Sayville, NY Demographics

A map of Sayville's Population by Race

Sayville, New York had a population of 16,569 in 2020. It was 87.4% White, 1.1% Black, 1.7% Asian, 6.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sayville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Sayville is the 117th 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).

Sayville's White Population

14,489 residents of Sayville identify as White, or 87.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Sayville considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Sayville is ranked #590 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sayville is more White than neighboring Bayport (84.8% White), Holbrook (78.2% White), and Bohemia (82% White). Sayville is less White than neighboring West Sayville (87.9% White), and Blue Point (89.2% White).

Sayville's Black Population

186 residents of Sayville identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sayville less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Sayville is ranked #731 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sayville is more Black than neighboring West Sayville (0.9% Black), and Blue Point (0.8% Black). Sayville is less Black than neighboring Bayport (1.9% Black), Holbrook (2.6% Black), and Bohemia (1.7% Black).

Sayville's Asian Population

283 residents of Sayville identify as Asian, or 1.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sayville slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Sayville is ranked #563 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sayville is more Asian than neighboring West Sayville (1.5% Asian), and Bayport (1.6% Asian). Sayville is less Asian than neighboring Holbrook (4.5% Asian), and Bohemia (3.5% Asian).

Sayville's Hispanic Population

1,148 residents of Sayville identify as Hispanic, or 6.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sayville less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Sayville is ranked #513 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sayville is more Hispanic than neighboring Blue Point (5.6% Hispanic). Sayville is less Hispanic than neighboring West Sayville (7% Hispanic), Bayport (8.8% Hispanic), Holbrook (12% Hispanic), and Bohemia (10.6% Hispanic).

Sayville's Native American/Other Population

71 residents of Sayville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sayville 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, Sayville is ranked #833 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sayville is more Native American/Other than neighboring West Sayville (0.3% Native American/Other), and Bohemia (0.2% Native American/Other). Sayville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bayport (0.5% Native American/Other), Holbrook (0.6% Native American/Other), and Blue Point (0.5% Native American/Other).

Sayville's Multiracial Population

392 residents of Sayville identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sayville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Sayville is ranked #1005 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sayville is more Multiracial than neighboring Holbrook (2.1% Multiracial), Blue Point (2.2% Multiracial), and Bohemia (2.1% Multiracial). Sayville is less Multiracial than neighboring Bayport (2.5% Multiracial).

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