Brighton is ranked #206 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brighton is more Black than neighboring Pittsford (1.7% Black), and St. John Fisher College (3.7% Black). Brighton is less Black than neighboring Rochester (38.1% Black), Nazareth College (6.6% Black), and Irondequoit (9.2% Black).

Brighton's Asian Population

4,070 residents of Brighton identify as Asian, or 11.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brighton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Brighton is ranked #100 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brighton is more Asian than neighboring Rochester (4% Asian), Nazareth College (4.1% Asian), Pittsford (3.8% Asian), St. John Fisher College (1.6% Asian), and Irondequoit (1.6% Asian).

Brighton's Hispanic Population

1,870 residents of Brighton identify as Hispanic, or 5.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brighton less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Brighton is ranked #627 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brighton is more Hispanic than neighboring Pittsford (4.4% Hispanic), and St. John Fisher College (4.1% Hispanic). Brighton is less Hispanic than neighboring Rochester (19.8% Hispanic), Nazareth College (6.8% Hispanic), and Irondequoit (9.8% Hispanic).

Brighton's Native American/Other Population

255 residents of Brighton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brighton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Brighton is ranked #478 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brighton is more Native American/Other than neighboring St. John Fisher College (0.4% Native American/Other), and Irondequoit (0.5% Native American/Other). Brighton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nazareth College (1.1% Native American/Other), and Pittsford (0.8% Native American/Other).

Brighton's Multiracial Population

1,610 residents of Brighton identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brighton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Brighton is ranked #374 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brighton is more Multiracial than neighboring Nazareth College (4.2% Multiracial), St. John Fisher College (3.7% Multiracial), and Irondequoit (3.9% Multiracial). Brighton is less Multiracial than neighboring Rochester (4.4% Multiracial), and Pittsford (5.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.