Bedford Hills, NY Demographics

A map of Bedford Hills's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,014	1,443	40.8%	44.6%
Hispanic	711	1,431	28.6%	44.2%
Asian	604	112	24.3%	3.5%
Multiracial	90	88	3.6%	2.7%
Black	69	141	2.8%	4.4%
Native American/Other	0	24	0.0%	0.7%

Bedford Hills, New York has an estimated population of 2,488, a large decrease from the 3,239 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 40.8% White, 28.6% Hispanic, 24.3% Asian, 3.6% Multiracial, 2.8% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bedford Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bedford Hills has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Bedford Hills, that probability was 60.2% in 2020 and 69.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bedford Hills is ranked the 563rd 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). Bedford Hills was ranked the 475th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bedford Hills's White Population

1,014 residents of Bedford Hills, or 40.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bedford Hills is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Bedford Hills ranks 1220th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bedford Hills's White population has declined by an estimated 29.7%. White residents' share of Bedford Hills's population has decreased from 44.6% to 40.8%.

Bedford Hills is less White than neighboring Katonah (67.7% White), Mount Kisco (58.3% White), Golden's Bridge (61.8% White), Bedford (89.4% White), and Yorktown Heights (51.9% White).

Bedford Hills's Black Population

69 residents of Bedford Hills, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bedford Hills is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Bedford Hills ranks 285th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bedford Hills's Black population has declined by an estimated 51.1%. Black residents' share of Bedford Hills's population has decreased from 4.4% to 2.8%.

Bedford Hills is more Black than neighboring Katonah (0% Black), and Bedford (0.4% Black). Bedford Hills is less Black than neighboring Mount Kisco (7.1% Black), Golden's Bridge (5.5% Black), and Yorktown Heights (11% Black).

Bedford Hills's Asian Population

604 residents of Bedford Hills, or 24.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bedford Hills is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Bedford Hills ranks 340th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bedford Hills's Asian population has grown by an estimated 439.3%. Asian residents' share of Bedford Hills's population has increased from 3.5% to 24.3%.

Bedford Hills is more Asian than neighboring Katonah (4.6% Asian), Mount Kisco (3.9% Asian), Golden's Bridge (9.9% Asian), Bedford (2.3% Asian), and Yorktown Heights (0.7% Asian).

Bedford Hills's Hispanic Population

711 residents of Bedford Hills, or 28.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bedford Hills is higher than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Bedford Hills ranks 21st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bedford Hills's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Bedford Hills's population has decreased from 44.2% to 28.6%.

Bedford Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Katonah (21.5% Hispanic), Mount Kisco (27.2% Hispanic), Golden's Bridge (17.2% Hispanic), and Bedford (3.1% Hispanic). Bedford Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Yorktown Heights (36.4% Hispanic).

Bedford Hills's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bedford Hills, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bedford Hills is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Bedford Hills ranks 484th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bedford Hills's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bedford Hills's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Bedford Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Katonah (1.2% Native American/Other), Mount Kisco (1.4% Native American/Other), and Golden's Bridge (1.4% Native American/Other).

Bedford Hills's Multiracial Population

90 residents of Bedford Hills, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bedford Hills is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Bedford Hills ranks 888th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bedford Hills's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Bedford Hills's population has increased from 2.7% to 3.6%.

Bedford Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring Mount Kisco (2.1% Multiracial), and Yorktown Heights (0% Multiracial). Bedford Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Katonah (5% Multiracial), Golden's Bridge (4.3% Multiracial), and Bedford (4.7% 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.