Stony Brook, NY Demographics

A map of Stony Brook's Population by Race

Stony Brook, New York had a population of 13,467 in 2020. It was 76.6% White, 1.6% Black, 12.4% Asian, 6.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Stony Brook, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Stony Brook is the 152nd 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).

Stony Brook's White Population

10,310 residents of Stony Brook identify as White, or 76.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Stony Brook considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Stony Brook is ranked #904 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Stony Brook is more White than neighboring Stony Brook University (25.5% White). Stony Brook is less White than neighboring Head of the Harbor (79.7% White), East Setauket (77.1% White), St. James (85.3% White), and Setauket (79% White).

Stony Brook's Black Population

217 residents of Stony Brook identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Stony Brook less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Stony Brook is ranked #596 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Stony Brook is more Black than neighboring Head of the Harbor (0.3% Black), East Setauket (1% Black), and St. James (0.9% Black). Stony Brook is less Black than neighboring Stony Brook University (33.8% Black), and Setauket (1.7% Black).

Stony Brook's Asian Population

1,667 residents of Stony Brook identify as Asian, or 12.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Stony Brook roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Stony Brook is ranked #82 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Stony Brook is more Asian than neighboring Head of the Harbor (3.9% Asian), East Setauket (11.1% Asian), St. James (3.8% Asian), and Setauket (8.7% Asian). Stony Brook is less Asian than neighboring Stony Brook University (17.6% Asian).

Stony Brook's Hispanic Population

826 residents of Stony Brook identify as Hispanic, or 6.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Stony Brook less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Stony Brook is ranked #549 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Stony Brook is less Hispanic than neighboring Stony Brook University (16.8% Hispanic), Head of the Harbor (11.6% Hispanic), East Setauket (7.3% Hispanic), St. James (7.7% Hispanic), and Setauket (6.4% Hispanic).

Stony Brook's Native American/Other Population

68 residents of Stony Brook identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Stony Brook 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, Stony Brook is ranked #703 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Stony Brook is more Native American/Other than neighboring St. James (0.3% Native American/Other), and Setauket (0.4% Native American/Other). Stony Brook is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stony Brook University (1.1% Native American/Other), Head of the Harbor (0.8% Native American/Other), and East Setauket (0.6% Native American/Other).

Stony Brook's Multiracial Population

379 residents of Stony Brook identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Stony Brook roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Stony Brook is ranked #840 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Stony Brook is more Multiracial than neighboring St. James (2.1% Multiracial). Stony Brook is less Multiracial than neighboring Stony Brook University (5.2% Multiracial), Head of the Harbor (3.7% Multiracial), East Setauket (2.9% Multiracial), and Setauket (3.8% Multiracial).

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