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New Hempstead, NY Demographics

A map of New Hempstead's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
3,79769.5%
Hispanic
65812.0%
Black
56510.3%
Asian
2294.2%
Multiracial
1152.1%
Native American/Other
991.8%

New Hempstead, New York had a population of 5,463 in 2020. It was 69.5% White, 10.3% Black, 4.2% Asian, 12.0% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of New Hempstead, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, New Hempstead is the 339th 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).

New Hempstead's White Population

3,797 residents of New Hempstead identify as White, or 69.5%. This makes the White share of the population of New Hempstead larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, New Hempstead is ranked #1029 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

New Hempstead is more White than neighboring Hillcrest (10.8% White), and Spring Valley (31.8% White). New Hempstead is less White than neighboring New Square (96.2% White), Wesley Hills (87.3% White), and Kaser (95.3% White).

New Hempstead's Black Population

565 residents of New Hempstead identify as Black, or 10.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of New Hempstead roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, New Hempstead is ranked #120 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

New Hempstead is more Black than neighboring New Square (0.1% Black), Wesley Hills (3.2% Black), and Kaser (0.1% Black). New Hempstead is less Black than neighboring Hillcrest (37.6% Black), and Spring Valley (29.2% Black).

New Hempstead's Asian Population

229 residents of New Hempstead identify as Asian, or 4.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of New Hempstead slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, New Hempstead is ranked #278 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

New Hempstead is more Asian than neighboring New Square (0.1% Asian), Wesley Hills (1.4% Asian), Spring Valley (3.5% Asian), and Kaser (0% Asian). New Hempstead is less Asian than neighboring Hillcrest (7.3% Asian).

New Hempstead's Hispanic Population

658 residents of New Hempstead identify as Hispanic, or 12.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of New Hempstead slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, New Hempstead is ranked #298 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

New Hempstead is more Hispanic than neighboring New Square (0.6% Hispanic), Wesley Hills (4.4% Hispanic), and Kaser (0.7% Hispanic). New Hempstead is less Hispanic than neighboring Hillcrest (41.2% Hispanic), and Spring Valley (32.3% Hispanic).

New Hempstead's Native American/Other Population

99 residents of New Hempstead identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of New Hempstead 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, New Hempstead is ranked #62 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

New Hempstead is more Native American/Other than neighboring New Square (1.3% Native American/Other), Hillcrest (1.5% Native American/Other), Wesley Hills (1.4% Native American/Other), and Spring Valley (1.4% Native American/Other). New Hempstead is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kaser (2.3% Native American/Other).

New Hempstead's Multiracial Population

115 residents of New Hempstead identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of New Hempstead roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, New Hempstead is ranked #1115 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

New Hempstead is more Multiracial than neighboring New Square (1.7% Multiracial), Hillcrest (1.6% Multiracial), Spring Valley (1.7% Multiracial), and Kaser (1.6% Multiracial). New Hempstead is less Multiracial than neighboring Wesley Hills (2.4% Multiracial).

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