Kensington, NY Demographics

A map of Kensington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	724	877	60.9%	71.5%
Asian	423	282	35.6%	23.0%
Hispanic	26	15	2.2%	1.2%
Multiracial	16	38	1.3%	3.1%
Black	0	4	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	10	0.0%	0.8%

Kensington, New York has an estimated population of 1,189, a decrease from the 1,226 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.9% White, 35.6% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kensington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kensington has become considerably 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 Kensington, that probability was 43.4% in 2020 and 50.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kensington is ranked the 801st 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). Kensington was ranked the 787th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Kensington's White Population

724 residents of Kensington, or 60.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kensington is higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Kensington ranks 998th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kensington's White population has declined by an estimated 17.4%. White residents' share of Kensington's population has decreased from 71.5% to 60.9%.

Kensington is more White than neighboring Great Neck Gardens (60.5% White), Great Neck Plaza (53.3% White), Thomaston (45.8% White), and Russell Gardens (41.5% White). Kensington is less White than neighboring Great Neck (69.1% White).

Kensington's Black Population

0 residents of Kensington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kensington is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Kensington ranks 1085th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kensington's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Kensington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Kensington is less Black than neighboring Great Neck Plaza (0.7% Black), Thomaston (2% Black), Russell Gardens (0.3% Black), and Great Neck (3% Black).

Kensington's Asian Population

423 residents of Kensington, or 35.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kensington is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Kensington ranks 26th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kensington's Asian population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Kensington's population has increased from 23.0% to 35.6%.

Kensington is more Asian than neighboring Great Neck Gardens (35.2% Asian), Great Neck Plaza (24% Asian), and Great Neck (13.4% Asian). Kensington is less Asian than neighboring Thomaston (45% Asian), and Russell Gardens (53.3% Asian).

Kensington's Hispanic Population

26 residents of Kensington, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kensington is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Kensington ranks 1169th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kensington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 73.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Kensington's population has increased from 1.2% to 2.2%.

Kensington is more Hispanic than neighboring Great Neck Gardens (1.5% Hispanic), and Thomaston (1.1% Hispanic). Kensington is less Hispanic than neighboring Great Neck Plaza (15.8% Hispanic), Russell Gardens (3.1% Hispanic), and Great Neck (10.2% Hispanic).

Kensington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Kensington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Kensington is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Kensington ranks 412th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kensington's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kensington's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Kensington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Great Neck Gardens (2.8% Native American/Other), Great Neck Plaza (0.7% Native American/Other), Thomaston (3.3% Native American/Other), Russell Gardens (0.8% Native American/Other), and Great Neck (2.5% Native American/Other).

Kensington's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Kensington, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kensington is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Kensington ranks 735th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kensington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 57.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Kensington's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.3%.

Kensington is more Multiracial than neighboring Great Neck Gardens (0% Multiracial), and Russell Gardens (1% Multiracial). Kensington is less Multiracial than neighboring Great Neck Plaza (5.4% Multiracial), Thomaston (2.7% Multiracial), and Great Neck (1.8% 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.