Cold Spring Harbor, NY Demographics

A map of Cold Spring Harbor's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,846	2,621	88.4%	85.5%
Asian	138	119	4.3%	3.9%
Multiracial	110	98	3.4%	3.2%
Hispanic	61	203	1.9%	6.6%
Native American/Other	52	13	1.6%	0.4%
Black	13	10	0.4%	0.3%

Cold Spring Harbor, New York has an estimated population of 3,220, an increase from the 3,064 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.4% White, 4.3% Asian, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cold Spring Harbor, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cold Spring Harbor has become 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 Cold Spring Harbor, that probability was 26.1% in 2020 and 21.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cold Spring Harbor is ranked the 471st 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). Cold Spring Harbor was ranked the 493rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cold Spring Harbor's White Population

2,846 residents of Cold Spring Harbor, or 88.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cold Spring Harbor is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Cold Spring Harbor ranks 657th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cold Spring Harbor's White population has grown by an estimated 8.6%. White residents' share of Cold Spring Harbor's population has increased from 85.5% to 88.4%.

Cold Spring Harbor is more White than neighboring Laurel Hollow (78.8% White), Halesite (85.5% White), Huntington (85% White), West Hills (73.9% White), and Woodbury (76.3% White).

Cold Spring Harbor's Black Population

13 residents of Cold Spring Harbor, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cold Spring Harbor is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Cold Spring Harbor ranks 1084th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cold Spring Harbor's Black population has grown by an estimated 30.0%. Black residents' share of Cold Spring Harbor's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Cold Spring Harbor is more Black than neighboring Halesite (0% Black), and West Hills (0.2% Black). Cold Spring Harbor is less Black than neighboring Laurel Hollow (1.9% Black), Huntington (1.8% Black), and Woodbury (1.8% Black).

Cold Spring Harbor's Asian Population

138 residents of Cold Spring Harbor, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cold Spring Harbor is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Cold Spring Harbor ranks 308th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cold Spring Harbor's Asian population has grown by an estimated 16.0%. Asian residents' share of Cold Spring Harbor's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Cold Spring Harbor is more Asian than neighboring Halesite (3.1% Asian), and Huntington (3.2% Asian). Cold Spring Harbor is less Asian than neighboring Laurel Hollow (5.4% Asian), West Hills (14.3% Asian), and Woodbury (15.6% Asian).

Cold Spring Harbor's Hispanic Population

61 residents of Cold Spring Harbor, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cold Spring Harbor is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Cold Spring Harbor ranks 526th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cold Spring Harbor's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 70.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cold Spring Harbor's population has decreased from 6.6% to 1.9%.

Cold Spring Harbor is more Hispanic than neighboring Woodbury (1.8% Hispanic). Cold Spring Harbor is less Hispanic than neighboring Laurel Hollow (10.1% Hispanic), Halesite (8.7% Hispanic), Huntington (5.8% Hispanic), and West Hills (8.3% Hispanic).

Cold Spring Harbor's Native American/Other Population

52 residents of Cold Spring Harbor, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cold Spring Harbor is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Cold Spring Harbor ranks 863rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cold Spring Harbor's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cold Spring Harbor's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.6%.

Cold Spring Harbor is more Native American/Other than neighboring Laurel Hollow (1.5% Native American/Other), Halesite (0.5% Native American/Other), Huntington (0.6% Native American/Other), West Hills (0.4% Native American/Other), and Woodbury (0.2% Native American/Other).

Cold Spring Harbor's Multiracial Population

110 residents of Cold Spring Harbor, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cold Spring Harbor is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cold Spring Harbor ranks 708th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cold Spring Harbor's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 12.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Cold Spring Harbor's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Cold Spring Harbor is more Multiracial than neighboring Laurel Hollow (2.3% Multiracial), Halesite (2.1% Multiracial), and West Hills (3% Multiracial). Cold Spring Harbor is less Multiracial than neighboring Huntington (3.6% Multiracial), and Woodbury (4.2% 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.