Pearl River, NY Demographics

A map of Pearl River's Population by Race

Pearl River, New York had a population of 16,567 in 2020. It was 81.9% White, 1.5% Black, 3.9% Asian, 10.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pearl 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, Pearl River is the 118th 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).

Pearl River's White Population

13,567 residents of Pearl River identify as White, or 81.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Pearl River considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Pearl River is ranked #775 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pearl River is more White than neighboring Nanuet (46.8% White), West Nyack (65.5% White), Montvale (71.9% White), Park Ridge (78.5% White), and Old Tappan (62.4% White).

Pearl River's Black Population

248 residents of Pearl River identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pearl River less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Pearl River is ranked #620 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pearl River is more Black than neighboring Montvale (1.4% Black), Park Ridge (1% Black), and Old Tappan (1% Black). Pearl River is less Black than neighboring Nanuet (13.8% Black), and West Nyack (3.8% Black).

Pearl River's Asian Population

642 residents of Pearl River identify as Asian, or 3.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pearl River slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Pearl River is ranked #303 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pearl River is less Asian than neighboring Nanuet (13.2% Asian), West Nyack (11% Asian), Montvale (15.7% Asian), Park Ridge (7.1% Asian), and Old Tappan (27.2% Asian).

Pearl River's Hispanic Population

1,677 residents of Pearl River identify as Hispanic, or 10.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pearl River slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Pearl River is ranked #362 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pearl River is more Hispanic than neighboring Montvale (8.1% Hispanic), and Old Tappan (6.5% Hispanic). Pearl River is less Hispanic than neighboring Nanuet (23.2% Hispanic), West Nyack (15.9% Hispanic), and Park Ridge (10.5% Hispanic).

Pearl River's Native American/Other Population

101 residents of Pearl River 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 Pearl 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, Pearl River is ranked #595 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pearl River is more Native American/Other than neighboring Montvale (0.2% Native American/Other), Park Ridge (0.4% Native American/Other), and Old Tappan (0.3% Native American/Other). Pearl River is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nanuet (0.9% Native American/Other), and West Nyack (0.8% Native American/Other).

Pearl River's Multiracial Population

332 residents of Pearl River identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pearl River roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Pearl River is ranked #1149 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pearl River is less Multiracial than neighboring Nanuet (2.1% Multiracial), West Nyack (3% Multiracial), Montvale (2.6% Multiracial), Park Ridge (2.5% Multiracial), and Old Tappan (2.7% Multiracial).

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