Kingston, NY Demographics

A map of Kingston's Population by Race

Kingston, New York had a population of 24,069 in 2020. It was 60.8% White, 12.3% Black, 2.6% Asian, 17.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 6.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kingston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Kingston is the 70th 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).

Kingston's White Population

14,623 residents of Kingston identify as White, or 60.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Kingston slightly larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Kingston is ranked #1126 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kingston is less White than neighboring Lincoln Park (76.8% White), Port Ewen (80.4% White), East Kingston (80.1% White), Hillside (83.6% White), and Rhinecliff (89.2% White).

Kingston's Black Population

2,956 residents of Kingston identify as Black, or 12.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kingston roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Kingston is ranked #94 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kingston is more Black than neighboring Lincoln Park (7.1% Black), Port Ewen (5.3% Black), East Kingston (6.1% Black), Hillside (2.3% Black), and Rhinecliff (0% Black).

Kingston's Asian Population

630 residents of Kingston identify as Asian, or 2.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kingston slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Kingston is ranked #408 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kingston is more Asian than neighboring Lincoln Park (2.3% Asian), Port Ewen (1.6% Asian), East Kingston (2.2% Asian), and Rhinecliff (0.3% Asian). Kingston is less Asian than neighboring Hillside (4% Asian).

Kingston's Hispanic Population

4,107 residents of Kingston identify as Hispanic, or 17.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kingston roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Kingston is ranked #176 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kingston is more Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln Park (8.3% Hispanic), Port Ewen (6.9% Hispanic), East Kingston (7.2% Hispanic), Hillside (5.6% Hispanic), and Rhinecliff (4.7% Hispanic).

Kingston's Native American/Other Population

193 residents of Kingston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kingston 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, Kingston is ranked #389 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kingston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Port Ewen (0.6% Native American/Other), East Kingston (0.4% Native American/Other), Hillside (0.2% Native American/Other), and Rhinecliff (0% Native American/Other). Kingston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln Park (1.3% Native American/Other).

Kingston's Multiracial Population

1,560 residents of Kingston identify as Multiracial, or 6.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kingston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Kingston is ranked #64 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kingston is more Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln Park (4.4% Multiracial), Port Ewen (5.2% Multiracial), East Kingston (4% Multiracial), Hillside (4.3% Multiracial), and Rhinecliff (5.8% Multiracial).

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