Crown Heights, NY Demographics

A map of Crown Heights's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,768	1,791	65.0%	62.4%
Hispanic	592	434	21.8%	15.1%
Asian	223	179	8.2%	6.2%
Native American/Other	53	32	1.9%	1.1%
Multiracial	44	130	1.6%	4.5%
Black	38	306	1.4%	10.7%

Crown Heights, New York has an estimated population of 2,718, a decrease from the 2,872 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.0% White, 21.8% Hispanic, 8.2% Asian, 1.9% Native American/Other, 1.6% Multiracial, and 1.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crown Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crown Heights 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 Crown Heights, that probability was 57.1% in 2020 and 52.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crown Heights is ranked the 523rd 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). Crown Heights was ranked the 515th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Crown Heights's White Population

1,768 residents of Crown Heights, or 65.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crown Heights is considerably higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Crown Heights ranks 1113th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crown Heights's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Crown Heights's population has increased from 62.4% to 65.0%.

Crown Heights is more White than neighboring Wappingers Falls (55% White), and Poughkeepsie (32.8% White). Crown Heights is less White than neighboring Spackenkill (66% White), Milton CDP (Ulster County) (70.4% White), and New Hamburg (84.9% White).

Crown Heights's Black Population

38 residents of Crown Heights, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crown Heights is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Crown Heights ranks 117th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crown Heights's Black population has declined by an estimated 87.6%. Black residents' share of Crown Heights's population has decreased from 10.7% to 1.4%.

Crown Heights is less Black than neighboring Spackenkill (6.1% Black), Milton CDP (Ulster County) (11.9% Black), Wappingers Falls (7.3% Black), Poughkeepsie (30% Black), and New Hamburg (7.8% Black).

Crown Heights's Asian Population

223 residents of Crown Heights, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crown Heights is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Crown Heights ranks 192nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crown Heights's Asian population has grown by an estimated 24.6%. Asian residents' share of Crown Heights's population has increased from 6.2% to 8.2%.

Crown Heights is more Asian than neighboring Milton CDP (Ulster County) (0.4% Asian), Wappingers Falls (2.7% Asian), Poughkeepsie (1.6% Asian), and New Hamburg (0.9% Asian). Crown Heights is less Asian than neighboring Spackenkill (11.5% Asian).

Crown Heights's Hispanic Population

592 residents of Crown Heights, or 21.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crown Heights is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Crown Heights ranks 213th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crown Heights's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 36.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Crown Heights's population has increased from 15.1% to 21.8%.

Crown Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Spackenkill (15.3% Hispanic), Milton CDP (Ulster County) (2.4% Hispanic), and New Hamburg (4.7% Hispanic). Crown Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Wappingers Falls (31.2% Hispanic), and Poughkeepsie (27.5% Hispanic).

Crown Heights's Native American/Other Population

53 residents of Crown Heights, or 1.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Crown Heights is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Crown Heights ranks 221st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crown Heights's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 65.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crown Heights's population has increased from 1.1% to 1.9%.

Crown Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Spackenkill (0% Native American/Other), Milton CDP (Ulster County) (0% Native American/Other), Wappingers Falls (0.4% Native American/Other), Poughkeepsie (1.4% Native American/Other), and New Hamburg (0% Native American/Other).

Crown Heights's Multiracial Population

44 residents of Crown Heights, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crown Heights is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Crown Heights ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crown Heights's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Crown Heights's population has decreased from 4.5% to 1.6%.

Crown Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring Spackenkill (1.1% Multiracial). Crown Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Milton CDP (Ulster County) (14.9% Multiracial), Wappingers Falls (3.4% Multiracial), and Poughkeepsie (6.8% 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.