Atlantic Beach, NY Demographics

A map of Atlantic Beach's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,346	1,533	94.7%	89.8%
Asian	25	28	1.8%	1.6%
Native American/Other	24	16	1.7%	0.9%
Hispanic	16	83	1.1%	4.9%
Multiracial	11	44	0.8%	2.6%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.2%

Atlantic Beach, New York has an estimated population of 1,422, a large decrease from the 1,707 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.7% White, 1.8% Asian, 1.7% Native American/Other, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Multiracial, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Atlantic Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Atlantic Beach 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 Atlantic Beach, that probability was 19.0% in 2020 and 10.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Atlantic Beach is ranked the 743rd 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). Atlantic Beach was ranked the 681st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Atlantic Beach's White Population

1,346 residents of Atlantic Beach, or 94.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Atlantic Beach is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Atlantic Beach ranks 454th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic Beach's White population has declined by an estimated 12.2%. White residents' share of Atlantic Beach's population has increased from 89.8% to 94.7%.

Atlantic Beach is more White than neighboring East Atlantic Beach (88.3% White), Lawrence (93.2% White), Cedarhurst (75.9% White), Inwood (24.1% White), and Woodsburgh (83.9% White).

Atlantic Beach's Black Population

0 residents of Atlantic Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Atlantic Beach is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Atlantic Beach ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic Beach's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Atlantic Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Atlantic Beach is less Black than neighboring Lawrence (0.1% Black), Cedarhurst (2.1% Black), Inwood (14.3% Black), and Woodsburgh (2.9% Black).

Atlantic Beach's Asian Population

25 residents of Atlantic Beach, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Atlantic Beach is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Atlantic Beach ranks 578th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic Beach's Asian population has declined by an estimated 10.7%. Asian residents' share of Atlantic Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Atlantic Beach is more Asian than neighboring East Atlantic Beach (0.8% Asian), Cedarhurst (0% Asian), and Woodsburgh (0.2% Asian). Atlantic Beach is less Asian than neighboring Lawrence (1.9% Asian), and Inwood (8.3% Asian).

Atlantic Beach's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Atlantic Beach, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Atlantic Beach is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Atlantic Beach ranks 643rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic Beach's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 80.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Atlantic Beach's population has decreased from 4.9% to 1.1%.

Atlantic Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring East Atlantic Beach (3.3% Hispanic), Lawrence (2.7% Hispanic), Cedarhurst (15.4% Hispanic), Inwood (52.2% Hispanic), and Woodsburgh (9.5% Hispanic).

Atlantic Beach's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Atlantic Beach, or 1.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Atlantic Beach is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Atlantic Beach ranks 316th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic Beach's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Atlantic Beach's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.7%.

Atlantic Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence (0.4% Native American/Other), and Inwood (0.9% Native American/Other). Atlantic Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Atlantic Beach (5.7% Native American/Other), Cedarhurst (5% Native American/Other), and Woodsburgh (2% Native American/Other).

Atlantic Beach's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Atlantic Beach, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Atlantic Beach is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Atlantic Beach ranks 944th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic Beach's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Atlantic Beach's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.8%.

Atlantic Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Inwood (0.2% Multiracial). Atlantic Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring East Atlantic Beach (2% Multiracial), Lawrence (1.7% Multiracial), Cedarhurst (1.6% Multiracial), and Woodsburgh (1.4% 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.