Carmel, NY Demographics

A map of Carmel's Population by Race

Carmel, New York has an estimated population of 7,306, a decrease from the 7,538 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.3% White, 12.9% Hispanic, 4.2% Black, 2.6% Asian, 1.9% Multiracial, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carmel, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carmel 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 Carmel, that probability was 42.9% in 2020 and 36.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carmel is ranked the 267th 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). Carmel was ranked the 257th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carmel's White Population

5,723 residents of Carmel, or 78.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carmel is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Carmel ranks 969th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carmel's White population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Carmel's population has increased from 73.3% to 78.3%.

Carmel is more White than neighboring Lake Carmel (59.4% White), Mahopac (69.7% White), and Brewster (32.3% White). Carmel is less White than neighboring Brewster Heights (81.8% White), and Heritage Hills (91.7% White).

Carmel's Black Population

305 residents of Carmel, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carmel is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Carmel ranks 369th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carmel's Black population has grown by an estimated 30.3%. Black residents' share of Carmel's population has increased from 3.1% to 4.2%.

Carmel is more Black than neighboring Lake Carmel (3.9% Black), Brewster Heights (0% Black), Mahopac (3.1% Black), Brewster (0.7% Black), and Heritage Hills (0.1% Black).

Carmel's Asian Population

188 residents of Carmel, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carmel is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Carmel ranks 410th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carmel's Asian population has declined by an estimated 5.1%. Asian residents' share of Carmel's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Carmel is more Asian than neighboring Lake Carmel (1.7% Asian), Brewster Heights (0.3% Asian), Brewster (0.6% Asian), and Heritage Hills (1.5% Asian). Carmel is less Asian than neighboring Mahopac (4.1% Asian).

Carmel's Hispanic Population

939 residents of Carmel, or 12.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carmel is lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Carmel ranks 164th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carmel's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 29.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Carmel's population has decreased from 17.8% to 12.9%.

Carmel is more Hispanic than neighboring Heritage Hills (5% Hispanic). Carmel is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake Carmel (30.7% Hispanic), Brewster Heights (17.5% Hispanic), Mahopac (19.5% Hispanic), and Brewster (59.4% Hispanic).

Carmel's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Carmel, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Carmel is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Carmel ranks 619th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carmel's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 68.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carmel's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Carmel is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brewster Heights (0% Native American/Other). Carmel is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Carmel (0.7% Native American/Other), Mahopac (0.8% Native American/Other), Brewster (4.4% Native American/Other), and Heritage Hills (0.6% Native American/Other).

Carmel's Multiracial Population

136 residents of Carmel, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carmel is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Carmel ranks 922nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carmel's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Carmel's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.9%.

Carmel is more Multiracial than neighboring Brewster Heights (0.5% Multiracial), and Heritage Hills (1.1% Multiracial). Carmel is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake Carmel (3.5% Multiracial), Mahopac (2.8% Multiracial), and Brewster (2.6% 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.