Wading River, NY Demographics

A map of Wading River's Population by Race

Wading River, New York had a population of 7,731 in 2020. It was 84.2% White, 2.1% Black, 1.3% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wading 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, Wading River is the 249th 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).

Wading River's White Population

6,512 residents of Wading River identify as White, or 84.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Wading River considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wading River is ranked #702 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wading River is more White than neighboring East Shoreham (82.2% White), Calverton (70.8% White), Ridge (80.3% White), Baiting Hollow (82.9% White), and Shoreham (83.2% White).

Wading River's Black Population

160 residents of Wading River identify as Black, or 2.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wading River slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wading River is ranked #488 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wading River is more Black than neighboring East Shoreham (1.8% Black), and Shoreham (2% Black). Wading River is less Black than neighboring Calverton (7% Black), Ridge (5.4% Black), and Baiting Hollow (2.4% Black).

Wading River's Asian Population

102 residents of Wading River identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wading River slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wading River is ranked #655 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wading River is more Asian than neighboring Calverton (0.8% Asian), and Baiting Hollow (0.8% Asian). Wading River is less Asian than neighboring East Shoreham (2.7% Asian), Ridge (2.5% Asian), and Shoreham (2.3% Asian).

Wading River's Hispanic Population

690 residents of Wading River identify as Hispanic, or 8.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wading River slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wading River is ranked #411 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wading River is more Hispanic than neighboring Ridge (8.6% Hispanic), and Shoreham (8% Hispanic). Wading River is less Hispanic than neighboring East Shoreham (9.5% Hispanic), Calverton (18.5% Hispanic), and Baiting Hollow (11.2% Hispanic).

Wading River's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Wading River 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 Wading 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, Wading River is ranked #703 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wading River is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ridge (0.4% Native American/Other), and Shoreham (0.2% Native American/Other). Wading River is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Shoreham (0.6% Native American/Other), Calverton (0.6% Native American/Other), and Baiting Hollow (0.7% Native American/Other).

Wading River's Multiracial Population

232 residents of Wading River identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wading River roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wading River is ranked #755 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wading River is more Multiracial than neighboring Calverton (2.4% Multiracial), Ridge (2.6% Multiracial), and Baiting Hollow (2.1% Multiracial). Wading River is less Multiracial than neighboring East Shoreham (3.4% Multiracial), and Shoreham (4.3% Multiracial).

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