Huntington, NY Demographics

A map of Huntington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,952	16,612	85.0%	84.6%
Hispanic	1,156	1,458	5.8%	7.4%
Multiracial	710	536	3.6%	2.7%
Asian	648	568	3.2%	2.9%
Black	356	368	1.8%	1.9%
Native American/Other	126	103	0.6%	0.5%

Huntington, New York has an estimated population of 19,948, a slight increase from the 19,645 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.0% White, 5.8% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, 3.2% Asian, 1.8% Black, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Huntington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Huntington has become slightly 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 Huntington, that probability was 27.8% in 2020 and 27.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Huntington is ranked the 88th 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). Huntington was ranked the 91st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Huntington's White Population

16,952 residents of Huntington, or 85.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Huntington is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Huntington ranks 694th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntington's White population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Huntington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 85.0%.

Huntington is more White than neighboring Huntington Station (51.3% White), and Centerport (78.8% White). Huntington is less White than neighboring Halesite (85.5% White), Huntington Bay (94.9% White), and Cold Spring Harbor (88.4% White).

Huntington's Black Population

356 residents of Huntington, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Huntington is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Huntington ranks 548th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntington's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. Black residents' share of Huntington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Huntington is more Black than neighboring Halesite (0% Black), Huntington Bay (0% Black), Centerport (0.4% Black), and Cold Spring Harbor (0.4% Black). Huntington is less Black than neighboring Huntington Station (10.1% Black).

Huntington's Asian Population

648 residents of Huntington, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Huntington is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Huntington ranks 380th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntington's Asian population has grown by an estimated 14.1%. Asian residents' share of Huntington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Huntington is more Asian than neighboring Halesite (3.1% Asian), Huntington Bay (0.7% Asian), Huntington Station (2.8% Asian), and Centerport (0.9% Asian). Huntington is less Asian than neighboring Cold Spring Harbor (4.3% Asian).

Huntington's Hispanic Population

1,156 residents of Huntington, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Huntington is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Huntington ranks 484th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 20.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Huntington's population has decreased from 7.4% to 5.8%.

Huntington is more Hispanic than neighboring Huntington Bay (0.9% Hispanic), and Cold Spring Harbor (1.9% Hispanic). Huntington is less Hispanic than neighboring Halesite (8.7% Hispanic), Huntington Station (31.3% Hispanic), and Centerport (10.9% Hispanic).

Huntington's Native American/Other Population

126 residents of Huntington, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Huntington is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Huntington ranks 737th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntington's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 22.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Huntington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Huntington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Halesite (0.5% Native American/Other), and Huntington Bay (0.4% Native American/Other). Huntington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Huntington Station (1.8% Native American/Other), Centerport (4.2% Native American/Other), and Cold Spring Harbor (1.6% Native American/Other).

Huntington's Multiracial Population

710 residents of Huntington, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Huntington is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Huntington ranks 879th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntington's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 32.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Huntington's population has increased from 2.7% to 3.6%.

Huntington is more Multiracial than neighboring Halesite (2.1% Multiracial), Huntington Bay (3% Multiracial), Huntington Station (2.7% Multiracial), and Cold Spring Harbor (3.4% Multiracial). Huntington is less Multiracial than neighboring Centerport (4.9% 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.