Port Jefferson, NY Demographics
A map of Port Jefferson's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 6,258 | 78.6% |
Hispanic | 712 | 8.9% |
Asian | 537 | 6.7% |
Multiracial | 293 | 3.7% |
Black | 109 | 1.4% |
Native American/Other | 53 | 0.7% |
Port Jefferson, New York had a population of 7,962 in 2020. It was 78.6% White, 1.4% Black, 6.7% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Port Jefferson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,293 places in New York, Port Jefferson is the 245th 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).
Port Jefferson's White Population
6,258 residents of Port Jefferson identify as White, or 78.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Port Jefferson considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Port Jefferson is ranked #857 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Port Jefferson is more White than neighboring Port Jefferson Station (66.4% White), and Terryville (68.8% White). Port Jefferson is less White than neighboring Belle Terre (83.2% White), Poquott (82.3% White), and Mount Sinai (82.2% White).
Port Jefferson's Black Population
109 residents of Port Jefferson identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Port Jefferson less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Port Jefferson is ranked #648 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Port Jefferson is more Black than neighboring Belle Terre (1% Black), and Poquott (0.9% Black). Port Jefferson is less Black than neighboring Port Jefferson Station (3.8% Black), and Terryville (3.4% Black).
Port Jefferson's Asian Population
537 residents of Port Jefferson identify as Asian, or 6.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Port Jefferson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Port Jefferson is ranked #178 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Port Jefferson is more Asian than neighboring Belle Terre (5.2% Asian), Port Jefferson Station (6.4% Asian), Mount Sinai (5.2% Asian), and Terryville (3.7% Asian). Port Jefferson is less Asian than neighboring Poquott (10.1% Asian).
Port Jefferson's Hispanic Population
712 residents of Port Jefferson identify as Hispanic, or 8.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Port Jefferson slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Port Jefferson is ranked #411 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Port Jefferson is more Hispanic than neighboring Belle Terre (6.7% Hispanic), Poquott (4.8% Hispanic), and Mount Sinai (8.5% Hispanic). Port Jefferson is less Hispanic than neighboring Port Jefferson Station (19.7% Hispanic), and Terryville (21% Hispanic).
Port Jefferson's Native American/Other Population
53 residents of Port Jefferson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Port Jefferson 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, Port Jefferson is ranked #478 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Port Jefferson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Belle Terre (0.6% Native American/Other), Port Jefferson Station (0.5% Native American/Other), Poquott (0.1% Native American/Other), and Mount Sinai (0.5% Native American/Other).
Port Jefferson's Multiracial Population
293 residents of Port Jefferson identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Port Jefferson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Port Jefferson is ranked #529 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Port Jefferson is more Multiracial than neighboring Belle Terre (3.3% Multiracial), Port Jefferson Station (3.1% Multiracial), Poquott (1.9% Multiracial), Mount Sinai (2.3% Multiracial), and Terryville (2.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.