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Lake Grove, NY Demographics

A map of Lake Grove's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
8,29975.0%
Hispanic
1,25211.3%
Asian
9208.3%
Multiracial
2882.6%
Black
2772.5%
Native American/Other
360.3%

Lake Grove, New York had a population of 11,072 in 2020. It was 75.0% White, 2.5% Black, 8.3% Asian, 11.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Grove, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lake Grove is the 183rd 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).

Lake Grove's White Population

8,299 residents of Lake Grove identify as White, or 75.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Grove considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lake Grove is ranked #937 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake Grove is more White than neighboring Lake Ronkonkoma (72.8% White), and Centereach (68.4% White). Lake Grove is less White than neighboring Nesconset (80.1% White), St. James (85.3% White), and Stony Brook (76.6% White).

Lake Grove's Black Population

277 residents of Lake Grove identify as Black, or 2.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Grove slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lake Grove is ranked #437 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake Grove is more Black than neighboring Nesconset (1.6% Black), St. James (0.9% Black), and Stony Brook (1.6% Black). Lake Grove is less Black than neighboring Lake Ronkonkoma (3.7% Black), and Centereach (3.1% Black).

Lake Grove's Asian Population

920 residents of Lake Grove identify as Asian, or 8.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake Grove roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lake Grove is ranked #136 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake Grove is more Asian than neighboring Lake Ronkonkoma (5.8% Asian), Nesconset (6.3% Asian), and St. James (3.8% Asian). Lake Grove is less Asian than neighboring Centereach (8.6% Asian), and Stony Brook (12.4% Asian).

Lake Grove's Hispanic Population

1,252 residents of Lake Grove identify as Hispanic, or 11.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Grove slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lake Grove is ranked #315 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake Grove is more Hispanic than neighboring Nesconset (9% Hispanic), St. James (7.7% Hispanic), and Stony Brook (6.1% Hispanic). Lake Grove is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake Ronkonkoma (13.9% Hispanic), and Centereach (16.6% Hispanic).

Lake Grove's Native American/Other Population

36 residents of Lake Grove identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake Grove 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, Lake Grove is ranked #955 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake Grove is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Ronkonkoma (0.9% Native American/Other), Centereach (0.6% Native American/Other), Nesconset (0.7% Native American/Other), and Stony Brook (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lake Grove's Multiracial Population

288 residents of Lake Grove identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake Grove roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Lake Grove is ranked #915 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lake Grove is more Multiracial than neighboring Nesconset (2.4% Multiracial), and St. James (2.1% Multiracial). Lake Grove is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake Ronkonkoma (2.9% Multiracial), Centereach (2.8% Multiracial), and Stony Brook (2.8% Multiracial).

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