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Centereach, NY Demographics

A map of Centereach's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
21,17568.4%
Hispanic
5,14716.6%
Asian
2,6588.6%
Black
9643.1%
Multiracial
8592.8%
Native American/Other
1770.6%

Centereach, New York had a population of 30,980 in 2020. It was 68.4% White, 3.1% Black, 8.6% Asian, 16.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Centereach, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Centereach is the 44th 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).

Centereach's White Population

21,175 residents of Centereach identify as White, or 68.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Centereach larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Centereach is ranked #1050 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Centereach is more White than neighboring Selden (65.9% White). Centereach is less White than neighboring Lake Grove (75% White), Lake Ronkonkoma (72.8% White), Farmingville (70.2% White), and Terryville (68.8% White).

Centereach's Black Population

964 residents of Centereach identify as Black, or 3.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Centereach slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Centereach is ranked #367 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Centereach is more Black than neighboring Lake Grove (2.5% Black). Centereach is less Black than neighboring Selden (4.2% Black), Lake Ronkonkoma (3.7% Black), Farmingville (3.4% Black), and Terryville (3.4% Black).

Centereach's Asian Population

2,658 residents of Centereach identify as Asian, or 8.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Centereach roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Centereach is ranked #132 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Centereach is more Asian than neighboring Selden (7% Asian), Lake Grove (8.3% Asian), Lake Ronkonkoma (5.8% Asian), Farmingville (4.7% Asian), and Terryville (3.7% Asian).

Centereach's Hispanic Population

5,147 residents of Centereach identify as Hispanic, or 16.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Centereach roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Centereach is ranked #186 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Centereach is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Grove (11.3% Hispanic), and Lake Ronkonkoma (13.9% Hispanic). Centereach is less Hispanic than neighboring Selden (19.4% Hispanic), Farmingville (17.7% Hispanic), and Terryville (21% Hispanic).

Centereach's Native American/Other Population

177 residents of Centereach identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Centereach 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, Centereach is ranked #595 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Centereach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Grove (0.3% Native American/Other). Centereach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Selden (0.7% Native American/Other), Lake Ronkonkoma (0.9% Native American/Other), Farmingville (0.8% Native American/Other), and Terryville (0.7% Native American/Other).

Centereach's Multiracial Population

859 residents of Centereach identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Centereach roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Centereach is ranked #840 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Centereach is more Multiracial than neighboring Selden (2.7% Multiracial), Lake Grove (2.6% Multiracial), and Terryville (2.3% Multiracial). Centereach is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake Ronkonkoma (2.9% Multiracial), and Farmingville (3.2% Multiracial).

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