East Setauket, NY Demographics

A map of East Setauket's Population by Race

East Setauket, New York had a population of 10,998 in 2020. It was 77.1% White, 1.0% Black, 11.1% Asian, 7.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of East Setauket, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, East Setauket is the 184th 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).

East Setauket's White Population

8,484 residents of East Setauket identify as White, or 77.1%. This makes the White share of the population of East Setauket considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, East Setauket is ranked #888 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

East Setauket is more White than neighboring Port Jefferson Station (66.4% White), Stony Brook University (25.5% White), and Stony Brook (76.6% White). East Setauket is less White than neighboring Poquott (82.3% White), and Setauket (79% White).

East Setauket's Black Population

110 residents of East Setauket identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of East Setauket less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, East Setauket is ranked #764 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

East Setauket is more Black than neighboring Poquott (0.9% Black). East Setauket is less Black than neighboring Port Jefferson Station (3.8% Black), Stony Brook University (33.8% Black), Setauket (1.7% Black), and Stony Brook (1.6% Black).

East Setauket's Asian Population

1,216 residents of East Setauket identify as Asian, or 11.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of East Setauket roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, East Setauket is ranked #99 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

East Setauket is more Asian than neighboring Port Jefferson Station (6.4% Asian), Poquott (10.1% Asian), and Setauket (8.7% Asian). East Setauket is less Asian than neighboring Stony Brook University (17.6% Asian), and Stony Brook (12.4% Asian).

East Setauket's Hispanic Population

799 residents of East Setauket identify as Hispanic, or 7.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of East Setauket less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, East Setauket is ranked #489 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

East Setauket is more Hispanic than neighboring Poquott (4.8% Hispanic), Setauket (6.4% Hispanic), and Stony Brook (6.1% Hispanic). East Setauket is less Hispanic than neighboring Port Jefferson Station (19.7% Hispanic), and Stony Brook University (16.8% Hispanic).

East Setauket's Native American/Other Population

67 residents of East Setauket 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 East Setauket 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, East Setauket is ranked #595 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

East Setauket is more Native American/Other than neighboring Port Jefferson Station (0.5% Native American/Other), Poquott (0.1% Native American/Other), Setauket (0.4% Native American/Other), and Stony Brook (0.5% Native American/Other). East Setauket is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stony Brook University (1.1% Native American/Other).

East Setauket's Multiracial Population

322 residents of East Setauket identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of East Setauket roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, East Setauket is ranked #789 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

East Setauket is more Multiracial than neighboring Poquott (1.9% Multiracial), and Stony Brook (2.8% Multiracial). East Setauket is less Multiracial than neighboring Port Jefferson Station (3.1% Multiracial), Stony Brook University (5.2% Multiracial), and Setauket (3.8% Multiracial).

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