Holtsville, NY Demographics

A map of Holtsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,770	14,130	71.2%	74.6%
Hispanic	3,536	2,728	18.3%	14.4%
Black	788	455	4.1%	2.4%
Asian	592	1,040	3.1%	5.5%
Multiracial	507	479	2.6%	2.5%
Native American/Other	151	105	0.8%	0.6%

Holtsville, New York has an estimated population of 19,344, a slight increase from the 18,937 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.2% White, 18.3% Hispanic, 4.1% Black, 3.1% Asian, 2.6% Multiracial, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Holtsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Holtsville has become more 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 Holtsville, that probability was 41.8% in 2020 and 45.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Holtsville is ranked the 95th 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). Holtsville was ranked the 96th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Holtsville's White Population

13,770 residents of Holtsville, or 71.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Holtsville is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Holtsville ranks 946th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holtsville's White population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Holtsville's population has decreased from 74.6% to 71.2%.

Holtsville is more White than neighboring Farmingville (62.7% White), North Patchogue (70.3% White), Patchogue (62.9% White), and Selden (59.4% White). Holtsville is less White than neighboring Holbrook (74.8% White).

Holtsville's Black Population

788 residents of Holtsville, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Holtsville is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Holtsville ranks 459th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holtsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 73.2%. Black residents' share of Holtsville's population has increased from 2.4% to 4.1%.

Holtsville is more Black than neighboring Holbrook (2.3% Black), North Patchogue (0.4% Black), and Selden (3.1% Black). Holtsville is less Black than neighboring Farmingville (4.5% Black), and Patchogue (6.5% Black).

Holtsville's Asian Population

592 residents of Holtsville, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Holtsville is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Holtsville ranks 217th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holtsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 43.1%. Asian residents' share of Holtsville's population has decreased from 5.5% to 3.1%.

Holtsville is less Asian than neighboring Farmingville (5.9% Asian), Holbrook (3.5% Asian), North Patchogue (3.9% Asian), Patchogue (4.1% Asian), and Selden (6.9% Asian).

Holtsville's Hispanic Population

3,536 residents of Holtsville, or 18.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Holtsville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Holtsville ranks 237th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holtsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 29.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Holtsville's population has increased from 14.4% to 18.3%.

Holtsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Holbrook (16.7% Hispanic). Holtsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Farmingville (19.9% Hispanic), North Patchogue (23.5% Hispanic), Patchogue (22.3% Hispanic), and Selden (25.6% Hispanic).

Holtsville's Native American/Other Population

151 residents of Holtsville, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Holtsville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Holtsville ranks 693rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holtsville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 43.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Holtsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Holtsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Holbrook (0.2% Native American/Other), and North Patchogue (0% Native American/Other). Holtsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Farmingville (1.3% Native American/Other), and Selden (1.2% Native American/Other).

Holtsville's Multiracial Population

507 residents of Holtsville, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Holtsville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Holtsville ranks 967th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holtsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Holtsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Holtsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Holbrook (2.5% Multiracial), and North Patchogue (1.9% Multiracial). Holtsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Farmingville (5.7% Multiracial), Patchogue (3.3% Multiracial), and Selden (3.8% 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.