Great River, NY Demographics

A map of Great River's Population by Race

Great River, New York had a population of 2,005 in 2020. It was 87.4% White, 1.4% Black, 1.8% Asian, 7.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Great River, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Great River is the 627th 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).

Great River's White Population

1,752 residents of Great River identify as White, or 87.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Great River considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Great River is ranked #590 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Great River is more White than neighboring East Islip (83% White), Islip Terrace (75.6% White), North Great River (74.9% White), and Islip (69% White). Great River is less White than neighboring Oakdale (88.2% White).

Great River's Black Population

29 residents of Great River identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Great River less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Great River is ranked #648 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Great River is more Black than neighboring Oakdale (1.2% Black). Great River is less Black than neighboring East Islip (1.5% Black), Islip Terrace (2.7% Black), North Great River (3.2% Black), and Islip (4.8% Black).

Great River's Asian Population

36 residents of Great River identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Great River slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Great River is ranked #539 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Great River is more Asian than neighboring Oakdale (1.4% Asian). Great River is less Asian than neighboring East Islip (2.2% Asian), Islip Terrace (2.8% Asian), North Great River (2.2% Asian), and Islip (3.4% Asian).

Great River's Hispanic Population

155 residents of Great River identify as Hispanic, or 7.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Great River slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Great River is ranked #465 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Great River is more Hispanic than neighboring Oakdale (7% Hispanic). Great River is less Hispanic than neighboring East Islip (10.4% Hispanic), Islip Terrace (15.7% Hispanic), North Great River (17.1% Hispanic), and Islip (19.4% Hispanic).

Great River's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Great River identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Great River 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, Great River is ranked #1175 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Great River is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Islip (0.5% Native American/Other), Oakdale (0.3% Native American/Other), Islip Terrace (0.9% Native American/Other), North Great River (0.5% Native American/Other), and Islip (0.8% Native American/Other).

Great River's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Great River identify as Multiracial, or 1.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Great River roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Great River is ranked #1219 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Great River is less Multiracial than neighboring East Islip (2.4% Multiracial), Oakdale (2.1% Multiracial), Islip Terrace (2.3% Multiracial), North Great River (2% Multiracial), and Islip (2.6% Multiracial).

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