Brewster Heights, NY Demographics

A map of Brewster Heights's Population by Race

Brewster Heights, New York has an estimated population of 1,196, a large increase from the 1,076 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.8% White, 17.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brewster Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brewster Heights 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 Brewster Heights, that probability was 52.0% in 2020 and 30.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brewster Heights is ranked the 797th 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). Brewster Heights was ranked the 825th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brewster Heights's White Population

978 residents of Brewster Heights, or 81.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brewster Heights is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Brewster Heights ranks 1099th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewster Heights's White population has grown by an estimated 41.5%. White residents' share of Brewster Heights's population has increased from 64.2% to 81.8%.

Brewster Heights is more White than neighboring Brewster (32.3% White), Brewster Hill (55.2% White), Carmel (78.3% White), and Lake Carmel (59.4% White). Brewster Heights is less White than neighboring Peach Lake (89.6% White).

Brewster Heights's Black Population

0 residents of Brewster Heights, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brewster Heights is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Brewster Heights ranks 421st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewster Heights's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Brewster Heights's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.0%.

Brewster Heights is less Black than neighboring Brewster (0.7% Black), Carmel (4.2% Black), and Lake Carmel (3.9% Black).

Brewster Heights's Asian Population

3 residents of Brewster Heights, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brewster Heights is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Brewster Heights ranks 239th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewster Heights's Asian population has declined by an estimated 94.4%. Asian residents' share of Brewster Heights's population has decreased from 5.0% to 0.3%.

Brewster Heights is less Asian than neighboring Brewster (0.6% Asian), Brewster Hill (18.5% Asian), Carmel (2.6% Asian), Peach Lake (2.6% Asian), and Lake Carmel (1.7% Asian).

Brewster Heights's Hispanic Population

209 residents of Brewster Heights, or 17.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brewster Heights is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Brewster Heights ranks 89th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewster Heights's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 23.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Brewster Heights's population has decreased from 25.3% to 17.5%.

Brewster Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Carmel (12.9% Hispanic), and Peach Lake (5.7% Hispanic). Brewster Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Brewster (59.4% Hispanic), Brewster Hill (21.6% Hispanic), and Lake Carmel (30.7% Hispanic).

Brewster Heights's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brewster Heights, 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 Brewster Heights is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Brewster Heights ranks 817th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewster Heights's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brewster Heights's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Brewster Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brewster (4.4% Native American/Other), Brewster Hill (2.1% Native American/Other), Carmel (0.2% Native American/Other), and Lake Carmel (0.7% Native American/Other).

Brewster Heights's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Brewster Heights, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brewster Heights is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Brewster Heights ranks 1055th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewster Heights's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 76.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brewster Heights's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.5%.

Brewster Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Brewster (2.6% Multiracial), Brewster Hill (2.6% Multiracial), Carmel (1.9% Multiracial), Peach Lake (2.1% Multiracial), and Lake Carmel (3.5% 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.