Deer Park, NY Demographics

A map of Deer Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,510	15,200	48.3%	52.7%
Hispanic	6,385	5,206	22.8%	18.1%
Black	3,775	3,982	13.5%	13.8%
Asian	2,944	3,322	10.5%	11.5%
Multiracial	868	786	3.1%	2.7%
Native American/Other	508	341	1.8%	1.2%

Deer Park, New York has an estimated population of 27,990, a slight decrease from the 28,837 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 48.3% White, 22.8% Hispanic, 13.5% Black, 10.5% Asian, 3.1% Multiracial, and 1.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Deer Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Deer Park has become 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 Deer Park, that probability was 65.6% in 2020 and 68.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Deer Park is ranked the 55th 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). Deer Park was ranked the 50th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Deer Park's White Population

13,510 residents of Deer Park, or 48.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Deer Park is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Deer Park ranks 1194th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Park's White population has declined by an estimated 11.1%. White residents' share of Deer Park's population has decreased from 52.7% to 48.3%.

Deer Park is more White than neighboring Baywood (30.5% White), Wheatley Heights (20.3% White), and North Bay Shore (9.5% White). Deer Park is less White than neighboring North Babylon (58.5% White), and Dix Hills (64.4% White).

Deer Park's Black Population

3,775 residents of Deer Park, or 13.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Deer Park is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Deer Park ranks 75th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Park's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. Black residents' share of Deer Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 13.5%.

Deer Park is more Black than neighboring Baywood (13.2% Black), Dix Hills (6.2% Black), and North Bay Shore (9.8% Black). Deer Park is less Black than neighboring North Babylon (15.3% Black), and Wheatley Heights (43.2% Black).

Deer Park's Asian Population

2,944 residents of Deer Park, or 10.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Deer Park is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Deer Park ranks 89th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Park's Asian population has declined by an estimated 11.4%. Asian residents' share of Deer Park's population has decreased from 11.5% to 10.5%.

Deer Park is more Asian than neighboring North Babylon (4.2% Asian), Baywood (4.7% Asian), and North Bay Shore (4.6% Asian). Deer Park is less Asian than neighboring Dix Hills (16.3% Asian), and Wheatley Heights (12.9% Asian).

Deer Park's Hispanic Population

6,385 residents of Deer Park, or 22.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Deer Park is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Deer Park ranks 161st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Park's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Deer Park's population has increased from 18.1% to 22.8%.

Deer Park is more Hispanic than neighboring North Babylon (17.3% Hispanic), Dix Hills (8.1% Hispanic), and Wheatley Heights (16.2% Hispanic). Deer Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Baywood (48.6% Hispanic), and North Bay Shore (72.2% Hispanic).

Deer Park's Native American/Other Population

508 residents of Deer Park, or 1.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Deer Park is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Deer Park ranks 191st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Park's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 49.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Deer Park's population has increased from 1.2% to 1.8%.

Deer Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring North Babylon (0.9% Native American/Other), Baywood (0.2% Native American/Other), Dix Hills (1.2% Native American/Other), Wheatley Heights (1.3% Native American/Other), and North Bay Shore (1.7% Native American/Other).

Deer Park's Multiracial Population

868 residents of Deer Park, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Deer Park is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Deer Park ranks 882nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Park's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Deer Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Deer Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Baywood (2.8% Multiracial), and North Bay Shore (2.3% Multiracial). Deer Park is less Multiracial than neighboring North Babylon (3.8% Multiracial), Dix Hills (3.7% Multiracial), and Wheatley Heights (6.1% 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.