Amityville, NY Demographics

A map of Amityville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,001	6,403	73.0%	67.4%
Hispanic	1,732	1,761	18.1%	18.5%
Multiracial	447	225	4.7%	2.4%
Black	314	876	3.3%	9.2%
Asian	81	163	0.8%	1.7%
Native American/Other	13	72	0.1%	0.8%

Amityville, New York has an estimated population of 9,588, a less than 1% change from the 9,500 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.0% White, 18.1% Hispanic, 4.7% Multiracial, 3.3% Black, 0.8% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Amityville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Amityville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Amityville, that probability was 50.2% in 2020 and 43.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Amityville is ranked the 209th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 places. 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). Amityville was ranked the 215th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Amityville's White Population

7,001 residents of Amityville, or 73.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Amityville is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Amityville ranks 1063rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amityville's White population has grown by an estimated 9.3%. White residents' share of Amityville's population has increased from 67.4% to 73.0%.

Amityville is more White than neighboring East Massapequa (68.5% White), Copiague (41.4% White), North Amityville (7.4% White), and Lindenhurst (70.9% White). Amityville is less White than neighboring Massapequa Park (89.2% White).

Amityville's Black Population

314 residents of Amityville, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Amityville is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Amityville ranks 139th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amityville's Black population has declined by an estimated 64.2%. Black residents' share of Amityville's population has decreased from 9.2% to 3.3%.

Amityville is more Black than neighboring Massapequa Park (0.3% Black). Amityville is less Black than neighboring East Massapequa (14.6% Black), Copiague (7.9% Black), North Amityville (44.6% Black), and Lindenhurst (4.6% Black).

Amityville's Asian Population

81 residents of Amityville, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Amityville is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Amityville ranks 566th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amityville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.3%. Asian residents' share of Amityville's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.8%.

Amityville is less Asian than neighboring East Massapequa (2.1% Asian), Copiague (2% Asian), North Amityville (3.6% Asian), Massapequa Park (1.7% Asian), and Lindenhurst (2.7% Asian).

Amityville's Hispanic Population

1,732 residents of Amityville, or 18.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Amityville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Amityville ranks 152nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amityville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Amityville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 18.1%.

Amityville is more Hispanic than neighboring East Massapequa (12.1% Hispanic), and Massapequa Park (4.8% Hispanic). Amityville is less Hispanic than neighboring Copiague (45.5% Hispanic), North Amityville (37.6% Hispanic), and Lindenhurst (20% Hispanic).

Amityville's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Amityville, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Amityville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Amityville ranks 470th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amityville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 81.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Amityville's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.1%.

Amityville is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Massapequa (0.3% Native American/Other), Copiague (0.8% Native American/Other), North Amityville (0.8% Native American/Other), Massapequa Park (1.8% Native American/Other), and Lindenhurst (0.3% Native American/Other).

Amityville's Multiracial Population

447 residents of Amityville, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Amityville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Amityville ranks 1033rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amityville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 98.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Amityville's population has increased from 2.4% to 4.7%.

Amityville is more Multiracial than neighboring East Massapequa (2.4% Multiracial), Copiague (2.5% Multiracial), Massapequa Park (2.2% Multiracial), and Lindenhurst (1.4% Multiracial). Amityville is less Multiracial than neighboring North Amityville (5.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.